Occidental vs Chapman vs U of Redlands

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello, this is my first time posting so if I posting in the wrong place let me know.
I currently finished my year of college at Csula. My experience there was not what I expected. (Couldn't get classes, lousy professors, bad campus, etc.) I looked into transferring. I narrowed it down to 3 universities;</p>

<p>Occidental: I visited it many times. Love the campus. Seems like a great school.</p>

<p>U of Redlands: I went on campus tour. Again love the campus. Great environment. Seems like a great place as well.</p>

<p>Chapman: Only place I have not visited because they do not offer campus tours. However, I am planning on visiting it on my own.</p>

<p>I am planning on majoring in psychology. Which one these schools would be best for me? I only heard of Oxy but not the other two. So what is their reputations like? Do they have great programs? At Csula, I felt like the school wants a student that can help them get a good name. I do not really agree with that. I want the school to help me grow as a person and in knowledge. So any advice on any school would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>I assure you Chapman does offer campus tours. Call the office of admissions. You may need to sign up for a special tour if you are planning to visit one of the specific schools such as Dodge College of Film, but you can certainly get a general tour.</p>

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<p>Oxy is in an entirely different league academically. Very good school.</p>

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<p>Occidental has a national reputation and is a top liberal arts college. If you can transfer there, I think that would be your best bet especially since you know the campus.</p>

<p>Chapman and Redlands are known regionally, but not so much outside of SoCal. My son is a psych major at Redlands just finishing his 2nd year and has been very happy there.</p>

<p>Take a look at the course catalogs online and see what the requirements are for the major. Compare the course offerings and the required courses and see which school offers you the most interesting choices.</p>