The campus is beautiful in an approachable sort of way--each building feels like it could be a (very!) grand home. The students are sharp and hard-working, and the administration is very responsive.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
The Consortium has a huge impact on your academic and social experience; embrace the larger 5C community. There is nothing else that can compare in the American educational system. Each of the five schools has such a unique identity, and to have them literally across the street from one another means that Claremont College students have access to a huge pool of resources.
That being said, Scripps is very proud of its all-women identity and feminist history. Take the time to explore what being at a women's college, surrounded by four co-ed colleges, is like.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
I came from a tiny, private, independent high school. There were 60 students in my graduating class, and it was very academically-focused. In comparison with my high school experience, Scripps has been a little bit less difficult. But I am balancing my academic life here with a busy extracurricular schedule (two jobs and club leadership), and so the rigor is definitely enough to keep me on my toes. My favorite part about Scripps's academics is that I still have the same close faculty-student relationships that I had at my small high school.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
In my experience the dorms are quiet, beautiful, and clean. Honestly, there's not much more you could ask for from a college living space. Every dorm has a living room (with a piano and fireplace), kitchen, interior courtyard (perfect for private sunbathing/reading), computer lab, and reading room. The best way I've heard the dorms described is that the old dorms have charm, the new dorms have AC. GJW (the newest) has both, and Kimberly has neither. But people still like Kimberly because the most common set up is a single-bathroom-single, where you share a bathroom with only one other person.
There's a pretty strict alcohol policy, but a very flexible visitor policy (overnights permitted, four consecutive nights maximum). You clean up after yourself--this includes making your own bed, cleaning the sink in your room if you have one, taking out the trash, and vacuuming your room. Dorm staff will clean the common spaces (common bathrooms, living rooms, etc).
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Students can have meals at any of the 5C dining halls. There are seven across the campuses, so lots of choices. The menus are all posted online. There are also smaller grab-and-go types of places--I think one or two on each campus. Scripps's Motley Coffeehouse is an amazing place to study, work, and relax. It has the perfect college-coffeehouse vibe--exposed brick walls, a stage at the front for student performances, plenty of comfy chairs and sofas, and a super-friendly student staff. My favorite drink is a chai tea latte with honey.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Most parties happen off campus. This is how Scripps dorms stay beautiful, quiet, and clean. Scripps does have a lot of other fun, non-party events on-campus though, and we hear about them from a weekly email that SAS (Scripps Associated Students) sends to every student. A lot of students are involved in a cappella and ballroom dancing, and intramural sports are pretty popular (Scripps has innertube water polo and Quidditch, alongside the more traditional options). Twice a year, there's a massive, 5C game of Humans versus Zombies.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Take a look at the Graffiti Wall and cut roses from the Rose garden at the northern end of campus. There's Sunday night snack, Tuesday night snack, and Wednesday Tea (whoever thinks girls don't eat as much as guys has yet to visit a women's college).
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Hard-working, passionate about gender equality (equal pay for equal work!), collaborative. Self-motivated. Scripps is especially perfect for someone who likes the idea of a supportive network of women, but isn't necessarily sure about women's colleges and worries she'd be giving up some aspect of a typical college experience. One of the best ways I can describe Scripps is that it gives you the best of both worlds. it's like living in a women's dorm on a co-ed campus.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Such a huge variety! Across the 5C's, there's really something for everyone. People here unicycle, bake challah, surf, snowboard--basically anything you could imagine.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Doesn't exist.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I stay at the library until it closes at 1am and walk to my dorm on the other end of campus. I've never felt unsafe at the 5Cs, and campus safety officers/blue lights are everywhere.
If I left my backpack and a plate of muffins on the kitchen table in my dorm, I'd be more worried about the muffins.
The campus is beautiful in an approachable sort of way--each building feels like it could be a (very!) grand home. The students are sharp and hard-working, and the administration is very responsive.
The Consortium has a huge impact on your academic and social experience; embrace the larger 5C community. There is nothing else that can compare in the American educational system. Each of the five schools has such a unique identity, and to have them literally across the street from one another means that Claremont College students have access to a huge pool of resources. That being said, Scripps is very proud of its all-women identity and feminist history. Take the time to explore what being at a women's college, surrounded by four co-ed colleges, is like.
I came from a tiny, private, independent high school. There were 60 students in my graduating class, and it was very academically-focused. In comparison with my high school experience, Scripps has been a little bit less difficult. But I am balancing my academic life here with a busy extracurricular schedule (two jobs and club leadership), and so the rigor is definitely enough to keep me on my toes. My favorite part about Scripps's academics is that I still have the same close faculty-student relationships that I had at my small high school.
In my experience the dorms are quiet, beautiful, and clean. Honestly, there's not much more you could ask for from a college living space. Every dorm has a living room (with a piano and fireplace), kitchen, interior courtyard (perfect for private sunbathing/reading), computer lab, and reading room. The best way I've heard the dorms described is that the old dorms have charm, the new dorms have AC. GJW (the newest) has both, and Kimberly has neither. But people still like Kimberly because the most common set up is a single-bathroom-single, where you share a bathroom with only one other person. There's a pretty strict alcohol policy, but a very flexible visitor policy (overnights permitted, four consecutive nights maximum). You clean up after yourself--this includes making your own bed, cleaning the sink in your room if you have one, taking out the trash, and vacuuming your room. Dorm staff will clean the common spaces (common bathrooms, living rooms, etc).
Students can have meals at any of the 5C dining halls. There are seven across the campuses, so lots of choices. The menus are all posted online. There are also smaller grab-and-go types of places--I think one or two on each campus. Scripps's Motley Coffeehouse is an amazing place to study, work, and relax. It has the perfect college-coffeehouse vibe--exposed brick walls, a stage at the front for student performances, plenty of comfy chairs and sofas, and a super-friendly student staff. My favorite drink is a chai tea latte with honey.
Most parties happen off campus. This is how Scripps dorms stay beautiful, quiet, and clean. Scripps does have a lot of other fun, non-party events on-campus though, and we hear about them from a weekly email that SAS (Scripps Associated Students) sends to every student. A lot of students are involved in a cappella and ballroom dancing, and intramural sports are pretty popular (Scripps has innertube water polo and Quidditch, alongside the more traditional options). Twice a year, there's a massive, 5C game of Humans versus Zombies.
Take a look at the Graffiti Wall and cut roses from the Rose garden at the northern end of campus. There's Sunday night snack, Tuesday night snack, and Wednesday Tea (whoever thinks girls don't eat as much as guys has yet to visit a women's college).
Hard-working, passionate about gender equality (equal pay for equal work!), collaborative. Self-motivated. Scripps is especially perfect for someone who likes the idea of a supportive network of women, but isn't necessarily sure about women's colleges and worries she'd be giving up some aspect of a typical college experience. One of the best ways I can describe Scripps is that it gives you the best of both worlds. it's like living in a women's dorm on a co-ed campus.
Such a huge variety! Across the 5C's, there's really something for everyone. People here unicycle, bake challah, surf, snowboard--basically anything you could imagine.
Doesn't exist.
I stay at the library until it closes at 1am and walk to my dorm on the other end of campus. I've never felt unsafe at the 5Cs, and campus safety officers/blue lights are everywhere. If I left my backpack and a plate of muffins on the kitchen table in my dorm, I'd be more worried about the muffins.