After three years experience at Scripps...

CAorBust
Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:06:53 +0000

Update: Seems like the original post generated a lot of discussion! Daughter is graduating in May and I think Scripps was a great choice and great fit for her.

I have been very impressed with the career preparation and support from Scripps Career Services. I think they have done a top-notch job in assisting the students with resumes, LinkedIn, interview prep, etc. On campus recruiting seems to have a respectable number of opportunities although it seems a sizeable number of students do graduate before landing a job (for those like my daughter who want to work before going to graduate school)

1.Would disagree with FishOutOfWater: study abroad does not save money because Scripps charges the same tuition and fees for a semester off campus, with small rebates for airfare allowance and meals not provided by the homestay. As far as merit scholarships, over half are given to students with financial need. That may be fair and necessary, but it would be nice if merit scholarships were entirely separate from need-based aid.

1. My daughter did find on campus work, first and second year since she is a certified lifeguard and the pool always needs more guards. She did have to work unpaid for two semesters in order to do research with the professor she wanted, whereas I think work study funds would have paid if she were eligible. Junior faculty don't seem to have much funding of their own for undergraduates, but on the other hand her professors have been very supportive in getting outside grants and in quality of experience. Scripps did provide funding for my daughter to go to a psychology conference where the papers she co-authored were presented, since the assistant professor couldn't fund all her students' expenses. So it is possible to find meaningful work without work-study, it's just more difficult and a student may need to work unpaid to do research.

…6. The gorgeous new dorm looks like it will provide much needed “palatial” space and alleviate overcrowding. May not completely solve matters if the college expands its class size to (over)fill the new residential space! My daughter is very happy with the 4-student apartment she is in this year. It may be good news if Pomona is no longer offering dorm space to Scripps since students living down there, whether to get a single or whether forced, seem much less happy being isolated.