<p>I already applied ED to Wellesley, but need schools for RD if i get rejected. Any views on Scripps?</p>
<p>changed my wellesley app to EA and now I am ED2 to Scripps. Nobody on this board attends scripps/has a kid that attends Scripps College?</p>
<p>What would you like to know?</p>
<p>just want some personal insight on an experience there.. i am familiar with all the stats...just looking for someone who has attended/is attending/has a child that is attending and what they think of it socially, acadmically, etc. Not really look for anything a viewbook/usnews can tell you.</p>
<p>I go to Scripps and LOVE it. The Consortium, I think, is the most wonderful college-related idea in the universe. It pretty much means that there's a niche for everyone. I've seen a lot of claims on this board that cross-registration isn't as easy as the schools claim, and that there isn't as much interaction between the 5Cs as they advertise, but really...it is, there is (or so has been my experience at Scripps). The only problem I've had or known people to have is with the housing department...there's a housing crunch and the lottery system is not always a favorite, but it turns out pretty well. Scripps is known for its amazing dorms, so for example, I got kind of "shafted" this year...I'm with a roommate in what was originally a single room in a dorm built in 1930...but my room is beautiful. It has french doors looking over the garden, the bathrooms are all marble, etc. In the end, no complaints. Food is great...if you get sick of it, you can go to 6 other dining halls or like 7 other eateries on campus, plus the nearby Claremont Village. Parking can be tough, but not nearly so much as at most public schools. A parking pass is only $30/semester and nobody <em>doesn't find</em> a spot (and it's a small school, so even if you're parked "far away," it's within a 5 minute walk, easily). The town is quiet, but the campuses are wide awake. As far as the consortium access goes, Scripps is right in the middle, which is pretty ideal. Our dining hall is generally considered the best overall, but they all have strong points (Pomona has a nightly wok, Mudd has Sunday steak/sundae nights, Scripps has Friday sushi night, Pomona has Sunday steak night, Pitzer has a great sandwich bar at lunch, Mudd has good eggs for brunch and breakfast, CMC has good sandwich and salad bars, etc.).</p>
<p>One nice thing about Scripps is that they are truly very responsive to student desires. Last year, we complained because our dining hall was too crowded, so they extended meals a little earlier and later and instated "Scripps Only" time at the very beginning of dinner to decrease lines. There were also some pool-related complaints (our pool is new and <em>PRETTY</em>, lol), so some Scripps Only time was added there, too. An email was just sent out recently asking us what repairs/upgrades/etc. the dorms could use. The dining hall is super-responsive to comments and includes many vegetarian/vegan options (most of the dining halls are good about this). </p>
<p>Registration is not perfect--classes do fill up, as they do everywhere--but I haven't had a bad experience. Professors are very accomodating, so if you go to add a full class, I've never known that to be an issue (this goes for across the colleges). It's generally not a problem to "customize" your schedule as you'd like it, rather than having to conform to whatever sections might be open at whatever unfortunate hours.</p>
<p>All 5Cs have very different student bodies, and because of this, I've never known someone to feel particularly out of place (except maybe those who only thrive in huge cities and huge lecture classes, etc...the Claremonts still have some unifying qualities). I had a friend at Pitzer who had almost all her friends at Scripps; I know of a girl at Scripps whose friends were mainly at CMC, so she applied to trade rooms with someone in the opposite position, etc.</p>
<p>I'm just babbling about things that come to mind that you might not see in a viewbook. Ask if there's anything specific you'd like to know.</p>
<p>My personal experience has been wonderful. Not flawless, but better than I ever hoped. To put it in some context, my final school choices were USC, Berkeley, and Scripps, I'm from CA, came from a girls school.</p>
<p>WOW! I am sooo excited! I hope I get in. Could you list your SATs, GPA, etc. to see if we fit a similar profile? You definitely answered a lot of what I wanted to know but here are some more things I was wondering about:</p>
<p>How much studying time do you put in at Scripps?</p>
<p>Do you take any classes at the other C's and if so how strenous are they?</p>
<p>What is the party life like? Is there a lot of drinking?</p>
