<p>Whats it all about? It seems to have little name recognition for a school of its selectivity.</p>
<p>yeah, i've yet to visit, but i'm really drawn to it for some reason, most likely its biology department. the campus is so beautiful (as seen from photos, of course). i've heard different things about it, ranging from hippies to snobby trust fund babies to everyone being really nice to jocks/preps. they have an amazing arboretum (sp?) though. i dunno, i hope this helped to some degree.
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<p>I have heard conflicting thoughts about the school too. So it's either you love Conn or hate it.</p>
<p>what do you want to know? i'm a recent alum and i can give you an honest answer on the good and the bad</p>
<p>student life, academics, prestige, why you chose conn college...i guess thats the most important question....in a region inundated with top of the line schools, whyd u pick connecticut college? I know its alot, thanks ahead of time</p>
<p>i probably visited about 20 colleges and i had a really hard time finding schools that i felt comfortable at. conn was one of those- i just found that all the students were down to earth and very friendly. there is an enormous sense of community and school pride (98% live on campus), and there are tons of activities going on at all times.</p>
<p>while conn has a reputation for preppy trust fund babies, its quite an exaggeration. there is a group of rich prep school kids, but there are also large groups of hippies, drama kids, jocks, gamers, book worms, etc etc etc. i think the breakdown is 50/50 of public/prep schools. but the groups definitely mix together- everyone leaves their doors open, and most keep their doors unlocked while they are not there.</p>
<p>most of the academic departments are very good. conn has a very good reputation among grad schools and consistently send students to top programs. also, there are several unique interdisplinary and certification programs, great study abroad programs, fully funded internship opportunities, and opportunities to conduct independent research or assist professors in their own.</p>
<p>wow that sounds really nice...visiting 20 schools is intense though...im sure conn left a solid impression on u</p>
<p>at this point im interested in holy cross, not really for religous reasons but i am a supporter of the jesuit tradition of learning. So what do think are the critical differences between these two schools...i gather they are pretty different?</p>
<p>sorry, i cant help you with that one, i never looked into holy cross</p>
<p>I researched Connecticut College and got really excited from particularly three things. One, it has a fantastic career center that helps you develop a portfolio early on and finds/funds very good internships for the students. Two, It also has a popular study abroad program and helps fund students abroad. Three, like someone mentioned earlier, it has a very strong reputation among graduate schools. They frequently go to Havard, Princeton, Duke, and other prestigious graduate schools. The person who interviewed me for Connecticut College at my hometown attended Havard after Connecticut College.</p>
<p>A thread from 2005.</p>