Hi! I’m Ezra Jenifer '23 MA'24, an Assistant Dean of Admission at Wesleyan University and a proud Wesleyan alum. I'm continuing the Admissions Office new ask me anything (AMA) series on Reddit.

I earned my B.A. in Psychology and African American Studies in 2023 and my M.A. in Psychology in 2024. I’m also a former Wesleyan football player and a first-generation college graduate. Now, I work with students and families throughout the college admission process and lead Wesleyan’s QuestBridge efforts. Having experienced Wesleyan as both a student and an admission professional, I’m excited to answer your questions about admissions, academics, student life, athletics, QuestBridge, and all things Wesleyan!

I'll be answering questions on Friday, October 23rd at 10 a.m.

Paying very well. Had a few Wes girls sell to me before so I can actually provide references too. Hoping to find another . Keep Wes weird :)

I’m an international student from China considering applying ED to Wesleyan, and I’d love to hear some honest opinions from current students and recent graduates.

I visited campus recently and really liked the atmosphere, so I’m trying to get a better sense of what everyday life is actually like beyond the campus tour.

A few questions:

1. Housing: How are the dorms in terms of room quality, cleanliness, noise, and overall comfort? Are there any dorms you particularly like or would recommend avoiding? I’d also love to know how easy it is to find a quiet place to study.
2. Dining: How is the food on campus, especially in terms of variety, quality, and options for students who want to eat something other than the usual dining hall food? Is the meal plan worth it?
3. Pre-law: I’m interested in majoring in Political Science and potentially going to law school after undergrad. How supportive is Wesleyan when it comes to pre-law advising, finding internships or research opportunities, and getting strong recommendation letters from professors? Do you feel that being at a small liberal arts college puts you at any disadvantage compared with attending a large research university, or are there advantages that make up for it?
4. International student experience: How welcoming is the campus for international students? Is it relatively easy to make friends and become part of the community?

One other question: my TOEFL score is 104, and I’m wondering whether that could be a concern if I apply ED. I know admissions decisions depend on the entire application, but if anyone has experience with Wesleyan’s English proficiency expectations for international applicants, I’d appreciate hearing about it.

I know these are a lot of questions, so I’d be grateful for any insight. Thanks!

I consider to submit Ed to a LAC. How does Wesleyan compare to others, such as Carleton or Vassar? Vassar is closed to Wesleyan. These schools are ranked similarly. Wesleyan seems to offer more generous FA than others two based on net cost calculators. Are these calculations closed to their final offers? Considering STEM, such as pre-med. I appreciate your comments.

I'm applying to Wesleyan and have been researching some stuff about the student body and keep coming across things talking about how the students are quirky, weird, artsy, etc. Theres nothing wrong with that but i'm very much the opposite.

Are the stereotypes true? Would you guys say theres a good amount of people that fit outside of that? I'm just worried it'll be hard for me to make friends

Anyone have the old physics 113 and 116 exams? Or review/exam guides

730 rw, 710 math. I’m wondering cause according to their website I would be below the average sat, but a good chunk of people also don’t submit so it’s confusing. Also not sure if ed changes it or something.

i’m a hs senior planning to ED1 to wesleyan. my main activity/ spike in high school is theatre and all the time i spent doing it, but my intended majors are government and english. i still want to stay involved in some theatre and obviously ive heard a lot of good things about wesleyan. i’m just wondering what theatre is really like. how easy is it to do the department productions/ student productions as a non major? how actually competitive are the shows? i’m assuming there’s cuts? how hard is it to get roles as a freshman? is there a lot of drama just in general or with students casting other students? things like that

Hi everyone! My name is Andrea Herrera '27 (she/her), and I’m from Houston, Texas. I'm kicking off the Admissions Office new ask me anything (AMA) series on Reddit. I’m a QuestBridge Scholar double-majoring in Government and American Studies, with a minor in Human Rights Advocacy.

On campus, I serve as president of the Wesleyan Student Assembly and work in the Admissions Office. I'm also involved with the United Student Labor Action Coalition, the Womxn of Color Collective, the Latin American Student Organization, the QuestBridge Chapter Board, the Students of Color Pre-Law Society, and I do research on campus. Previously, I served as an Orientation Leader and worked on event programming with the Office of Student Involvement. Outside of campus life, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in London and travel to 11 different countries while overseas.

