Admission Ambassadors (page 5)
Academics and Liberal Arts at Scripps
One of the best things about Scripps is taking small classes with professors who are really invested in our education. The professors here are really fantastic and very accessible. They […]
Read MoreMeet Ishika ’26
Hi everyone! I鈥檓 Ishika, a first-year at Scripps. I鈥檓 from Plainsboro, NJ, a suburb in Central Jersey right outside of Princeton. I have a lot of New Jersey pride, but […]
Read MoreMeet Melina ’25
Hi everybody! My name is Melina, and I am a senior from Rancho Palos Verdes, California. I am a Media Studies major and a Biology minor. I first started seriously […]
Read MoreMy Favorite Clubs at the Claremont Colleges!
One of the questions I receive most as an admissions ambassador is 鈥渨hat clubs are you involved in on campus鈥�? I鈥檝e been lucky to be involved in many organizations at […]
Read MoreMy Core Experience
The Core program is designed to give students an interdisciplinary approach to the humanities. This is achieved through a three-semester sequence with an overarching theme taught through the lens […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps
Believe it or not, 94% of Scripps student live in Scripps sponsored housing! And it is a similar percentage for the other Claremont Colleges, we are very residential and therefore […]
Read MoreBalancing Academics and Sports
Hi! I’m Scarlette, a junior and student-athlete here at Scripps. I long and triple jump on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) track and field team. Being an athlete was a big part […]
Read MoreAcademic Support
Hello Everyone! I am Sam Clark, a junior at Scripps majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Music and Native American and Indigenous Studies. I am a huge advocate for […]
Read MoreTop Three LA Picks
Hi all! Louise 鈥�24 here. In this blog I鈥檒l be talking a bit about my favorite places in Los Angeles. To be entirely honest, I don鈥檛 head to LA a […]
Read MoreMy Favorite Study Spots on Campus
Being a STEM major in my senior year, I鈥檝e been studying a lot over my time at Scripps. Here, I鈥檒l give you my top 5 study spots on campus (in […]
Read MoreFavorite Spots in Claremont
Claremont, California is a quiet college town serving as a home to students, scholars, and families. Downtown Los Angeles and LA beaches are only an hour away, and Mount Baldy […]
Read MoreFinding Community as a Transfer Student
It can be very daunting, as a transfer student, to feel like you鈥檙e coming into a community that already has formed its friend groups and bonds. I transferred in the […]
Read MorePerforming Arts Opportunities at the 5Cs
Hi everyone! My name is CJ and I’m a neuroscience and dance major here at Scripps. One of my favorite parts about being a student at Scripps is the amazing […]
Read MoreA Student’s Perspective on the Motley Coffeehouse
Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I鈥檓 a sophomore studying economics and politics! As a dual major at Scripps, I am always searching for a delicious, caffeinated beverage to […]
Read MoreDeciding My Major and Pre-Health Advising
As a current sophomore at Scripps, I am declaring my major soon! Because we do not have to apply for our majors, a lot of students are undecided when coming […]
Read MoreMy Experience with Keck Science
Hi all! Today I鈥檓 here to talk about my experience so far as a STEM major through the Keck Science Department. First, for those who don鈥檛 know, the W.M. Keck […]
Read MoreWhy Scripps?
After four years at a small all-girls high school, I was certain that I did not want to apply to a women鈥檚 college. I worried that I wouldn鈥檛 be prepared […]
Read MoreMajoring at another 5C鈥� easy or hard?
Going into college I knew that I wanted to major in Environmental Analysis, in fact it was one of the things that I looked for during my college search, that […]
Read MoreThe Application Paradox and How To Navigate It
People often ask me for advice on the application part of the college process, which I think has a complicated answer. The most important thing that you can do is […]
Read MoreDeciding on a Study Abroad Program
So, you want to go abroad? I鈥檓 so excited for you! I鈥檓 Louise Schiele, a third-year at Scripps studying Cognitive Science and Spanish. One of my deciding factors in choosing […]
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