<p>Are Scripps girls left to meeting other 5C students on their own or does the school make sure they intermix to get to know people?</p>
<p>How often do you go to LA? the beach? etc. (if you go at all)</p>
<p>Do I need a car to really travel outside of Claremont?</p>
<p>Are the boys in the 5C's cute? preppy abercrombie/j crew type? lol</p>
<p>What activities/sports are you in?</p>
<p>How is Scripps treated in respect to the other schools (from what I hear people worship Pomona and look down on Pitzer etc. because of selectivity? Do people actually act like that and judge people because of what school they are from?)</p>
<p>And lastly, I hear that the "Scripps campus is dead and anything and everything to do is at another school" Do you agree? What kind of things has Scripps done activity wise for the students?</p>
<p>I am so happy to find a Scripps Girl on the board. I appreciate anything you have time to type</p>
<p>By the way how much does ED/ED2 give an applicant an edge? Did you apply ED? I am so nervous about getting in, I saw that they only accepted 29/73 ED girls but that was like 2001? Do you think being from NJ will help me at all?</p>
<p>Haha, glad to be of any service. This could get pretty long-winded, but I'm happy to share my thoughts on anything you'd like to know. Guess I'll just start at the top...</p>
<p>--My SAT was 1470 (680V, 790M), SAT2 Writing 760, Math2C700-something (lower 700s, I don't remember), ACT 30, GPA 3.9-ish (again, don't remember the exact number), took a number of both honor/AP classes, only took two AP tests, both 5s (US History; Lit & Comp)), excellence in precalc/calc/Latin/ethics/world religions/church history/English, National Merit Commended Scholar (98%), some national level competition in a non-school sport, sport coaching, some leadership roles, some volunteer work (campaigning, worked on the 2002 gubernatorial race, tutoring), NHS sealbearer, CSF (CA Scholarship Fed.) sealbearer. Had a very, very weak (as in like, failing) freshman year of HS due to huge periods of absence (illness). Applied by the early action deadline for the James E. Scripps scholarship, did not get it (but based on the people I know who did get it, I'm pretty confident that I would/should have if not for my freshman year record). Unfortunately, this is the only non-need based scholarship Scripps offers, and the only time one is eligible to receive it. Admittedly, Scripps is not overly well-known for their financial aid, but truthfully I don't know a lot about this area.</p>
<p>Scripps is high on the lists for "students never stop studying" and stuff like that, and while I know people who fit this profile, it hasn't been my personal experience. I think it has a lot to do with where you're coming from. I came from a very, very intense private HS and knew how to manage my time well, and I also try to balance my schedule (not take 10 research paper requiring courses all at one time), so I haven't had any problem. I do plenty of studying, but certainly not what I consider an obscene amount. I haven't taken an irregularly easy classload or anything, so I'm not sure how this worked out--if I'm just on top of things, or if I've been lucky--because I know that some people seem much more burdened by the load. Professors at Claremont in general, but especially at Scripps, are (from what I've heard) very focused on the students learning, not just test taking/paper writing, and are understanding in regards to schedules, family emergencies, assignment extensions, etc. In terms of workload, I would say that the biggest load is reading. Lots of reading, and you're introduced to that big-time through the CORE program.</p>
<p>As of next semester, I will have taken classes at all 5Cs (two each at Pomona, Mudd, and CMC, one at Pitzer). I will have had a math course on Pitzer, two math courses on CMC, a logic and PE course on Pomona, and a philosophy and psych class on Mudd. I was a little worried about my math class this semester and took it at Pitzer over Pomona, thinking it'd be a little more student-friendly, less intimidating, etc. Turns out my professor is wonderful, while some students I know in the Pomona class are struggling, and in my Pitzer class, we've actually covered much more advanced material. Likewise, I have a friend at Mudd who's taking what he calls his hardest math class ever, and it's at Scripps. My Pomona logic class? Haven't found it hard at all...</p>
<p>I have to run, but I will elaborate on and complete this later tonight, hopefully.</p>
<p>Thanx! I will anxiously wait your continued Response :)</p>
<p>Okay, thought I had to evacuate the home computer, but I can continue this a little more.</p>
