<p>I had an interview in October. It was very laid back and casual. She asked me questions to get to know me better as a person, see what I do in my free time, what I’m really passionate about and so fourth. I was very comfortable and felt that I was having a conversation with someone that I had just met and want to get to know. At the end of the interview I was able to ask her some questions on Scripps. </p>
<p>ALSO, ED1 applicants, I called the office of admissions and they said they e-mail decisions “mid december” with a letter that follows.</p>
<p>I don’t know how Scripps will compare to Pomona, because I didn’t interview at both, but Scripps definitely has a laid back approach. It’s about trying to get a sense of who that applicant is: how passionate they are about their academics and extracurriculars, how interested they are in Scripps, how they might contribute to and benefit from the Scripps community. It is definitely NOT squashing you under a microscope to see how you squirm under pressure. </p>
<p>My advice is to relax and try not to worry about it. Don’t wear anything you’ll be uncomfortable in. If you’re someone who forgets things when nervous, make notes beforehand (I always managed to blank on obvious questions, like which classes I was taking, or which book I had just finished).</p>
<p>I originally really wanted to go to Pomona but wasn’t accepted and now scripps is definitely one of my top but the the fact the it is all girls freaks me out a bit. How many core courses must I take each semester and If I will be majoring in science that means I will be in the joint science building with other claremont students right? Also I missed the deadline for scholarship, but is it possible to still get good financial aid?
I KNOW that I belong at the claremont schools its just a matter of getting over the fact that Scripps is all girls.</p>
<p>Students only take 1 core course each semester for the first three semesters, and if you’re taking science classes then you’ll definitely have a co-ed environment within the keck science dept. For me, the fact that Scripps is a women’s college was in the school’s favor. If that is rather an obstacle for you to overcome, you should really consider whether you’ll be happy at Scripps. The majority of time you spend and community you form, particularly freshman year, will be at Scripps, not the larger consortium.</p>
<p>And on financial aid- there are still a couple merit scholarships that all applicants are considered for, but it is also possible to get a good financial aid package without merit aid, because of Scripps’ commitment to meet 100% of fin. need.</p>
<p>It’s smaller than women’s colleges like Smith or Wellesley, just by virtue of enrollment size, but I think the connections within the alum network are similarly strong. Scripps maintains a “Life Connections” database for students to search for alums by grad school/company/industry, in addition to the connections you can make through the Scripps alum group on professional networking site LinkedIn. I’ve had really positive encounters with alums who I’ve reached out to about my self-designed major, jobs that I’ve been looking at, and advice about a creative writing thesis. All the grads I talk to seem genuinely interested in talking to me, and helping out if they can, and many come back to campus to network with students during “Life After Scripps” week, hosted by Career Planning & Resources.</p>
<p>I have a question! I like to cut, color, trim and do root touchups to my hair! Is there a hairdresser arround the area? Is it walking distance? I usually go to like a dominican hair salon for Brazilian protein treatments…
Thanks!</p>
<p>Good question! There are multiple salons in the Claremont village, within walking distance (~15 minutes). I haven’t used them myself because I always wait until I go back home to have anything done, but the cut and colors I’ve seen other people get have looked pretty good. Plus, since there are multiple you can try out different stylists till you find a fave. As far as Brazilian protein treatment, you might try searching on Yelp to see what’s available at the various salons in the Claremont area.</p>
<p>Doea anyone know much of Scripps Art Department?
My daughter wants to major Art- not fine art, but applied art, for example, animation.
She wants to apply Scripps and I want to know more of its art department.
Is the Art Department one of the strongest department of Scripps ?
Does it provide a lot of opportunities for its graduates?
Please let us know any kinds of information about Art in Scripps.</p>
anyone else here got accepted?</p>