<p>My daughter started last Fall and she is in a dorm with a lot of other freshmen but her room is not in the "freshmen corridor". One way she made friends with other freshmen in her dorm was because they assign you to "peer mentor" groups. I think she would have preferred being in the freshmen corridor but it has not been that bad. She has a triple by the front door of her dorm so people drop by when going in and out. I think there are some freshmen who are in dorms where there might be only a few freshmen rooms. So you might want to do as Student615 suggested and make a note on your housing questionnaire stating you would like to be in a freshmen corridor.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your input :)</p>
<p>how is journalism/student newspapers at Scripps/the Claremont colleges? I can't seem to find anything on their website.</p>
<p>I don't know anything about the journalism program but here's a link to the Scripps newspaper The Voice Scripps</a> College Voice I know there's a literary magazine too, and most likely a 5c newspaper but I couldn't find them... A current student will probably be able to link you to them.</p>
<p>This sounds strange..but i really want to go to a college where there are down to earth and kind people. are scripps women more "chill" and "nice" then at other schools?
are california schools in general like this?</p>
<p>It doesn't sound strange at all; the students I met were one of the main reasons I chose Scripps. The moment I walked on campus for my first visit, there was a student (at like 8 am) who asked me if I needed any help finding anything. Throughout the day, random students (not just the tour guide) were willing to answer any of my questions.
It always seemed awkward to me when people would encourage me to ask questions of random students walking around campuses during college visits. That was the first time it didn't seem awkward to me; random students volunteered information and their time to show me around and tell me about their school.
I wouldn't know if they are nicer or more chill compared to other schools, but of the schools I visited, I felt the most comfortable and welcomed around their students.</p>
<p>I agree with eleventhirty.
Our family had the same experience at Scripps.
My daughter started there last Fall and she is not real outgoing but she made tons of friends. Students in her dorm and classes.</p>
<p>The students that I met at Scripps were the most friendly and welcoming out of all of the schools that I visited, and that was a big factor in why I chose Scripps. They really went out of their way to help and make me feel welcome during my visits.</p>
<p>i dont have an analytical essay can i turn in a creative essay meant to expose new places for gender roles instead? what do you think?</p>
<p>contact admissions to see what they say. You can also write an analytical essay independently of a class assignment and ask a teacher at your high school to grade it. Be sure to give her/him plenty of time.</p>
<p>Is there a transportation system linking the claremont colleges? this would be very helpful-- i'm trying to cut down on costs by cutting down on driving....</p>
<p>relmkies,
Transportation from where to where?
The Claremont colleges are right next to each other and walkable.</p>
<p>Look at this map:</p>
<p>Does anyone have information about law school placement or where to find that out?</p>
<p>For law school placement, try emailing Career Planning & Resources center
<a href="mailto:careers@scrippscollege.edu">careers@scrippscollege.edu</a></p>
<p>They work with Scripps students on law school and other graduate program admissions, so they probably have info on placement.</p>
<p>Here is their web page on grad programs:
Scripps</a> College : Graduate and Professional Education</p>
<p>Thanks will be looking it to that.</p>
<p>In the spirit of random questions, another poster refered to Wellesley's population as:
1/3 rd are there BECAUSE it is a women's college
1/3rd DESPITE it's being a women's college
and the final third, because it was the best academic school that they could get into.</p>
<p>How would you say Scripps compares?</p>
<p>Scripps College, Class of 2006 here! I just started grad school this fall and am REALLY busy, but answering questions about my undergrad sounds like a great way to procrastinate!</p>
<ol>
<li>What are the girls like? Are they friendly and approachable or is it very cliquey? Is the social atmosphere one where everyone is friends with everyone? Is it easy to fit in?</li>
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<p>One of the reasons Scripps became my first choice school is that everyone I met there was incredible nice, friendly, and welcoming when I visited. Their friendliness stood out to me even above other small liberal arts colleges I visited. I found that perception to remain true when I attended. I rarely, if ever, saw cliques, just open and friendly established groups of friends. Especially when new, everyone is excited to meet you and willing to help and answer any questions they have.</p>
<p>Scripps women vary A TON, and you will definitely find classmates who you click with in the student body. I found that as a general rule, Scrippsies were friendly, intelligent, and welcoming. It's also not hard to make friends on the other campuses - in particular I knew quite a few Harvey Mudd and Claremont McKenna students.</p>
<ol>
