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The students at Wabash College, an all-male institution, feel it excels at 鈥減reparing young men for life, whether it is post-grad鈥�[or] being a good person and man in society;鈥� the school 鈥渋s truly a place that is going to take you and turn you into the best version of yourself.鈥� The coursework here is 鈥渧ery hard but rewarding,鈥� and buoyed by small class sizes, which allow for maximum engagement. Students are pushed 鈥渙ut of [their] comfort zone through presentations, speeches, teaching [their] own class/peers, and reading challenging literature.鈥� Indeed, professors are almost 鈥渕ore of a facilitator鈥�rather than a lecturer.鈥� They鈥檙e also 鈥渧ery passionate and helpful鈥� and clearly 鈥渋nvested in the education and the overall success of the students, no matter the circumstances.鈥� Additionally, undergrads rush to highlight Wabash鈥檚 numerous immersion opportunities 鈥渢hat take you traveling to other parts of the world.鈥� As one student enthuses about an immersion trip in Costa Rica, 鈥淚 was exposed to aspects of their culture and language, truly an experience I will never forget.鈥� And, when it comes time to consider their post-collegiate life, undergrads can easily tap into an extensive alumni network. 鈥淎ny Wabash alum will drop what they鈥檙e doing professionally to have a conversation with you, whether that鈥檚 over the phone, in person, or on campus. The brotherhood is never-ending.鈥�

When asked to describe their classmates, many undergrads emphasize that 鈥淲abash is a brotherhood.鈥� It鈥檚 evident that there鈥檚 鈥渁 strong bond between those who go to the college, and everyone pushes each other to be better.鈥� Students also uphold 鈥渢he gentleman鈥檚 rule,鈥� wherein 鈥渨e all conduct ourselves as gentlemen on and off campus in all respects, no matter what.鈥� In fact, they point to the college鈥檚 all-male environment as a benefit, noting that it enables them to 鈥渇eel more comfortable expressing their emotions and vulnerabilities without fear of judgment.鈥� Additionally, many view their peers as 鈥渉ardworking, disciplined, focused, and driven.鈥� They鈥檙e also quite friendly. As one undergrad shares, 鈥淲hether it is at the library, a fraternity, a team meeting, somebody checks up on you and asks how you are doing, and they genuinely care to know.鈥� Of course, it also helps that classmates are 鈥渆asy to talk to, fun to hang around with, and are always happy to lend a hand wherever it is needed.鈥� Ultimately, students 鈥渢ake great pride in being among the community of Wabash men as we seek to honor the legacy of those who came before us and establish our own.鈥�

Undergrads at Wabash are 鈥渆xtremely involved and busy;鈥� you鈥檒l find the campus 鈥渂ustling from morning to night.鈥� Given Wabash鈥檚 academic rigor, 鈥渟tudents spend a lot of time working on their schoolwork.鈥� But there鈥檚 plenty to enjoy beyond classes. For starters, 鈥淭here is a visiting speaker at least twice a week, and we have a special speaker every Thursday give an impactful speech for Chapel Talks.鈥� Additionally, 鈥渟porting events are very well attended, and that doesn鈥檛 just include football, basketball, and baseball. Every sport draws a crowd.鈥� Plus, 鈥渙ur intramural teams go above and beyond. They have all-star games, all-pro teams, and many unique ways to keep guys involved.鈥� Greek life is also very popular and the 鈥渋nter-fraternity council does a great job of hosting Greek-life oriented events and functions.鈥� Students also have lots of arts and culture at their fingertips. As one undergrad shares, 鈥淚 am thrilled to attend all of the fine-arts performances that the college hosts. They are a great way to sit back and relax from studying, while also supporting鈥�friends.鈥� Moreover, the student senate works 鈥渧ery hard throughout the year to manage a $300,000+ budget, including bringing in major performers to campus such as BigXthaPlug.鈥� Ultimately, whether it鈥檚 鈥渢abletop games [or] ultimate Frisbee, [Wabash offers] something for everyone.鈥�

The Schroeder Center for Career Development is a one-stop shop for students to hone their skills and choose their future paths while at Wabash, and students have access to career guides, online job and internship databases, job fairs, and networking events set up by the office. Wabash also organizes 鈥渆vents to connect with alumni and other business owners to give [students] as many opportunities to succeed as possible.鈥� One student boasts the utmost confidence in the career center: 鈥淚f all else fails, Career Services will not.鈥� Around 25鈥�30 percent of Wabash graduates enroll in professional or graduate school within five years of graduation , and the co-curricular WabashX programs in Global Health, Democracy and Public Discourse, the Center for Innovation, Business, & Entrepreneurship, and Digital Arts and Human Values help students specifically prepare for careers and post-graduate work through hands-on experience. This involvement is due in part to 鈥渢he incredibly engaged and expansive alumni network鈥� that will 鈥渉elp out any way [it] can鈥� to 鈥渢ry to help guide a path for your career or just offer mentorship.鈥� It鈥檚 鈥渁 testament to how special Wabash College truly is.鈥