Academics (page 4)
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 it’s deciding to make an interest a major, minor, or extracurricular, most people need a bit of time before officially declaring their major. Luckily, no […]
Read MoreJoint Music Program
Hello Everyone! This blog post is going to provide some info about the Joint Music Program! We are going to dive into the choir options offered and also voice lessons both classical and musical theater. Then we will be talking about the piano lessons and the orchestral options. Please enjoy! Hey Everybody! My name is […]
Read MoreGloria’s Study Abroad in Scotland
Hi everyone, and welcome back to my blog! Today I will be talking about my study abroad experience in Edinburgh, Scotland. I went abroad in the fall of 2019, from early September to late December. I came home about two months before study abroad programs were shut down due to COVID, so I was one […]
Read MoreNancy’s Passion and Goals: Biochemistry and Medicine
Science never made it on the list to the question “What do you want to major in?”. The idea of going into this male-dominated field was absurd, especially within medicine. Everything changed in high-school when my chemistry teacher talked about her experience as a Biochemistry major during her years in undergrad. Topics such as developing […]
Read MoreLife After Undergrad for a Scripps Student
Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by. As a senior I thought it would be fitting to talk about the resources that Scripps provides students for life after undergrad. Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely one of the many who feel stressed and nervous to leave and experience life outside of the one that I […]
Read MoreKeck Science Department Overview
Hi all! Today I’m here to talk about my experience so far as a STEM major through the Keck Science Department. First, for those who don’t know, the W.M. Keck Science Department is the joint science department that includes Scripps College, Pitzer College, and Claremont McKenna College. Like it says on the Keck Science website, […]
Read MoreBreaking Down Core 1
Hi everybody! I am going to give you guys a little insight into my Core 1 experience at Scripps. I will address this year’s topic, share my perspective on Core 1, what Core 1 is like virtually, and my biggest takeaway from this course. What is Core 1? Multiple different professors teach Core 1 in […]
Read MoreCreating a 4-Year Plan
Hi Everyone! Today I’d like to talk about how I’ve created my 4-year academic plan at Scripps, as a first-year student. Mapping out a plan definitely helped me out when deciding which classes I should take before the academic year started, so I wanted to share my experiences with everyone! <3 Part of the reason […]
Read MoreResearch at Scripps: A Humanities Major’s Experience
Hello everyone! Something I get asked a lot is what humanities research is like at Scripps. Many people know that STEM majors involve research, but what about humanities majors? Well, as a history major, here is an account of what research is like for me. First of all, everyone no matter their major will conduct […]
Read MoreMy 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 to help with an assignment after class ended was seen as a sign of weakness or a result of getting in trouble. “If you could […]
Read MorePerspective of a Scripps Online Student: The Transition to Classes and Student Life on Zoom!
Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by. Today I will be taking the time to share what my experiences have been like as a student who has had to transition taking all of my classes online. Unlike any semester, I began my senior year sitting behind a laptop in my makeshift “office space.” I am […]
Read MoreTo 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 major in Psychology, which is located at Scripps, and Theater, which is located at Pomona. In this blog post, I will explain my experience being […]
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Aby’s Tips for Incoming Students
Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by. As I started to reflect on the past three years at Scripps, I thought back to my first year. While I was excited to start college and all of the new experiences that would come with it, I was also nervous. As an out-of-state student I didn’t really know […]
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