Connecticut College Top Questions

My classmates are a group of people who come from different places and bring new stories and experiences to Connecticut College.

The most general type of Connecticut College student is the passionate one. Whether it is their major, varsity sport, single issue group or student leadership, students at Conn get involved. The opportunities here are vast and create an atmosphere of excitation, no matter the cause.

Most students usually get dressed for class. Not many kids show up in sweat pants or pjs. Jeans and t-shirts are totally fine. You don't have to look your best, that is reserved for thursday and saturday nights. I feel that most students are in immediate friend groups with people who are most like them but no one is ever excluded. Athletes tend to stay together, theater kids stay together, international kids stay together, but everyone is friendly with each other. Conn is a very wealthy campus. Most students are white upper middle class types who have a lot of money to spend. But still plenty of people I know are on financial aid and they fit in just fine. No one is excluded just because there parents are unable to pay full tuition.

Students at Connecticut College each have something very unique and significant to offer the college community.

The student body is summed up in one word: eclectic. While the appearances may look similar, the people here are very, very different. Most people strike me as strong willed and independent. They know what they want to do, to a certain degree, and will go about achieving their goals. The minority population is about 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body and while they do sequester themselves sometimes. the LGBTQ on campus is a strong vibe that is well known--there is a center on campus for LGBTQ people where events are held by the center. Again, while most people are upper-middle class, I do know people who are paying next to nothing to attend the school and they fit right in. Most people are left-leaning, and some are INSANE. Tree-huggers run rampant through the campus, and being more of a right-winger is fun. I have had several very in-depth conversations about political issues that have been great.

My classmates are very fun and friendly. They often have very intelligent things to say, usually allowing the classroom to engage in thoughtful conversations. I am always very excited when a friend of mine is in a class, because not only do I know that study sessions will be useful and engaging, but I just enjoy their presence.

Very intellectual students who are both socially and enviromentally aware.

My classmates are unintellegent, pretentious, ignorant sheep.

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In general, the people you meet here are smart, talented, friendly, ambitious, and socially conscious.