<p>Anyway, my last point was that it's not the case that "all Pitzer classes are easy" and "all Pomona classes are the hardest". As a general rule, if it comes down to the same course at two schools and you know nothing about the professors or anything, then generally you will use the school's "5C rank" to figure out where you might want to be. Also, certain schools have their strengths, so it's hard to generalize so much. I could say "Mudd is hard," but I would mean that if you're taking an advanced math course, it'll probably be pretty intense there, yet if you're taking a feminist theory course, you might get a little more in depth on another campus. Each school has its strengths. It's stupid to deny that the schools do vary in difficulty, and students do tease each other about this, but I definitely wouldn't say that this is across the board, nor would I say that it's to any extreme extent. There are easier, lighter classes at the stereotypically "harder Claremont" and there are very difficult classes at the others. There's a lot of student-to-student communication about certain classes, certain professors, etc. A lot of programs are joint taught, though, so there's a lot of overlap between the department of one campus and the same department of another, which serves to unify some areas a bit. This is a tough question...I'm just being so wishy-washy because it definitely holds true in some general cases, but my personal experiences have shown me that it's certainly not always true. But back to my main point...it's easy to cross-enroll, it's practical, and it's ane of the most utilized resources of the consortium.</p>
<p>Party life...well, social life in general? There are 5 colleges, so there is ALWAYS something going on. I know everyone says this about their school, but now put 5 schools together and see what you have to choose from. There are parties at Mudd, CMC, and Pomona pretty consistently. Pitzer has things going on, but not so much big parties in the same way. Scripps hosts a few parties a year, but aside from a few that the school itself sponsors, there are no parties on Scripps. I personally love this, and most people I know do, too. As I read in one of the college books before attending, "You can come home FROM a party instead of coming home TO a party." It's so nice because if you're up, there's always somewhere close by to go (Mudd and CMC are both across the street, literally) and party (and these are 5C parties, or sometimes at Mudd, they're Mudd/Scripps), but if you just want to crash, there are no drunken noisy people running around outside your window, preventing you from doing so. I personally am not at all a partier, and I've never felt closed out by this, either. Pomona shows $2 movies all weekend (out of theatres, but not out for rental yet), there is always a play, a cappella concert, improv show, etc., there are always lectures/panels/debates of some sort, whatever. Scripps is nice because you always have the option of partying, but it's not forced on you. There tends to be a pretty good amount of drinking, especially at Mudd and CMC (by reputation), while Pitzer's rep is more for smoking. I don't think Scripps really has a specific rep like this, because we spread out off-campus for parties. Drinking is as accessible as it is at most schools, but I think it's a much less central part of the "college experience" at Scripps, because it does tend to stay off of our actual campus and on the other C's. </p>
<p>Almost all college events are 5C, all classes but CORE and writing 50 (Scripps required courses) are open to students from all coleges, and almost all clubs/orgs are open to 5Cs, plus the dining hall, pool, etc. The only places on Scripps that are closed to men are the dorm browsing rooms (by tradition), and the exercise room (but Scripps has special access to Mudd's new student activity center, in case you feel the need for a co-ed workout facility). You meet students from other colleges in clubs as well as classes. During orientation week, each college holds some sort if big event, and first years from all of the colleges make the rounds. A cappella concerts hop around all the campuses, as do the shows of the comedy improv group, so students are always on campuses other than their own. Ther interaction between the schools is really very encompassing. I never think about "what can I do on Scripps, well, nothing. So...what can I do on Pomona...on Mudd...on wherever...", it's just "What can I do," and anything at any college is a possibility. Mudd and Scripps also have some historical ties, so there are some Mudd/Scripps only parties, orientation events, facilities, etc. There's also a Scripps/Pomona formal in the Spring. I've had no problem meeting people from other colleges. Guys from the other 4Cs also tend to be rather drawn to Scripps...surprising, I know. So I guess we are left to meet people "on our own," that is, if you just sit in your dorm, the other colleges won't come to you, but this is pretty much what you'd have to do to not meet anyone from other schools. Events are advertised on and open to all colleges, almost always.</p>