I'll be answering questions on Monday, September 21st at 10 a.m.

Hi! When I looked up advice on what Wesleyan likes to see for letters of recommendations, it says they prefer one letter from a stem teacher and one from a humanities teacher. They also prefer us only choosing teachers from 11th and 12th grade. My problem is that all of my closest relationships are with my Humanities teachers. I could ask my English teacher that I had both junior year (last year) and this year. But my favorite teacher was my freshman English teacher who also taught me Musical Theater sophomore year and Humanities senior year. And my other favorite teacher taught me AP Art History last year. But that’s an elective not a core class like English so I don’t know if that’s what they want to see either. I’m just stressed about which out of the three teachers I should choose for my humanities letter of rec because - although I think they’d all write me a good letter - the ones who would be best are from the less important classes. And I’m also incredibly stressed about choosing a stem teacher. So sorry for this massive yap, I guess my biggest questions are: 1) Is it wise to have three letters of rec or does Wesleyan really prefer two? 2) Which Humanities teacher should I choose? 3) How do I guarantee whichever stem teacher I pick will actually write me a meaningful letter? Thank you!

Hi everyone, I hope this ok to post to this community, but if not, please ignore. I am a Pre-K teacher in New Haven at a Title 1 school. I teach 20 smart, kind, funny and loving 3-5 year olds. We have limited resources that are essential to learning, and health/safety and have essentially nothing….but that doesn’t stop my students bring so much joy into our classroom! If you could consider donating an item off my classroom wishlist (link below), it would mean the world to us. Thank you for reading this. If you would like,
I can DM Verification of the school and myself.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DAEZGTWALJQL?ref_=wl_share

I’m a first year and I brought a kite. Comment and I’ll try to find you on a windy day lol

I’m a first year and I brought a kite. Comment and I’ll try to find you on a windy day lol

I’m very interested in Wesleyan University and am currently considering it for my college list. I plan to major in Biology and minor in a humanities subject, with the goal of eventually pursuing graduate school.

However, I’ve come across some reviews mentioning that some biology courses may not be very well organized, and that popular courses can be difficult to get into because of high demand.

I’m especially interested in hearing about real student experiences rather than just the information on the official website. Thanks!

Do the doubles at bennet have bathrooms within the double ? Or is the only bathrooms the ones shared by the entire floor? Thanks for your help in advance!

Any insights into the writer's block residential area?

Got assigned to a triple even though I ranked it last :( does anyone who’s been in a butterfield triple have insight on how the bed situation is like? Like would we have to bunk or anything? And also the map isn’t much help at all due to it not being drawn to scale at all.

Are there any housing charges adjustments based on the assigned room type ( e.g. single, double or triple)?

planning on applying to Wesleyan and was wondering if they have a good pre-med pre-dental program and support system? Do they provide any MCAT or DAT prep classes or programs? How is their pre-science program ranked and what med school do they get into?

Hi everyone! I’m currently an incoming sophomore at a different college in New England and I’m considering transferring. I was told to look into Wesleyan. I was wondering if anyone had any good things to say about the school, social life & overall campus life. Are there any things to do around campus/ off campus or is it more rural? For reference I’m an English major. Overall, I’d like to hear what anyone has to say about Wesleyan!

Thank you in advance!

I am a student ranking colleges for the Questbridge National College Match looking to gather first hand experiences on the colleges i'm considering!

Type of student: I'm not interested in Greek life, would love a nice outdoors, quirky, and authentic social scene with friends I can hangout with regularly. I'm a hard worker but value relaxation on certain days. I want liberty/freedom regarding my academics despite knowing I'm going to be premed because I have many passions. I want to have as many friends/connections as possible and gain a good community.

Questions

1. How did the open curriculum positively or negatively impact your educational experience?

2. What are pros/cons you've experienced?

3. How accessible are jobs, internships, opportunities, etc.

4. How is the social scene?

5. What is the general political sentiment that most students/faculty hold? Do POC and Queer individuals feel welcomed and supported?

6. How are the dorms and food?

7. Are there things to do around town?

8. Describe the school in one word!