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Pretty much all of my professors know my name by the end of the semester, the only times they don't is in a large intro class. My favorite classes have been abnormal psychology and my film classes, because not only do we learn a lot but it's also enjoyable! Students study a lot, though class participation is somewhat uncommon, leaving the teachers on occasion having to force us to talk. As much as I wish we did, I don't think students having intellectual discussions outside of the class, which is annoying. Students in general aren't really competitive, for the most part we do our own thing. I don't spend much time with professors outside of class, unless I'm meeting with them for a project or for help. I do know students who do, though. Conn's academic requirements I actually really like. They keep you on your toes but are not that difficult to complete. I feel like the education is toward learning for it's own sake, though hardcore students can easily prepare for the working world.

Again, I love my professors and my classes. I have found that students here ARE into their studies, but the occasions that I have had to have intellectual conversations with people are few and far between. The math department is small but great. All the professors are so gracious and more than willing to give extra help outside of the classroom. I am also an astronomy minor, and the two classes I have taken so far have been amazing. The astronomy professors make the classes very interesting and I would recommend taking an astronomy class at some point during your college career.

Some of my professors know my name. My favorite class has to be socilogy. my least favorite is biology organisms, she is a terrible teacher. I cant say how often other study, but i study for at elast 3 hours a day. class participation is common in some classes but not all. I havent heard very many intellectual conversations outside of class. Yes conn students are competitive. My most unique class has to be reading and writing poetry. I dont have a major yet. the only time i have spent with a professor outside of class was my advisor. I feel that conn's academic requirements are fair. i feel as though its a mixture of both.

Most of my professors know my name but it really depends on the size of the class. My least favorite class is Spanish 251- it's terrible. I think students are competitive but its internal rather than external; to the best of my knowledge there's not a lot of grade comparison between students. Class participation is common but often monopolized by a few people. There are a lot of academic requirements that can be hard to finish but because it is a liberal arts school it makes sense. I don't spend time with professors outside of class.

name-yes fav-enviro studies study-every day for a couple hours class participation-big intellectual convos-often competitive-not too much that its unhealthy major-ES outside time-not really requirements-annoying but understandable. More classes should meet requirements however. I took a 200 leavel art class I later realized didn't meet the req. job+learning-definitely both

Academics are the best part of Conn. Professors know most of their students' names (all my professors know mine). My favorite class was my French Cinema class (probably due to the awesome professor). We basically watched movies, talked about them, and wrote the occasional paper. Small class size, fun material, good discussion- pretty much the definition of good Conn classes. Least favorite class: Intro to Human Development. Total bull of a subject to begin with, my professor LOVED to hear himself talk for ages, and our assignments were rarely relevant to class. Least favorite experience with a class: a professor (little older than his students with a major ego)had students "plead their cases" to him to get into a class that was full. The point was that whoever best catered to his ego trip got in. People participate in classes most of the time (usually the same people), but intellectual conversations rarely leave the classroom. Students are not that competitive (many kids do just enough to get by). Conn's academics are pretty stimulating, but not that demanding, which is nice.

Most of my professors know my name; the only ones that don't are the classes that are held in a lecture hall (like psych 101) I love psychology so those are usually my favorite classes, but I also really liked my freshman seminar--Spirituality: Foundations and Expressions--because it was such a small class and was a really easy atmosphere to get to know people in My least favorite class is Statistics because I don't feel like the teacher gives a crap about the class or whether or not anyone actually learns anything I went to a really competitive and challenging high school and I feel like Conn is easier and that the students study less here than I did for the past four years, but I'd say most kids are at least moderately serious about their academics Class participation is encouraged and common, but there are a lot of awkward silences in class because no one wants to say anything I think the GenEd requirements for graduation are reasonable; I'm in the second semester of my freshman year and I'm already done with 5 of my 7 requirements The career services are really great so in a way they emphasize getting a job, but it is a liberal arts education so of course there's an emphasis placed on becoming just a well-rounded and educated person I haven't found that a lot of intellectual discussiosn occur outside the classroom even though there are a lot of intelligent kids here

Professors are great- classes are interesting but not always very challenging

Classes are small, and work load is moderate.

Yes, most professors here are great and actually care about you. Least favorite class would have to be either Foundations of Cultural Anthropology or Human Development. Teachers SUCKED. Favorite class is either Golden Oldies with Professor Gordon aka THE MAN or anything with Blanche Boyd aka THE WOMAN. I think most students study a lot. Me? Not so much. Class participation is common. Definitely. Conn students actually have a lot of great talks outside class. I just had a really in depth talk about religion with my friends! Students are super competitive but i think most people here realize that there are just those kids who are going to do shit and get strait As and those kids who will wok their asses off for Bs. Most unique class I've taken would either be my Seminar in Fiction or Gender in Communist and Post-Communist Societies. I don't know much about the English department aside from the students seem to be uber-talented and the professors (at least the ones I've had) are super smart and great teachers. I wish I could hang out with my profs outside of class. Some of them seem really cool but I'm not brave enough to try. Requirements = reasonable I think Conn is mostly learning for learning's sake but at the same time I think they know that you're ultimately here to get a kickass job and they will not only prepare you for that academically but the CELS program will actually help you get one.