Admission Ambassadors (page 12)
Staying Connected During Zoom University
Hello friends! It has officially been 7 months, 7 days, and 7 hours since I last saw my Scripps friends on March 14th. But who’s keeping count, right? The pandemic straight up sliced through my social life and then laughed in my face. During these uNpREcEDEnteD tiMEs, it can be very difficult to stay in […]
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 MoreFinding Community on Campus
Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by! As a current senior and online student, I have started to think back to my first few years at Scripps and the community I found. It was definitely scary as an out-of-state student to come to Scripps not really knowing anyone. Luckily, through clorgs (clubs and organizations) and campus […]
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 MoreCollege Application Advice
Hi everyone! Sam, Siena, and Ana here! It’s application season, and that can be stressful and confusing. We’re here to try to demystify some of the process. We will be covering the general aspects of what applying to colleges in the US looks like. Sam will be discussing deadlines and differences between application submission times. […]
Read MoreSam says Hello!
Hello everyone! I’m Sam, a first-year from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am currently undecided on my major but am currently interested in Music, Psychology, and Pre-health. Currently, besides my classes I am involved in voice lessons, working as an admissions ambassador, and hope to join a couple of clubs as well. In my free time, I […]
Read MoreRinny says Hello!
Hello everyone! My name is Rinny, and I am a Classics major on the pre-med track from Rochester, Minnesota. I am also hoping to get a minor in theater (if time allows it!). Pre-med can be a very stressful and confusing track to complete, especially at a liberal arts college, so I am more than […]
Read MoreNancy says Hello!
Hello! My name is Nancy, and I am a Biochemistry major from Houston, Texas. I am involved with Scripps’ Latinx affinity group, Café con Leche along with Chicano Latino Student Affairs (CLSA) and First-Generation at Scripps. I am a mentor for these communities to help incoming students with the transition to college life. In my free […]
Read MoreSydney says Hello!
Hi everyone! My name is Sydney Jackson and I’m a sophomore at Scripps from the Washington, DC-metropolitan area (the DMV). I intend to major in Organismal Biology on the pre-veterinary track. Apart from working in the Admissions Office, I am currently one of the leaders of Watu Weusi, which is the Black Student Association at […]
Read MoreAna says Hello!
Hello all! Hola a todos! Ciao tutti! Oi gente! My name is Ana Rodríguez and I am a sophomore from Quito, Ecuador double majoring in Environmental Analysis Policy/Society Track and Foreign Languages on the pre-law track. As an international student, I literally had the entire world to choose where to go for college which made […]
Read MoreGloria says Hello!
Hi! My name is Gloria, and I am a Cognitive Science major from Orange County, California. I am also completing a Philosophy minor and a Computer Science major concentration. Cognitive Science and Computer Science are both off-campus majors, so if you are interested, I’m happy to tell you about my experience majoring off-campus as a […]
Read MoreWhy a Women’s College?
Hello again! This week, I will be talking about a few reasons that make the women’s college experience so special and, oftentimes, even an advantage. I think it’s safe to say that a lot of Scripps students would admit that they never thought they would attend a women’s college. Personally, I grew up with older […]
Read MoreMy Favorite Spots on Campus!
One of my favorite aspects of being a Scripps Admission Ambassador is showing off our beautiful, Pinterest-worthy campus. Today, I’ll be telling you about some of my favorite spots. A few of these spots are shown on tours, whereas others aren’t discovered until you’re an actual student on campus. Before we start, I do want […]
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 MoreFood-loving friends, read on!
Hello everyone! Today I’m going to talk about everyone’s favorite thing: food! As ambassadors, we get a lot of questions about how the food is at the Claremont Colleges, so I’m going to lay it all out for you. 1. Dining Halls There are 7 dining halls across the 5Cs. Each school has one, and […]
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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Angie’s Guide to Southern California!
Hello! I’m Angie and I was born and raised in LA. Today I will be highlighting some cool spots to visit in Southern California. I tried to highlight spots that are less frequented by tourists. However, I also sprinkled in a few tourist places that are also fun to visit even as a SoCal resident! […]
Read MoreAngie Says Hello!
Hello everyone! My name is Angie Navarro and I’m a Junior from Los Angeles, CA. I am a Politics major, with a subfield concentration in U.S. Politics and Comparative Politics, and an expected Chinese minor (at Pomona College) on the pre-law track. In addition to my role at the Office of Admission, I am also […]
Read MoreNathalie’s Guide to Los Angeles!
One of my favorite activities to do on the weekends (and weekdays too if my workload is light) is go into Los Angeles! As someone who has always loved cities, but didn’t grow up near one, having Los Angeles so accessible has been a real treat. Below I will share with you some of my […]
Read MoreSo you want to join a club sport…
Hi Everyone! If you’ve been keeping up with my admissions content (no worries if you haven’t, welcome!), you might know that I am the co-captain of our 5C Women’s Club Volleyball team, and that I love it a lot. The time commitment is very manageable for me, and the enrichment I get from the exercise, […]
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