Wheaton College

Date: May 17 2009
Major: Chemistry (This Major's Salary over time)
I majored in chemistry at Wheaton. Medical schools like Wheaton a lot; where I ended up Wheaton GPAs were increased because there was a belief there was no grade inflation at the college. So I had the benefit of multiple medical school admissions offers. I was glad to get out of the Wheaton bubble for my entire junior year. I found the students generally brighter, though not necessarily more intellectual than the faculty; clearly Noll's Scandal of the Evangelical Mind had roots at Wheaton. The ability to think metaphorically, to see things from others' points of view, and to appreciate the vast range of Christianity came to me after my Wheaton experience. The college struck me as intolerant and disengaged. My daughter could have gone to Wheaton, but she ended up elsewhere, to my relief.