<p>I have been interested in Colorado College for a while, but I was wondering why it seems to be so obscure. It is ranked as number 26 by US News, but I do not think I have ever seen it mentioned here, while schools that are ranked similiary are discussed regularly...</p>
<p>I am also interested in Colorado College, and the questions the thread starter has</p>
<p>Yeah, I mean it is right in the range with Colby, Oberlin ect. but I bet 70% of people on this site have never heard of it</p>
<p>Good hockey school. It competes at the highest levels.</p>
<p>Colorado College is one of only a handful of schools that use the block system, in which you take one course at a time. (They do have provisions for courses that require practice and continuous use, such as languages and dance.) I'd wager that this is why it's not mentioned that often. It takes a specific kind of kid.</p>
<p>(And there are threads on it, too.)</p>
<p>yeah, but I mean Princeton Review ranks it number 20 best academic school in the country...the last five go like this: Amherst, Harvard, MIT, Harvey Mudd, Vassar, and then Colorado College. I would think that a school this highly regarded would be a bit more well-known for its academics and not just its hockey as tsdad references...I know what the block system is but I am not sure if I would like it or not..what kind of kid likes a block system?</p>
<p>I've looked at it. I think the block system is an interesting idea, but I don't think I'd like it much.</p>
<p>I took a class first block this summer at Colorado College and absolutely LOVED it. I had never considered applying before, because I really wanted to go to school out of state, but I fell in love with it. The block plan provides a lot of opportunities. You take only ONE class for 3 1/2 weeks, very intensive. A lot of classes are offered abroad, which you just wouldn't get at any other school. If you have any questions, I might be able to answer them, though I'm just a high school student. I asked a lot of questions while I was there.</p>
<p>It has definitely been mentioned in threads before, but it's true that it may not be as well known as other schools of about the same level. One part of that may be a regional issue...more people are aware of East Coast and California schools than of ones on Colorado, but that doesn't mean the one in Colorado is any worse. The block system is another major reason. I definitely think this turns people off...it also makes people want to go, certainly, but if you're primarily interested in LACs with a regular semester schedule, you might not be interested in the different curriculum type.</p>
<p>So, if you're interested in this college, it's definitely very good--and I think there's a good chance more people have heard of it than you think...no, not the man on the street, but they tend not to know other LACs anyway. People just don't mention it as much because it takes such a particular person to want to go there.</p>
<p>I think I'd adore the block system. I'm very intense about the way I study things. I'm considering applying there. Of course, I have no answer for why it seems so obscure, but I doubt it will continue to seem so much longer. I've heard it mentioned in a very favorable light several times recently.</p>
<p>Colorado College is well regarded. What do you care if no one has heard of it. Williams College ranks 1st in the nation and most of the nation has not heard of it. Colorado College is a consistent pick by professional student application processors who cannot manage on their own. Find a school that is a good fit to YOU. The top 250 schools in this nation are great institutions. Why bother quibbling about whether its number 25 or 100. It is what you do when you go there!
Stop wondering whether someone else thinks if this pick is OK, and start choosing schools to apply that fit your profile and where you can succeed.</p>
<p>CC is basically the only noteworthy liberal arts college (except St. John's - Santa Fe) between Minnesota and the west coast, so it is a bit of an anomaly and "on an island," so to speak. I think geography and the ubiquitous name (kinda like people confusing Penn with Penn St.) have much to do with CC's lack of name recognition outside of academia. The acceptance rate seems to hover in the 30s, so the school does get plenty of applications and isn't a real secret amongst high school students. </p>
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<p>What the heck does that statement mean?!</p>
<p>If you're interested in Colorado College, you should also check out Cornell College (the one in Iowa, not Ithaca), which also has the block plan.</p>
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Colorado College is well regarded. What do you care if no one has heard of it. Williams College ranks 1st in the nation and most of the nation has not heard of it. Colorado College is a consistent pick by professional student application processors who cannot manage on their own. Find a school that is a good fit to YOU. The top 250 schools in this nation are great institutions. Why bother quibbling about whether its number 25 or 100. It is what you do when you go there!
Stop wondering whether someone else thinks if this pick is OK, and start choosing schools to apply that fit your profile and where you can succeed.
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<p>amen, sistah!</p>