<p>The student activities and residential life office (SARLO) organizes trips around SoCal, especially for first years, but often for the whole student body. As a first year, I went to Disneyland and to see "The Producers" in Hollywood. This year, I saw a production of "The Nutcracker" in the OC, and wanted to attend another show in LA plus go to Sea World, but I was busy :-P The schools often have discount tickets available to places like this. If you're particularly interested in doing a trip, you can propose it and they might turn it into a school sponsored event. For example, last year, Cirque du Soleil came to Pomona (the city), and people were so interested that discount tickets were made available on campus. LA and the beach are both easy distances if you have a car, which I don't, but plenty do. There have been organized trips to The Getty, the beach, Santa Monica, Knottsberry Farm, LA sightseeing tours, Hollywood...plus little stuff like Target, local movie theatres, etc. There's also a Greyhound station within a mile and a half or so of campus (this I have used to go to San Diego and Palm Springs), and a metrolink within a 15 minute walk from campus (which many people take to LA...supposed to be a nice easy trip). I don't get out of Claremont too often, but more people I know are bringing cars back this semester, which will make that much easier. The schools do take advantage of the close proximity to LA, though, and offer a number of trips, tickets, etc.</p>
<p>Claremont public transit is not good. It doesn't really exist on weekends. The metrolink is supposed to be a good way to get around, but I'm not sure it's very good on the weekends, either. Having a car or, maybe easier, meeting people with cars, is likely your best bet for getting around outside of Claremont, but it's not your only one. It's pretty much your only bet for getting off campus whenever you feel like, though, instead of just when the campuses plan trips. </p>
<p>Each school attracts different "types" of people, and each school gets stereotyped because of it (and while we all tease each other with these and use them in fun, and while they are certainly caricatures and generalizations, they do pervade campus life). According to the stereotypes, Mudd is geeky, Pomona is preppy, CMC are jocks, Pitzer are smokers/hippies, and Scripps are virgins/whores. I did have a professor expressing his opinion over these stereotypes early last semester, however, and he said that Scrippsies are the only 5C students he's met who--on a whole--refuse to embrace their stereotype. The other schools tend to be more accepting (and proud, even) of theirs, while we tend to be less so. These certainly don't fit across the board, but the general point is, there's no "type" of guy or girl in Claremont. It's 5 different colleges, and there are some of every type of person. On the whole, Pomona and CMC are both believed to have higher percentages of nice looking people, but they're also the most "normally" stereotyped out of the bunch. Claremont is not somewhere like USC, where it sometimes seems like everyone just stepped out of a catalog, but we clean up pretty nice...lol I'd call us a pretty average group, on the whole...a fairly representative sample of pesonality diversity.</p>
<p>People do think about the schools in terms of selectivity, but it's loose and usually in jest. People do tend to view Pomona as a little elitist, and Pitzer as kind of bottom-rung, but it's all relative, and as far as I've ever heard, it's done on a purely generalistic level. I've never seen people interact this way between individuals. The popularity of cross-registration does a lot to alleviate this, as does the overlap of social life. It's hard to generalize badly towards a school when you're taking two classes there and dating one of their students, y'know? The "rankings" of the schools hold a lot of weight for applicants and outsiders, but I've never really known them to come into play among students in anything other than good natured teasing. I've never, ever heard anyone talk down to another student because of school ranking, though generalized, stereotypical comments are made. I've never felt looked down on.</p>
