<p>I rarely see actual students posting here. Apparently they are either working too hard, having too much fun, or couldn’t care less about proselytizing for CC. Maybe all three. So please accept a few comments from a parent for now.</p>
<p>First, you’re not necessarily an idiot for not taking the presidential scholarship. How much is it for? My S got one of those. It helped, but it did not make CC much cheaper than other schools that accepted him.</p>
<p>As for the social scene, from what little my kid shares with us I’d say it’s a work hard, play hard kinda place. He and his friends like road trips all around Colorado & neighboring states, and winter sports at some of the major ski areas. He has mentioned theme parties (where partiers apparently dress up for the occasion in ironic costume – ask about this, maybe it was a one-off thing.) Atmosphere is both athletic/sporty and intellectual. He says the hockey games are really exciting. They draw crowds not only from CC but from the surrounding community too.</p>
<p>Now about premed.
Do you know about CC’s unusual human cadaver dissection lab?<br>
([Colorado</a> College | Bulletin](<a href=“http://coloradocollege.edu/Bulletin/March2005/healing.asp]Colorado”>http://coloradocollege.edu/Bulletin/March2005/healing.asp))</p>
<p>CC has a relatively high percentage of science concentrators compared to some other LACs. Geology seems to be one of the strongest LAC geo departments in the country. Physics (according to my S) is not so strong. Life sciences sound very good but it’s hard for me to tell for sure.</p>
<p>The block plan is great for at least two things:<br>
- scheduling field work and special projects (you can go off to the mountains for days to research alpine botany or bighorn sheep mating practices - whatever - and not worry about conflicts with other classes)
- intense labs and discussions that aren’t bound by the clock (since one classroom is devoted to one class, 24/7, for the duration of the block).</p>
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<p>Those stories probably have to do with the many conservative/Christian organizations headquartered in and around Colorado Springs. That community and the CC community pretty much ignore each other, as far as I can tell. In my opinion, CC has one of the best locations of any LAC in America. Great climate, nice city, pleasant neighborhood within walking distance of shops/restaurants, gorgeous views of Pikes Peak, and world class outdoor recreation in the adjacent Rockies.</p>