<li>What's the work load like? On average, how many hours of homework is there per day and what's the workload like on the weekends?</li>
</ol>
<p>The specifics of the workload is a little hazy in my mind since it's been a couple years, but I didn't find myself overwhelmed most of the time. Of course, it also depends on how many courses you take - if you decide to take 5 academic classes instead of the 4 usually recommended, you're going to be busy. Your first semester is very reading and writing intensive, between Writing 50 (which, when I was there, required three 5-6 page papers and an 8-12 page research paper) and Core I. You take three semesters of core. Generally, while I had a decent amount of studying, I found I was able to balance it with friends and social activities.</p>
<p>Also of note is that your senior year you'll write a senior thesis. This is a lot of work, and my final semester in particular was definitely less social and more study-intensive than my other semesters. That said, you'll likely have a close group of friends by then, and you'll all support each other and have thesis study-parties.</p>
<ol>
<li>What is the stereotype of Scripps girls?</li>
</ol>
<p>In general, there is no one type of Scrippsie. I met Scripps women who were into the humanities and hardcore scientists, Scripps women who were liberal and conservative (although more are definitely liberal), girly and not-so girly Scrippsies, Scripps students who study all the time and Scripps students who party a lot, and Scrippsies with a wide variety of interests. In general, Scripps students are well-liked and regarded by the other campuses and seen as a likable group.</p>
<p>One good stereotype I heard about Scrippsies is that they're hot! I heard a couple not-so-nice stereotypes from more cynical students, such as one CMC guy telling me "all Scripps girls are sluts or lesbians!" (this is obviously not true!) I've also heard that we're all hardcore feminists - I'd say Scripps women are generally feminists but not hardcore women's separatists or anything. Scripps does have a bit of tension between it's old image (when it was founded many years ago) between still holding tea parties and retaining small aspects of it's former reputation but also wanting to be seen as a feminist school. But I don't think the student body reflects this.</p>
<ol>
<li>What is the reaction when you tell people you go to an all-women's college and how do you deal with that?</li>
</ol>
<p>You know, I do get some odd looks sometimes when people find out (but also some people who think it's really cool!), but they seem less "concerned" (which is their problem anyway) when I explain the coed atmosphere of the consortium. I do have to say that Scripps had a very co-ed feel to me when I was there, outside of the single-sex dorms. Other than Scripps-only courses like Core, Writing 50, and Senior Seminar, pretty much all my classes, at Scripps and off-campus, had male students. The Scripps dining hall (and other 5C dining halls) are also full of males at any meal except possibly breakfast. (but who eats breakfast at college anyway? lol)</p>
<p>I saw that someone asked a couple pages later about the lesbian presence at Scripps, which kinds of fits into this question. I'd say the queer / GLBT women are lower in number than at a "typical" women's college. I was surprised at how overwhelmingly heterosexual the campus was when I arrived. If you're GLBTQ, there's definitely a strong queer community at Scripps and in the other 5Cs, and the campus is generally very liberal and supportive. If you're straight, Scripps won't keep you from getting a boyfriend unless you choose not to find one.</p>
<ol>
<li>What's the social scene like on the weekends? Can you just walk into a random party at say.. Claremont McKenna and be accepted there even if you know noone?</li>
</ol>
<p>All of the Claremont Colleges (except perhaps Pitzer, where not everyone is guaranteed on-campus housing) are overwhelmingly residential, which means lots of students are around on the weekends. That was something I really liked about Scripps and the other 5Cs.</p>
<p>At the other Claremont Campuses there's usually a party happening on Saturday night. The parties are usually school-sponsored and open to anyone with a 5C ID. Harvey Mudd and Claremont McKenna keep the free alcohol flowing all night and never card to see if you're 21. Pitzer is the place to go if toking up is your interest (they also don't check IDs for alcohol). Pomona has great parties, too, but is more likely to card for alcohol. All of the parties are very welcoming to students from all schools, and Mudd and CMC in particular LOVE having Scripps women at their parties. The atmosphere is friendly, and no one will pressure you to drink if you don't feel comfortable. There's also concerts / lectures etc throughout the week and weekend, so there's definitely nonalcoholic alternative.</p>
<p>Scripps itself is usually pretty dead at night. They have occasional parties, but they usually aren't very good (plus they only serve beer and strictly card). The advantage to this is that you can go to another campus for a party but then come back at night to a quiet campus and be able to get to sleep without any problem.</p>
<ol>
<li>What are the guys like at the other colleges? Do they flock to Scripps girls or stay away?</li>
</ol>