<p>Scripps does feel a bit dead sometimes. Truth be told, it is a quiet campus. A very quiet campus. The Motley (student run coffeehouse) is alway abuzz, when it's nice out, the lawns are always full of sunbathers, and the pool is usually well used. The dining hall is quite crowded. If you know when and where to go, you'll definitely find people, but if you were to walk around on a Friday night, it would seem much "deader" than most colleges. This is b/c of what I said earlier...so few parties on Scripps. Those who want to go out go to another college, and those who don't want to go out, well...aren't out. lol Even during the day, there are always some people around, but it's just not a crowded campus. It's a small school, and the 5Cs as a whole are a HUGE place for only 5,000 students. Sometimes it's a little creepy feeling, but I've never minded. In terms of weekend social events, most of them are off-campus, but "off-campus" meaning another of the 4Cs is not a big deal. Scripps itself is not a large campus, and going to Mudd, Pitzer, or CMC means crossing a street. Going to Pomona means crossing two streets. So yes, it is true that a lot of what there is to do is at the other schools, but I guess I've never thought of it as a lack of anything, because it's definitely still there and as available to us as if it were at Scripps (minus the noise and crowds). A couple parties are hosted on Scripps each semester (2, I believe), the comedy improv group hosts at least one show on each college per semester, and there are usually multiple a cappella performances going on. There are also sometimes "movies on the lawn", catered and themed "candlelight" dinners, general movie showings, Motley concerts (minimum of 2 times a week band nights), etc. I would probably call Scripps as a whole the quietest of the 5Cs, but I've never found going off-campus for entertainment any sort of inconvenience at all. I also think that this specifically applies more to weekend social events than to all events in general. Scripps hosts speakers/lectures/panels/debates/concerts ALL the time. We have one of the two big auditoriums on the 5Cs, and just had our smaller concert hall totally renovated. The nice thing about the auditorium is that it means a lot of events do come to Scripps, and we're given discounts for them. Otherwise, really big guests are at Pomona, and these events are usually sponsored by multiple schools, and students from these schools get discounts. Off the top of my head, since I've been there (3 semesters), we've had Sherman Alexie, Edward James Olmos, Erin Brokovich, Michael Moore, Barbara Boxer, Howard Dean (I think it was him...might have been John Edwards...one of those guys, y'know), Margaret Cho, Ben Harper, The Ataris, and Jason Mraz come (we being the 5Cs in general). Pomona's auditorium also hosts the Inland Pacific Ballet, so more discounts for us. There's plenty going on. The campuses are quiet, for sure (with definite exceptions if you know where and when to go for noise), but by no stretch of the imagination would I call Claremont "dead." Because it's so accessible and so normal to seek off-campus entertainment, I don't even really consider any individual school as having a "better" social life than any others, because there's such overlap. There are certain schools to go to for certain types of entertainment. Might make more sense once you go there and see how close-knit the schools really are.</p>
<p>If you're really worried about social life, I'd advise you to spend a night on a weekend. In general, prospies aren't really supposed to be taken to parties, but you can definitely walk around and see that plenty of stuff is happening and see if any of it catches your interest. </p>
<p>I am in a co-ed a cappella group, I'm a Scripps tutor, and a tour guide. I'm also trying to start a skating team with students from Claremont. I'm working with a girl from a public college nearby and she keeps running into problems--"they won't let me poster, I need X number of participants, we definitely can't get money, I need to create a constitution and 10 year plan before I'm allowed to propose an organization..."--and Scripps has just been like "WOW! That sounds great! What do you need, how can we help..." Sorry for being so wishy-washy on a lot of this (it's the tourguide part of me). It's hard to balance the fact that there are a lot of stereotypes of each school, and sometimes these hold true, but for the vast majority of cases, they're just huge generalizations.</p>
<p>I didn't really get the consortium idea...just how highly utilized it is...until attending for awhile. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it, and I would definitely recommend an overnight stay if you find the time. I didn't do an overnight, but I think it would've given me a lot of insight into all the overlap.</p>
<p>Claremont is fun...I peronally have truly loved my experience so far. That's pretty much my only real main point.</p>
