Rice v. Claremont McKenna

ClaremontMom
Wed, 06 May 2015 01:00:36 +0000

Does the consortium actually make the school feel larger?

Yes, the consortium does make it feel larger. You can take classes at any of the schools, dine at any of the dining halls and you’ll join organizations that involve students from all the 5 C’s.

I’ve heard if you don’t drink then you can easily feel left out

I don’t know about feeling left out if you don’t drink, but I do know there is a dry dorm (my daughter’s friend resides in it), so you can’t be the only one not drinking.

Quality of living (Rice = great food, huge dorms. CMC = didn’t get to experience! anyone want to share?

I’ve heard the CMC dorms have maid service…that’s quite a standard of living for college! Don’t know how nice the dorms are in general.

CA weather is pretty appealing

Goes without saying! It can get a little hot in Claremont at the start and end of the year, but the weather year round is so nice.

I’ve heard it’s a lot of white, affluent, conservative people, but becoming more politically diverse. I’d like to know what it actually feels like on campus, not just the stats

I don’t know what it’s like on CMC but with all 5 campuses you’ll get quite a diversity.

Student-professor relations

My daughter is at Scripps and the relationships she has with her professors are amazing. (And they are from all over the 5 C’s).

Since you are only a couple hours away, why don’t you visit and get a feel for the campus?