Admission Ambassadors (page 2)
The 5C Dance Community!
Getting involved with dance at the 5Cs (the five undergraduate Claremont consortium colleges) is a great way to meet new people, explore different class and club offerings, and make cross-campus […]
Read MoreMovies and TV Shows filmed at the 5Cs
If you have a sharp eye and are a big film and television fan, you may recognize the Claremont Colleges as the site for some of your favorite media pieces. […]
Read MoreComing to America (International Experience)
I missed my flight! That was the most frustrating traveling experience I had, and the one time I had traveled out of my home country. After about 20 hours of […]
Read MoreIntramural Sports at Scripps
Are you an ex-high school-student-athlete? Don’t know what to do with that competitive energy but don’t want to play a varsity sport? Someone who’s new to sports and doesn’t want […]
Read MoreTheater at the 5C’s
Hello Everyone! My past two semesters at Scripps, I expanded my activities and joined musical theater at the Claremont Colleges. Today I am going to take a deep dive into […]
Read MoreInterdisciplinary Studies
Hi everyone! I’m CJ, a junior at Scripps studying neuroscience and dance! When I tell people what I’m studying, I’ll often get something like: “That’s an interesting combo!” And it’s […]
Read MoreCollaborative Culture and Opportunities in the Science Department
One aspect of my academic journey here at Claremont that I really appreciate has been how easy it is to reach out to professors and find various opportunities at Keck, […]
Read MoreHow to Start the College Search as a First Gen Student
I’ve always known that I would go to college despite having parents without college degrees. This dream of pursuing higher education was an abstract idea with no concrete understanding of […]
Read MoreHome is Where the (In-N-Out) Heart Is: Why Stay Close to Home?
As a senior in high school, I applied to many East Coast liberal arts colleges. While the initial plan was about chasing academia and experiencing a proper winter, the perks […]
Read MoreStudy Abroad Experience – Granada, Spain
Study abroad was always something I wanted to prioritize in my college experience. As a language major, studying Spanish abroad was a unique chance to improve my fluency and conversational […]
Read MoreMusic Scene at the 5Cs: Student Bands!
Good afternoon Scripps fans, I have come on this blog to tell you a little bit about the band scene here at Scripps and the wider 5C’s. Needless to say, […]
Read MoreMinoring in Chinese at the 5Cs
Hi Everyone!! My name is Malena, I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m minoring in Chinese. Today I’m going to talk about how I chose that path, what the process is […]
Read MoreAdvice I Wish I Had Before Transferring
First, congratulations on deciding to transfer! The ability to know what you need out of your college experience and choose to make a change is an extraordinary thing! You should […]
Read MoreTaking Foreign Languages at Scripps
As an incoming freshman, there were two things that I was sure of. One, I would definitely major in something STEM-related. Two, as a person who grew up in a […]
Read MoreChronicles of college Model UN
As a Scripps student I have had the opportunity to dabble in various 5C/4C clubs, however, one that has stayed a consistent part of my college experience is Model United […]
Read MoreWhy I Applied Early Decision I
When I was applying to college, I was looking for two main things: I wanted a small school with small class sizes, and I wanted to attend a school where […]
Read MoreWhat Makes Scripps Stand Out?
Hello Everyone! Today, I will discuss what makes Scripps stand out as its own institution, specifically stuff that I wish I had known coming into Scripps. When I think about […]
Read MorePursuing Pre-Health
One of my reasons for choosing to come to Scripps was because I knew I wanted to study STEM and pursue pre-med, but I also knew I did not want […]
Read MoreAthletics and Recreation at Scripps
The Claremont Colleges approach their athletics programs in a unique way: by splitting them into two, thus forming the “Sixth Street Rivalry” after the narrow road that divides CMS (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) […]
Read MoreMeet Maya Garcia ’25
Hi there! I’m Maya, a junior from Seattle, WA. I’m majoring in Politics and minoring in Middle East and North Africa Studies. Outside of class, I’m involved in the Prison […]
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