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April 15, 2022

Café con Leche at Scripps!

Scripps College’s SCORE (Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment), helps unite students from different backgrounds and identities through clubs and organizations. This creates an inclusive community in Scripps College that […]

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March 27, 2022

The In’s and Out’s of Intramural Sports at Scripps College

Hey Everyone!  A new activity I have started this spring semester is my roommate and I joined a trivia team through CMS (Claremont, Mudd, Scripps) recreation, which means it qualifies […]

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March 2, 2022

Advice to my First-Year Self

Hi everyone! It’s my last semester here at Scripps, which I’m trying not to think about too much, but I have been thinking retrospectively about my time at Scripps. I’ve […]

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December 13, 2021

Next Steps After a College Acceptance!

The acceptance letter is just the beginning of the Scripps experience! After this amazing accomplishment, it is valid to feel anxious about the next steps. Here are some tips! Connect […]

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November 10, 2021

Carpe Vita Nova: How the Pandemic Helped Me Cherish My Last Semester at Scripps

In the fall of 2019, I was anxious and excited. I had finally decided which study abroad program I would be going on, and that I would be in London […]

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August 23, 2021

Languages at the 5C’s

As a Foreign Languages major, I have taken many languages courses during my two years of college. Scripps only offers Spanish, Italian, French and German but multiple other languages are […]

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August 20, 2021

5C School-Sponsored Parties and Events!

One of the things I really like about the Claremont Colleges is their passion for building community, not only within the individual colleges but across campuses. One way they do […]

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July 15, 2021

CMS and the College Athlete Life

When I started my college search process, I knew I needed to find a team with the perfect balance of academics and athletics. Water polo was very important to me, […]

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July 10, 2021

Turf Dinner: 5C Club & Org Extravaganza

Hi everybody! When I was a prospective student, I remember being really antsy to join a bunch of clubs and organizations in college. Even though I was excited, I was […]

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April 2, 2021

The Misconceptions of Attending a Women’s College

Like many of our Admissions Officers mention in our information sessions (which you can sign up for here), a good number of Scripps students did not plan to go to […]

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March 27, 2021

The Rundown on Honnold Mudd Library

Hello again friends! I hope this spring has been good to you. I am currently listening to Meg’s Good News album, so I guess you can say that I’m in […]

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March 21, 2021

Exam Season and Resources

Exam season has been upon us, and it can become more overwhelming with finals being just around the corner. While stress is a natural part of the college experience, it […]

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March 20, 2021

Being an international student at Scripps and the 5C’s

Hello everyone! I hope that this blog finds you all well. I wanted to share with you all what it has been like in my experience to be an international […]

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March 9, 2021

Being a Scripps Student in 5C Academic Spaces

One concern or question that I get pretty often when interacting with prospective students is questioning if the Claremont Colleges are as social cohesive as admissions officers and student ambassadors […]

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February 10, 2021

Sydney’s Favorite Spots in the Claremont Village

I’ve been missing Claremont a lot lately and so today I’ve decided to tell you all about my favorite places to go in the Claremont Village. The Village is only […]

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January 15, 2021

Having a Sense of Belonging: SCORE and Turf Dinner

Scripps College’s SCORE (Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment), helps unite students from different backgrounds and identities through clubs and organizations. This creates an inclusive community in Scripps College that […]

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January 11, 2021

Using Cross-Registration to Your Advantage: The Benefits of a College Consortium

One of my favorite aspects of the academics at Scripps is the ability to cross-register at the other schools. Although the Claremont Colleges are a fully functioning consortium, they all […]

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December 23, 2020

It’s a Small World After All: A Guide to Making Friends in Claremont

Hi everyone! I’m back again with the last blog post of 2020! I wanted to end on a fun note after this crazy year we’ve had so I’m here to […]

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December 18, 2020

Congratulations, you got into Scripps College! Now what?

The acceptance letter is just the beginning of the Scripps experience! After this amazing accomplishment, it is valid to feel anxious about the next steps. Here are some tips! Connect […]

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September 11, 2020

My Favorite Spots on Campus!

One of my favorite aspects of being a Scripps Admission Ambassador is showing off our beautiful, Pinterest-worthy campus. Today, I’ll be telling you about some of my favorite spots. A […]

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