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May 15, 2023

Meet Aviva ’24

Hello everyone! My name is Aviva, and I am so excited to join the admissions team! Here’s a little bit about me — I’m a rising senior dual majoring in […]

May 2, 2023

What to Know as an Incoming Sophomore

Oh man, sophomore year, what a delightful blur it was. Because of COVID, my freshman year was entirely online, and so sophomore year was actually my first year on campus! […]

The Senior Thesis Process

As a part of the General Education requirements here at Scripps, all students are required to complete a senior thesis before they graduate. No matter the major (chemistry, dance, media […]

The Peer Education Center

Hi! I’m CJ and I’m a sophomore at Scripps studying neuroscience and dance. I remember the summer before my first semester of college feeling completely overwhelmed by the fact that […]

May 1, 2023

Melina’s Top Five LA Picks

Little Tokyo I love Little Tokyo so much! It is also very accessible through the Metrolink, as it is only a ten-minute walk from Union Station. From there, you can […]

Advice for Incoming First-Years!

Hi and welcome to all of the incoming Scripps first-years! As my first year at Scripps comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my time here and […]

April 30, 2023

Why a Women’s College?

Hi there, I’m Scarlette. I’m a junior here at Scripps, majoring in anthropology. I remember feeling like navigating which college was right for me was a daunting task. I spent […]

April 29, 2023

How to Choose Classes

Hi everyone! Since I’m nearing graduation and reflecting on my college experience, I decided to tell you all about how I chose classes every semester. It can be overwhelming choosing […]

April 28, 2023

Tips for Navigating the College Search Virtually

I still remember the day I first stepped onto Scripps. It was nearly 100 degrees, the sun was shining, and the grass was all green and lush. Campus was flooded […]

Tips for Navigating Your College Decision

Hello! I am Sam Clark, a junior majoring in Psychology and double minoring in music and Native American and Indigenous Studies. We are coming into the home stretch of college […]

April 26, 2023

What to do the Summer Before College

Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I’m a sophomore studying economics and politics! The summer before college application can be stressful for many students. It’s a time when you’re […]

March 7, 2023

5C Places and Spaces

There are some truly fantastic 5C spaces on campus. These resources which are shared by the five undergraduate colleges in our consortium are made for studying, making art, and building […]

March 3, 2023

Scripps’ Latinx affinity group, Café con Leche (CCL), helps provide a forum for discussion on economic, cultural, political and social issues in the Latinx community within and beyond Scripps College. […]

Research Opportunities

Research Opportunities When I first got to college, I had no idea what it meant to do research. Even though I had come to Scripps as a neuroscience major, I […]

Residential Life at Scripps

Going to college and living independently for the first time can be scary for a lot of people. I know I was a little worried about rooming with somebody I’d […]

Going to College Out of State

Hello! Deciding whether or not to leave your home state or country for college is a huge decision which I remember so vividly. At this time last year, I was […]

Why I Chose Scripps

Hi again everyone! Today, I wanted to share my journey in finding Scripps and ultimately choosing to make Scripps my second home. I’ll start at the very beginning: the college […]

Favorite Spots in Claremont

Favorite Spots in Claremont Ah, Claremont–it seems so small and yet there’s a thing to do everywhere you look. Something an upperclassman said to me my first year that I’ve […]

March 2, 2023

Favorite Classes at 5Cs

Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I’m a sophomore studying economics and politics! As part of my academic journey here at Scripps, I have been able to take fantastic […]

Meet Eleanor ’24

Hi!! I’m Eleanor, a senior here at Scripps, originally from Los Alamos, New Mexico (super tiny town in the middle of nowhere). I’m dual-majoring in Philosophy and Media Studies, which […]