<p>Generally, the guys at the other campuses are thrilled to spend time with Scripps women, since they have a reputation for being friendly, attractive, and fun. Harvey Mudd and Claremont McKenna guys are especially eager to date and hook up with Scripps women. While some Harvey Mudd students are on the geeky side, most of the dorms (except East, the dorm of true nerds) love to party, have good social skills, and don't fit the stereotype of drooling pocket-protector nerds. There's actually a fairly high percentage of Mudd guys marrying Scrippsies, I've heard. Claremont McKenna guys tend to be outgoing and assertive and interested in politics / business. I had Scripps friends date quite a few Harvey Mudd and CMC guys while I was there, and I'm pretty sure I knew of dating between Pitzer and Pomona guys and Scrippsies too - those campuses just don't intermingle quite as much, but it's still very possible to meet them.</p>
<ol>
<li>How are the dorms, and is the food good?</li>
</ol>
<p>The Scripps dorms are beautiful and meticulously maintained, just like the campus grounds. In particular, Jungels-Winkler, Browning, Toll, Dorsey, and Wilbur are especially nice. Kimberly, Frankel, and Routt aren't quite as nice but still have spacious rooms. There's also a few on-campus apartments, and I believe they've added some off-campus apartments since I graduated now that there's a housing crunch. Each dorm has a lot of individual character and an RA. I lived in a double my freshman year, a suite my sophomore year, and singles my junior and senior years. Nowadays, freshmen are more likely to be tripled up, and sophomore years in doubles, but the housing is still nice. My main complaint would be that there dorm rules, such as quiet hours and the escort rule, can be pretty strict.</p>
<ol>
<li>How big are the classes and are they challenging? Do you need to be involved in class discussions everyday or is there a bunch of people in each class?</li>
</ol>
<p>Most of the classes are pretty small, with the exception of Core I (which breaks up into smaller discussion sections). Other than Core I, I can only recall a few classes classes - intro to psychology at Scripps and an anthropology course at Pitzer, that had over 40 students. The great majority had between 20 - 35 students. My smallest courses (outside of private voice lessons), which were both senior year, had 5 and 6 students, I believe. Nearly all courses were discussion based, and I found most classes to be appropriately challenging without being overwhelming. Generally professors at Scripps were very caring, approachable, and willing to give you the help you need.</p>
<p>Depending on your major, you may be taking a number of courses off campus. There weren't a lot of Scripps classes available in my major, so I ended up taking a lot of courses at CMC and a few at Pomona. I wasn't as big of a fan of the Pomona classes (I found the classes to be bigger and the professors to be less accessible), but I enjoyed my profs and classes at CMC. I definitely encourage you to take classes off-campus if you go to Scripps in order to get the whole 5C experience.</p>
<p>Oops, I forgot to answer the question about the dining halls! The Scripps dining hall has better-than-average food, with my favorite night when I attended being sushi night Friday at dinner. The dining hall always has a good selection of vegetarian and vegan items, and I was also a big fan of the omlettes at Saturday and Sunday brunch. There's healthy options and entrees, as well as pizza every lunch and dinner if that's what you always want to eat. It's also no problem to get your dinner in a to-go box if you're in a hurry. My only complaint was that for weekend dinners the dining hall mostly seemed to serve us leftovers from the previous week.</p>
<p>Other dining halls are pretty good, too. Pitzer's has a ton of vegetarian / vegan options and really delicious soy chai. I especially recommend Pitzer at lunchtime. Frary at Pomona usually has good food and Claremont McKenna is decent as well. Harvey Mudd usually isn't so great, but on weekend brunches it really shines.</p>
<p>There's also places you can use your flex $$s at off-meal times. The Motley coffeehouse makes delicious (and vegan-friendly) drinks and has great concerts and parties. For late into the night, I also highly recommend the Muddhole at Harvey Mudd (they make great subs and have a lot of general comfort food). At the Sagehen at Pomona you can get really good milkshakes.</p>
<p>For off-campus delivery late into the night (until 2am I believe), you can't beat Mix Bowl in Pomona. They deliver free to all the 5C dorms and have tasty, inexpensive thai food.</p>
<p>Thanks so much, Fishoutofwater. Congratulations on grad school.
Great, helpful post.</p>
<p>historymom, if your daughter and i both go to scripps, i'll be her friend!</p>
<p>i would also like to major or minor in a language (russian, not korean) and i know that pomona offers russian... but how is it enrolling in classes at different schools? does it create problems with grades? basically, is it a hassle?</p>
<p>juliamark you are very sweet to offer. I have to say she is a nice kid though I am obviously biased. She is actually interested in a Spanish major as well as one in Biology. </p>
<p>From what I have learned taking classes at the other campuses is not an issue but there are rules about the quantity of classes. I think it is addressed on the website and you can also call admissions.</p>