Wellesley 2010 Senior Survey
  Evaluating Your School What You've Learned Your Undergraduate Experience Your
Plans
Your Background Your Comments    

Questions Just for Wellesley Students

1. How often did you: Not at all Occasionally Often Very often
feel excited by a class? Last Year NEC01 1 NEC01 2 NEC01 3 NEC01 4
This Year NEC02 1 NEC02 2 NEC02 3 NEC02 4
feel bored by a class? Last Year NEC03 1 NEC03 2 NEC03 3 NEC03 4
This Year NEC04 1 NEC04 2 NEC04 3 NEC04 4
contribute to a class discussion? Last Year NEC05 1 NEC05 2 NEC05 3 NEC05 4
This Year NEC06 1 NEC06 2 NEC06 3 NEC06 4
feel uncomfortable contributing to a class discussion? Last Year NEC07 1 NEC07 2 NEC07 3 NEC07 4
This Year NEC08 1 NEC08 2 NEC08 3 NEC08 4
discuss course contents outside of class? Last Year NEC09 1 NEC09 2 NEC09 3 NEC09 4
This Year NEC10 1 NEC10 2 NEC10 3 NEC10 4
complete assigned readings before class? Last Year NEC11 1 NEC11 2 NEC11 3 NEC11 4
This Year NEC12 1 NEC12 2 NEC12 3 NEC12 4
2. Since entering this college, how well have you come to know individual faculty members?
NEC13 1 Not at all
NEC13 2 Somewhat
NEC13 3 Quite well
NEC13 4 Very well
3. Since entering this college, how well have you developed effective study skills?
NEC14 1 Not at all
NEC14 2 Somewhat
NEC14 3 Quite well
NEC14 4 Very well
4. Since entering this college: Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
I have developed close friendships. NEC15 1 NEC15 2 NEC15 3 NEC15 4
I have managed my time successfully. NEC16 1 NEC16 2 NEC16 3 NEC16 4
I have been able to get adequate sleep. NEC17 1 NEC17 2 NEC17 3 NEC17 4
I have kept on top of my commitments without compromising my heath. NEC18 1 NEC18 2 NEC18 3 NEC18 4
I have successfully managed stress. NEC19 1 NEC19 2 NEC19 3 NEC19 4
5. How do you assess your writing ability with respect to getting started early and/or finishing by the deadline?
NEC20 1 Extremely poor
NEC20 2 Poor
NEC20 3 Fairly good
NEC20 4 Good
NEC20 5 Excellent
6. Have you found people here with whom you can: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Discuss intellectual issues? NEC21 1 NEC21 2 NEC21 3 NEC21 4
Discuss personal issues? NEC22 1 NEC22 2 NEC22 3 NEC22 4
Hang out and have a good time? NEC23 1 NEC23 2 NEC23 3 NEC23 4
7. How comfortable are you with the social climate at Wellesley College?
NEC24 1 Very uncomfortable
NEC24 2 Uncomfortable
NEC24 3 Comfortable
NEC24 4 Very comfortable
8. How comfortable are you with the intellectual climate at Wellesley College?
NEC25 1 Very uncomfortable
NEC25 2 Uncomfortable
NEC25 3 Comfortable
NEC25 4 Very comfortable
9. Have you participated in any of the following Wellesley College funded opportunities? (Check all that apply.)

10. Please list two volunteer opportunities that you participated in during your time at Wellesley that were important to you.
1. WL06
2. WL07

11. Please list two internships that you feel have had the most impact on your career decisions.
1. WL08
2. WL09

12. How will your activity in the fall (job if you will be working, academic program if you are going to graduate/professional school) be related to your undergraduate work?
WL10 1 Same field as major
WL10 2 Related to major field
WL10 3 Related to minor field
WL10 4 Unrelated to major(s) and/or minor
WL10 5 Not applicable
13. How well do you feel Wellesley has prepared you for the job market (if you will be working) or for graduate/professional school if you will be studying?
WL11 1 Very well prepared
WL11 2 Generally well prepared
WL11 3 Adequately prepared
WL11 4 Inadequately prepared
WL11 5 Not relevant

14. Did you take courses at any of the area schools with which Wellesley has cross-registration programs?

  No One course More than one course
MIT WL12 1 WL12 2 WL12 3
Babson WL13 1 WL13 2 WL13 3
Brandeis WL14 1 WL14 2 WL14 3
Olin WL15 1 WL15 2 WL15 3

15. If yes, please
a. describe your motivation for taking a course at one of these schools,
b. identify the course(s) you took,
c. explain how your experiences in the course(s) differed from your experiences in Wellesley courses, and
d. evaluate the benefits you gained by cross-registering.
WL16

16. In your time at Wellesley, approximately how often did you visit the Davis Museum?
WL17 1 never
WL17 2 once or twice
WL17 3 once a year
WL17 4 once a semester
WL17 5 several times a semester
WL17 6 once a week
WL17 7 more often
17. What was the purpose of your visit(s) to the Davis Museum? (check all that apply)

18. What will you remember about the Davis Museum?
WL23

19. How do you assess the effects of having attended a women's college?

  Strongly disagree disagree Not sure/ ambivalent Agree Strongly agree
I obtained real benefits from attending a women's college rather than a coeducational school. WL24 1 WL24 2 WL24 3 WL24 4 WL24 5
I missed out on important aspects of college life by attending a women's college rather than a coeducational school. WL25 1 WL25 2 WL25 3 WL25 4 WL25 5
All things considered, the fact that Wellesley is a women's college has been good for me. WL26 1 WL26 2 WL26 3 WL26 4 WL26 5

20. Do you expect to...

  Not at all A little Moderately Very much
Remain connected to Wellesley College? WL27 1 WL27 2 WL27 3 WL27 4
Keep in contact with friends from Wellesley? WL28 1 WL28 2 WL28 3 WL28 4
Come to reunions? WL29 1 WL29 2 WL29 3 WL29 4
Participate in the Alumnae Association? WL30 1 WL30 2 WL30 3 WL30 4
Volunteer to meet prospective students? WL31 1 WL31 2 WL31 3 WL31 4
Volunteer to provide career advice to future students? WL32 1 WL32 2 WL32 3 WL32 4
Contribute financially to Wellesley? WL33 1 WL33 2 WL33 3 WL33 4

Your answers to the previous questions have all been confidential. In contrast, the information you provide in response to the following two questions will be available to selected offices at the college.

21. Please provide an email address where we may contact you after graduation.
WL34

22. Sometimes the College loses contact with seniors once they have graduated from Wellesley. Please let us know of one or two alumnae who will always know your whereabouts so we can contact these friends to get your up-to-date address and phone number should your mail, email, etc. get returned.

a. WL35 Class Year: WL36

b. WL37 Class Year: WL38


23. Please use the space below to comment on what your school could have done to improve your undergraduate experience or what you wish you had done differently, or both.
IMPROVE

24. Please use the space below to describe the most important outcomes of your time as an undergraduate. Where possible, be specific about how your college or university contributed to these accomplishments, changes or other developments.
OUTCOMES

25. Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions on the survey and to comment on any other aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
COMMENT


Click FINISH to save your entries on this page and complete the survey.

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your views!