Occidental College is the perfect launch pad?

misfits2123
Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:19:36 +0000

I think I have an interesting view point to this conversation, I’m a transfer student to Oxy coming from a large state school in the south east that is also known to be rigorous and a “public ivy” or whatever. I decided to transfer to Oxy because it was smaller and a liberal arts school as I was sick of the south as well as lecture classes.
Not sure if its because I’m done with alot of my pre reqs (maths and sciences are what I struggle with) and have mostly major based classes in my junior year, but the classes are not nearly as challenging as my previous institution. That being said, I know friends who are bio-chem majors that are almost constantly studying. Its hard to determine whether that is because of their major, the classes are actually very difficult, they aren’t studying smart… etc.

Oxy is different for everyone but personally I don’t believe it could ever compete with other college/universities, ivy leagues especially, and math science universities with huge research programs. I think alot of oxy students don’t take advantage of the 3-2 programs because they don’t realize how incredible they are / they’ve only ever known the occidental academic atmosphere which is much like a bubble and not a good representation of academic thought in undergraduate institutions.