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Conn has a great reputation in the Northeast among hirers actually in "the know". Merrill Lynch and Aetna both look favorably towards Conn alums. It might be harder to get a job farther away from the East simply because Conn is still a secret. New London is getting better; you just have to put some effort into finding cool places. Music venues, bars, coffee shops, pizza places, and dancing all exist in NL; it just takes some time to find it all... CELS can kiss my flaming ass lips. At least the professors for the most part are great.

Connecticut College has a view that takes breaths away. It is truly one of the reasons I chose the college. From the top of the green you are able to see the different types of people that attend the college, while still being able to decide on your own what path you are going to take. There is a balence between the athletics and other extracurriculars that makes for a campus-wide involvement in some aspect of the community.

I have only been at Conn college for one year and I absolutely love it. New London is sort of shabby but definitely has it's jem's if you're willing to look for them. Many of my friends are on sports teams and I think Conn has great school spirit and I am definitely proud to be a camel. The campus is one of my favorite things about Conn and is usually what people comment on when I say that I go to Conn. From the arboretum, to the green, to the view from Blaustein's steps, Conn is truly beautiful. The best thing for me about Conn though is the group of friends I found there and all the people I've met.

The best thing about Conn is its students. They're fun and love to get involved in activities on campus, in New London, and wherever they can. We're a small school, but that was something I was looking for, so I can't complain about the size. I know some students wish the school was a little larger, because everyone tends to know everyone else's business. But that never bothered me. The campus social life can be either a lot of fun or really boring. It depends on whether or not you're willing to step outside your comfort zone. It is true that there is a lot of drinking on campus, but no one forces those who don't want to. We're all very happy to meet new people and accommodate their needs. The same goes for New London. If you want to find something to do, you can. There are a lot of great little stores (Flavors of Life!) and coffee shops (Leaf and Bean).When I tell people that I go to Conn, I generally get one of two responses. "UConn?" or "Oh my god, that's a great school!" It all depends on who has heard of it. The school's administration is, well, alright. They've made a lot of mistakes, but try to fix them when they can. The most recent controversy to occupy the students and administration was the introduction to ConnCollConfessional, a website where people can anonymously say whatever they want. It's caused a lot of problems, but only for those who take things too seriously. Conn has a lot of school pride, but there are those who kind of sneer at it. I'm not sure why, maybe they're just bitter they didn't get into an Ivy, but for the most part the students love Conn.

Conn Coll takes alot of pride in creating a sense of community for its students. Whether it be clubs, organizations, or school funded events, you will always be welcome at any party or any event on the college. A notoriously fun thing about the school (which continues to amaze visitors) are the school funded late night dances and parties which do in fact serve booze to the students and usually make for a sloppier, wilder version of high school dances. Can be fun but can also get old pretty fast. Depending on what your used to the school can be a bit small. If you do something stupid or do sweet M.O's (thats sweet make-outs if your not kosher with Conn lingo) you can bet your drunk ass you will see them the next morning in the dining hall. I would have to say the biggest complaint about the on-campus life is the lack of real communal space. While the school does boast a nice Student Center, several game rooms (pool, ping pong, etc), and a music/opium den called the Barn, students still lack a place to congregate for late night activities.

This is a small school where people know other people's business, so don't expect to have a one-night stand and not have many of your classmates hear about it. The social scene is pretty exclusively on-campus, with dances, movies and lectures commonly offered.

Connecticut College is incredible. It is that simple. Conn was my home away from home. During my four years, Connecticut College provided me with the safety, support and guidance I needed to mature into who I am today. I felt comfortable getting involved in new activities, taking new courses, approaching and getting to know new people. I really can't say enough about how amazing this college is. If you are looking for the liberal arts experience, there is no better place to be than Connecticut College.

It's hard to pinpoint what the best thing about Conn is, because the thing I like the most can be found anywhere; friends. Conn is just like the other NESCAC schools in many ways, there's not much that makes it unique except for its Arboretum (which is wonderful for outdoorsy type people) and its location. The size, composition of the student body and academics are almost identical to Bates, Trinity, Colby and other schools. It attracts a lot of smart kids and conversely many "meatheads," with many different subsections of students. There is a strong "nerdy" contingent, whose presence is made known annually through a campus-wide game of "Humans vs. Zombies," where the nerds run around with nerf guns. There is a very strong "bro" contingent; those who play lacrosse, soccer and hockey. They tend to be the loudest, drunkest and most apolitical students on campus. Many that I have interacted with seem ignorant and rude, especially when I am tabling for the environment or Darfur. Many students are liberal, but there is a disparity between Facebook political orientations and actual activism. However, many students are very progressive and there are constant events and fundraisers for advocacy and awareness groups. The dancer contingent is also strong at Conn, with primarily female dancers attracting many hipsters to their performances. Hipsters are also widespread, and they tend to be more political and will try to outdo each other with better tastes in music and film. Some have egos, but this is definitely one of the more diverse cliques on campus. Because Conn is so small, many of these groups interact and coexist, because they all want to be really popular and "cool." Refer to the "ConnCollConfessional" website, which showcases the more vapid side of Conn in an online confessional. Here all different groups interact anonymously.

The best thing about Conn. College is that you are apart of a very closely knit community that will do anything to see you succeed in every aspect of your life. I would say Conn College is a small college and after a while you begin to recognize most faces which can be a good and bad thing. Most people are taken back when I tell them I go to Connecticut College because they know it is considered a miny ivy league school with very strong academics and ask how I like it. The Conn. College Adminisatration is very tough but understanding giving every student a fair chance. The most recent controversy on campus was having our mascot, Hughie the Camel come visit the last day of classes. Yes, if you are a Camel part of the package is an unlimited amount of school pride...how many Camels do you know? The only unusual thing about Conn College is that if you feel Conn is your home that is the only place you want to be because of our great academics, upcoming athletic teams and the welcoming and understanding community that embraces every person for who they are. One experience I will always remember is getting pumped up before an ice hockey game and walking down to Dayton Arena blarring my ipod and dancing my way across the bridge.

Connecticut College is a school with a very good reputation for strong academics. It's pretty small (for example, if you walked into the dining hall alone, you could find several people you know), which some people complain about, but it's also big enough so that there are always new people to meet. I spent a lot of time in New London when I went to Connecticut College, which is "on the up swing." New London has a bad reputation, but this reputation also overlooks the large artist and musician population which creates a very unique atmosphere. It also has amazing restaurants. There was/is a big controversy on campus due to the new "floor governor" position implemented in the dorms. In the past years, there has been one student (senior) in charge of each dorm called the housefellow. The current administration, without the complete consent of the Student Government Association (SGA), implemented the floor governor position, which is basically an RA with a different name. Students are widely against this position, because Conn has prided its lack of babysitter/tattletale-like RAs in the past.