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I still need more experience to give an accurate response to this question. I'm overall not especially challenged. I get better grades here than I did in high school

Professors always know the names of students. Classes are small usually, and generally difficult, but of high caliber. I think Conn students have intellectual conversations outside of class. I also think they are competitive. The English department is great, and the dance department is even better! Professors are always willing to take time with students. Conn is definitely geared towards learning for its own sake.

The academics are wonderful once you get a sense of the best teachers in your department. All your professors will know your name and your life story, if you let them. I am close with almost all of my professors, past and present, and I have baby-sat for them more than once. Class participation is unavoidable, but that is a good thing. Students are not competitive and are always supportive and respectful of each other. I have had many a substantial conversation out of class. The academic core requirements are a little annoying but they will push you to take classes outside of your major and you will therefore learn more. The majors at Conn are geared towards whatever you want them to be geared towards. If you want to spend four years taking weird English classes and doing creative writing than you can. This might not seem like it would allow you to get a job after college, but it will. With this education you are so much more prepared than you know.

Conn College has very small classes. I have liked almost all of my classes, but like any college it can be hit or miss: some professors are better than others; some classes have better student participation than others. Overall Conn students care deeply about school. Outside of class the campus is not overwhelmingly intellectual but is by no means vapid. Lectures are well attended and students seem to care about whats going on in the world, especially the environment. I wish the college hosted lectures more frequently and with more renouned speakers. While students are academic they are not competitive. There is a friendly classroom environment. One of the things I like most about education at Conn is that it is not career oriented. Conn is about learning for learnings sake and so majors like English, and philosophy are large and active departments which greatly contribute to the intelectual life on campus. Because of this, many seem to go onto jobs in non-profit or in academia, which, while not helping the schools endowment, certainly makes me respect the type of students my institution attracts.

Classes are small and both professors and student put a high premium on partisipation. This can be annoying (ie the kid who thinks his moron idea are genius and won't shut up) and sometimes difficult (there are days i'd much rather just doze off in the back of a lecture hall) but overall i think its rewarding. Many professors attempt to build personal out of class relationships with students, which I sometimes find uncomfortable, but most people like it. Most faculty are liberal but open to differing ideas. BEST CLASS EVER: any creative writing course with Blanche Boyd. Classes in general aren't too difficult and having a good GPA is pretty easy. I think it would be almost impossible to fail out of conn, even if you aren't really one for attendance.

They are really hard. As a science major I am always pushed to the limit and teachers expect you to earn your grades. Im glad alot is asked out of me because it pushes me to work my hardest and i get alot out of it in the end.

Every professor I've had could write me a recomendation. The psychology and hispanic studies departments are great. There is not very much intellectual conversation outside of the classroom, but there are always conferences and speakers that do initiate discussion. The faculty is honestly the best thing about the school. The thing about Connecticut College is that it really promotes being a well-rounded, active person. The courses are challenging, but this is not a place where everyone is in the library all the time. There are so many chances to do extracurriculars etc. because the courses have enough work to really teach you the material, but not a back breaking amount that will keep you from other opportunities to grow as a person. The thing to come to Conn for are really the academics. I am getting a great education and learning so much. The CISLA program is phenomenal, and the centers in general are a major aspect of academics on campus. There are also a lot of new exciting plans for expanding intellectual discussion outside the classroom.

The thing that I love about Conn is that all of the Professors are so accessible, I'm close with many of them. I love my discussion English courses, especially the ones with only 9 people! Also, you can either work as much or as little as you want.

I enjoy the small classes and know most of my professors which is extremely helpful and important to me. I do feel that there are not enough classes in each department offered. I do not study that hard because I do not feel that I am that interested in my classes as well there isnt that many quiet, secluded and enjoyable places to study. The library is the only place to study and it can often be distracting. Conn Colleges academic requirements are not very helpful as most of the 100 level classes that are offered get filled quit quickly and the good ones are often not available if you are not thinking you are a major in that department. I do think that the Career Enhancement Learning Center is extremely helpful and gives you proper one on one guidence.

Professors know my name! My favorite professor, who also happens to be my faculty advisor, is Professor Garofalo...I smell tenure for him!! I spend lots of time with my professors outside of class. However, I do not like Professor Benoit. She is kind of weird and always acts like she's right, I mean just because you're a professor doesn't make you right on topics like ANTHROPOLOGY when analysis is based on opinion!!!