Admission Ambassadors (page 2)
How to Start the College Search as a First Gen Student
I’ve always known that I would go to college despite having parents without college degrees. This dream of pursuing higher education was an abstract idea with no concrete understanding of […]
Read MoreHome is Where the (In-N-Out) Heart Is: Why Stay Close to Home?
As a senior in high school, I applied to many East Coast liberal arts colleges. While the initial plan was about chasing academia and experiencing a proper winter, the perks […]
Read MoreStudy Abroad Experience – Granada, Spain
Study abroad was always something I wanted to prioritize in my college experience. As a language major, studying Spanish abroad was a unique chance to improve my fluency and conversational […]
Read MoreMusic Scene at the 5Cs: Student Bands!
Good afternoon Scripps fans, I have come on this blog to tell you a little bit about the band scene here at Scripps and the wider 5C’s. Needless to say, […]
Read MoreMinoring in Chinese at the 5Cs
Hi Everyone!! My name is Malena, I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m minoring in Chinese. Today I’m going to talk about how I chose that path, what the process is […]
Read MoreAdvice I Wish I Had Before Transferring
First, congratulations on deciding to transfer! The ability to know what you need out of your college experience and choose to make a change is an extraordinary thing! You should […]
Read MoreTaking Foreign Languages at Scripps
As an incoming freshman, there were two things that I was sure of. One, I would definitely major in something STEM-related. Two, as a person who grew up in a […]
Read MoreChronicles of college Model UN
As a Scripps student I have had the opportunity to dabble in various 5C/4C clubs, however, one that has stayed a consistent part of my college experience is Model United […]
Read MoreWhy I Applied Early Decision I
When I was applying to college, I was looking for two main things: I wanted a small school with small class sizes, and I wanted to attend a school where […]
Read MoreWhat Makes Scripps Stand Out?
Hello Everyone! Today, I will discuss what makes Scripps stand out as its own institution, specifically stuff that I wish I had known coming into Scripps. When I think about […]
Read MorePursuing Pre-Health
One of my reasons for choosing to come to Scripps was because I knew I wanted to study STEM and pursue pre-med, but I also knew I did not want […]
Read MoreAthletics and Recreation at Scripps
The Claremont Colleges approach their athletics programs in a unique way: by splitting them into two, thus forming the “Sixth Street Rivalry” after the narrow road that divides CMS (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) […]
Read MoreMeet Maya Garcia ’25
Hi there! I’m Maya, a junior from Seattle, WA. I’m majoring in Politics and minoring in Middle East and North Africa Studies. Outside of class, I’m involved in the Prison […]
Read MoreMeet Frances ’26
Hi everyone! My name is Frances, and I am a second-year student at Scripps College. My prospective major is English, and I will probably be minoring in Biology. I was […]
Read MoreMeet Jannat ’26
Hi! My name is Jannat, and I am a Junior majoring in Politics and American Studies. I work two on-campus jobs: Admissions and Scripps Scrapps. Besides that, I also compete […]
Read MoreMeet Emma ’26
Hey! I’m Emma (he/they/she) and I’m a third-year from Santa Clara, CA. At the halfway point of my undergrad years, I’m kind of in a funny position. I’m currently pivoting […]
Read MoreMeet CJ ’25
My name is CJ and I am a senior at Scripps majoring in computational neuroscience and minoring in dance. Outside of admissions, I also work as a TA for neuroscience […]
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2023: Melina Durre ’25
Hi everybody! My name is Melina, and I am a senior from Rancho Palos Verdes, California. I am a Media Studies major and a Biology minor. I first started seriously […]
Read MoreMeet Louise ’24
Hello everyone! I’m Louise Schiele, a senior here at Scripps from Seattle, Washington. I’m dual majoring in both Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures (I think this is […]
Read MoreMeet Scarlette ’24
Hi there! I’m Scarlette. I’m a senior at Scripps from Lafayette, California (20 miles east of San Francisco). I’m majoring in anthropology and am writing my thesis this year. Aside […]
Read More