<p>i appreciate you responding with very informative posts! I am so excited about Scripps and I seem to have fallen in love with it. The only problem with that is, well I am not accepted yet lol. I will let you know in Feb. if I get in Early Decision II. I will be so elated...oh I can't wait for them to send the decisions :) If I do not get in (deffered, wait listed, etc.) they will recieve a very lengthy letter from me explaining just why I can't go anywhere else. Since I am in NJ, the chances of me visiting are slim. If I get accepted, freshman orientation will mostly likely be my first time on campus. This is why I am so happy to have found you on CC because you gave me a pretty personalized view on your experience and it gives me a better idea of what is there, even if I can't stay overnight, etc. Again, Thank you so much and if you come up with any other things you want to tell me, I will always continually check back on this board. :)</p>
<p>Student615, can you take any course offered at any college or are some off limits and available only to students of that home campus. Can Scripps' students take classes on other campuses as freshmen or do they have to wait until sophomore year?</p>
<p>You really are doing a great job of selling your school!</p>
<p>How is the air quality? Is the smog bad, was the smoke from the forest fires intense? Has anyone you know developed breathing problems because of smog or smoke? I have heard the inland empire can be problematic in that regard.</p>
<p>--There are very few restrictions regarding cross-enrollment. Each college has a few exclusive courses, generally school-specific GEs. The Scripps CORE classes as well as Writing 50 are all Scripps only. I think that some of the lower-division Mudd classes (freshman chem, soph physics, frosh math?) are Mudd only, I think that CMC has a CMC-only required econ class. I could be wrong about those details, but in general, there are very few classes that are totally restricted, and these are specific, required courses. Some courses require written permission for students of the other colleges, but I've never heard of difficulty obtaining this. Some classes are capped, meaning that only so many off-campus students are allowed to register, but aside from this, all schools register at the same time, so I don't think any other preference is given. In general, professors generally--that I have heard of--are good about letting students add classes, so if a class you want is full or capped, you're advised to go to the first class with a request to add and typically this takes care of the problem. We register for all classes at all colleges at the same time, in one place. So even if you go to Scripps, you take your one registration form with all your classes on it--be they at any school--and register for all of them at once at the Scripps Registrar. With the exception of the few exclusive classes at each school, I've never experienced any red-tape regarding off-campus registration. I'd advise you to request a course catalogue from the colleges...there's one catalog that includes all 5 schools, and you can see "SC only", "Non-PO require written perm.", and such classifications.</p>
<p>--I think that the OFFICIAL rule on off-campus classes is that you can take none first semester freshman year, one second semester, and 2 per semester after that (or something along this line). This is a very, very flexible rule. The idea behind it is basically that they don't want us going to Scripps and taking all our classes off-campus just for the heck of it. Some people have off-campus majors (for example, theatre and film studies) and take almost all of their classes (aside from GEs) off-campus from the beginning, and there's no problem with that. Many programs are also joint programs, and if you take a class off-campus in one of these areas, it's not considered off-campus (for example, philosophy is a joint program between Scripps, Pitzer, and CMC. So if you take a philosophy course at Mudd or Pomona, it's off-campus, but if you take it at Pitzer or CMC, it's not considered so). There's no problem taking any course off-campus that is not offered at Scripps, or if the day/time it's offered is unworkable in your schedule. Faculty advisors are the ones who sign registration slips, giving permission, and I've never heard of anyone not being able to take as many off-campus classes as they would like. I had no off-campus classes my first semester, one my second, two my third, and potentially four my fourth. Haven't had a problem. As long as there's some sort of need--fulfills a degree requirement, not offered at Scripps, required but Scripps' time doesn't fit, etc.--I don't think it's usually an issue. If there's no pressing need (i.e. unless it's for a degree requirement), I can imagine that a first semester student might be advised to stay on-campus, but I wasn't in that situation, so I'm not entirely sure. Might depend on the advisor. I definitely know that first semester freshman, in at least some cases, DO take off-campus courses, but not to as great a degree as older students.</p>
