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Understanding the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµClassroom Environment
One of my favorite things to talk about in regard to the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµexperience is the classroom environment. It was the deciding factor in my choosing of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµand has been one of my favorite parts about being a ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµstudent. I have always been a talkative person and student, almost to a fault. […]
Read MoreThe Misconceptions of Attending a Women’s College
Like many of our Admissions Officers mention in our information sessions (which you can sign up for here), a good number of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµstudents did not plan to go to a women’s college when we first started looking at colleges. ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµprovides a unique opportunity to attend a women’s college while also having the coed […]
Read MoreBeing a ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµStudent in 5C Academic Spaces
One concern or question that I get pretty often when interacting with prospective students is questioning if the Claremont Colleges are as social cohesive as admissions officers and student ambassadors say they are, so I thought I’d type out a little explanation of what it’s like to be in 5C spaces as a ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµstudent. […]
Read MoreUsing Cross-Registration to Your Advantage: The Benefits of a College Consortium
One of my favorite aspects of the academics at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµis the ability to cross-register at the other schools. Although the Claremont Colleges are a fully functioning consortium, they all create their course offering lists as if they’re all isolated. Basically, if you attended one of the schools, you could easily take all of your […]
Read MoreYou’ve Applied to College, Now What?
Now that you’ve applied to ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµand the other colleges on your list, we’re sure that you’re looking for things to do to distract yourself before the long wait for decisions to come out. Especially since some fun winter activities you might do over your break aren’t feasible or Covid safe, here are 10 suggestions […]
Read MoreChoosing Your Major
With the potentially overwhelming number of majors to choose from and an almost universal interest in multiple subjects, many students at Scripps, myself included, struggled with choosing a major. Whether it’s deciding to make an interest a major, minor, or extracurricular, most people need a bit of time before officially declaring their major. Luckily, no […]
Read MoreLivin’ La Vita Italiana: Language Halls at Scripps
One part of ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµculture that I appreciate is that education can exist outside of the classroom. An excellent example of that fact is the option to live in a Language Hall for students who know, or are learning, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Having studied Italian for a year and preparing for a semester […]
Read MoreMy Brave Journey in Going to Professor Office Hours
Going into college, I was terrified to go to a professor’s office hours. At my very competitive and sometimes stressful high school, going to ask a teacher a question or to help with an assignment after class ended was seen as a sign of weakness or a result of getting in trouble. “If you could […]
Read MoreTo Dual or to Double, That is the Question
One question that my fellow Student Admission Ambassadors and I have gotten quite frequently is about the experience as a dual or double major. For context, I am a dual major in Psychology, which is located at Scripps, and Theater, which is located at Pomona. In this blog post, I will explain my experience being […]
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