Claremont Colleges (Consortium) Advantages?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvey Mudd College
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<p>There have been some helpful replies to my questions regarding advantages/value-add of the Claremont Colleges (Consortium) for Mudders. </p>

<p>I started this separate thread as a pointer in case it helps future CC readers....
"I may be overthinking this" thread -
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvey-mudd-college/788055-i-may-overthinking.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvey-mudd-college/788055-i-may-overthinking.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Other thoughts are welcomed too ;) Mudd/Claremont is an intersting hybrid of opportunities at other colleges, so I bet lots of families are pondering the topic.</p>

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<p>I’m taking Spanish at Pitzer, and it is awesome sauce. I like getting to talk to different people, getting out of the Mudd bubble for a little bit. I loooove the different courses available gosh I’m having so much trouble deciding my schedule for next semester.</p>

<p>My friends and I go to events at the 5Cs pretty frequently. We go to CCBDC (Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dancing) dances, which are usually preceded by 1-2 hour long teaching sessions. We have attended a couple of talks. And parties, oh, though we’re not big on partying.</p>

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<p>I am guessing that the Mudders take more advantage of the consortium’s class offerings than the other 5C students do. My son’s humanities concentration is art and he has been taking classes at Scripps. Also, he takes advantage of the other dining halls on campus. Each has its own personality. The availability of the other 5C’s was seen as a plus when he applied, but I think it has been even more of a plus now that he is there.</p>

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<p>As an applicant, I’m soooo thrilled to be in a consortium. Especially since Pomona has a dance program, which would be IMPOSSIBLE to find if you are going to a science-related school</p>

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<p>Yeah, a lot of students here are involved with Pomona’s dance program in one way or another.</p>