<p>--I personally have never had a problem with air quality, nor has anyone I know. Only the 4 newer dorms (out of 8) have air conditioning, but if you have a bad asthma problem or something, you can get medical permission to live in the air-conditioned dorms. There are certain rooms set aside for medical reasons, and when there's a true need, it's met. I live in an old dorm this year and haven't had a problem, anyway. There have been a few days when it's hard to see the mountains bordering campus, but definitely less often than when it's been clear. It's hard for me to say...I know I've seen some smog, but it's never affected me. I've heard some people who have toured really find it a problem, so I don't know. If you're very sensitive to smog, then, well...staying out of SoCal would probably be advisable. If you've been in cities and not had a big problem, then you probably won't in Claremont. It is notably less smoggy than metro-LA. </p>
<p>--The fire was gross. That, I can't deny. Claremont was listed as the official location of the fires for awhile, and it was raining ash on us. Everything was coated. The fire came to one street past HMC, but classes stayed in session since there was a highway in between the fire and the colleges (and it wouldn't jump). UCSD got classes off, so that was a bit of a disappointment ;-) We did get multiple emails a day--the colleges set up a website with updates for families--telling us what was going on, and giving us tips on what to prepare for potential evacuation. Masks were distributed at every college, and the students from non-air-conditioned dorms were allowed to sleep in the new dorms if they felt the need. We were all advised to stay inside. Basic stuff like that. It was gross, but handled pretty well. Last year was unique because big fires had happened the year before, as well, and it's very rare that fires that large happen in the same area in back to back years.</p>
<p>--I do not know of anyone previously problem-free who has developed breathing problems from living in Claremont.</p>
<p>--The school's not totally perfect. It's hard to get money from Scripps. Sometimes we complain that we're notified of things later than we'd like to be. Room draw can be a pain. Some of our more desirable facilities (dining hall and pool, for example) can get crowded. Regarding the school itself (not LA weather or anything uncontrollable), these are really the only things I can think of...I love it. Not a lot of complaining to be done.</p>
<p>How, when answering such short, simple questions, do my replies come out SO LONG? Sorry, guys!</p>
<p>I hope I get into scripps Student615. Who knows maybe I will be seeing you next fall?! :) (I didnt mean that in a stalker way either lol) Thanks for all your information</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, Valuable, have you visited the Claremonts, or are you familiar with SoCal or anything?</p>
<p>Nope! I have never even visited California nor seen the colleges. I come from a family of 7 and only my dad works, so it makes it hard to travel. I didn't board my first airplane until last spring (i am 17!!). Even though I haven't seen SoCal or visited Claremont, I know I would love it and I am an adventerous person so flying out to Cali from NJ sounds like typical me hehe. I was born in South Philly and raised in Philly/South Jersey so I am familiar with urban/suburban type living. I don't think SoCal will be too fast paced for me, culturally shocking etc. I think SoCal is going to be awesome and everything i am looking for! :)</p>
<p>valuable1212, there is a reason California is growing so fast, the weather is tolerable most of the time. I think the nearest airport is Ontario, Ca. You should try to find a local website to see the community, get a sense of how long it takes to get to any of the places you might want to see here (Disney, the Pacific, Hollywood.) perhaps 615 can find a Jersey girl on campus to give you an idea of the cultural shift. Good Luck</p>
<p>Student615, thank you for the very informative posts. It's the most info we have seen about Scripps. My daughter is applying there...hoping for a good scholarship. It would be a dream school for her.</p>
<p>She is from Alaska where the air is crisp and clean so I wonder about the smog, but she isn't afraid of it. She got a little taste of it last summer at SSP in Ojai.</p>
<p>She has read all your posts with delight!</p>