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April 30, 2021

Understanding the 61´«Ã½Classroom Environment

One of my favorite things to talk about in regard to the 61´«Ã½experience is the classroom environment. It was the deciding factor in my choosing of 61´«Ã½and has […]

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April 2, 2021

The Misconceptions of Attending a Women’s College

Like many of our Admissions Officers mention in our information sessions (which you can sign up for here), a good number of 61´«Ã½students did not plan to go to […]

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March 9, 2021

Being a 61´«Ã½Student in 5C Academic Spaces

One concern or question that I get pretty often when interacting with prospective students is questioning if the Claremont Colleges are as social cohesive as admissions officers and student ambassadors […]

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January 11, 2021

Using Cross-Registration to Your Advantage: The Benefits of a College Consortium

One of my favorite aspects of the academics at 61´«Ã½is the ability to cross-register at the other schools. Although the Claremont Colleges are a fully functioning consortium, they all […]

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December 22, 2020

You’ve Applied to College, Now What?

Now that you’ve applied to 61´«Ã½and the other colleges on your list, we’re sure that you’re looking for things to do to distract yourself before the long wait for […]

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December 11, 2020

Choosing Your Major

With the potentially overwhelming number of majors to choose from and an almost universal interest in multiple subjects, many students at Scripps, myself included, struggled with choosing a major. Whether […]

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November 11, 2020

Livin’ La Vita Italiana: Language Halls at Scripps

One part of 61´«Ã½culture that I appreciate is that education can exist outside of the classroom. An excellent example of that fact is the option to live in a […]

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October 19, 2020

My Brave Journey in Going to Professor Office Hours

Going into college, I was terrified to go to a professor’s office hours. At my very competitive and sometimes stressful high school, going to ask a teacher a question or […]

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September 8, 2020

To Dual or to Double, That is the Question

One question that my fellow Student Admission Ambassadors and I have gotten quite frequently is about the experience as a dual or double major. For context, I am a dual […]

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July 20, 2020

Keila’s College Search Tips!

    Hey everyone! Welcome to the next installment of College Search Tips! Attached is my video explaining what you should think about as you decide which schools to apply […]

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June 28, 2020

Keila Says Hello!

Hello, everyone! My name is Keila Joy Fisher ‘21. I’m a senior from Monrovia, CA (about 30-40 minutes from campus). I am a double major in Psychology at 61´«Ã½and Theater […]

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