Connecticut College Top Questions

For me the best things about Conn Coll is that the dance department has become my second home. I love the close-knit community and though Conn sometimes feels a little small, most of the time, I really like the size. One of my complaints is that due to the smallness, everyone knows each others business and gossip is a big downfall. For example, a website went up recently called conncollconfessionals.com and due to its anonymous nature, people have posted some really malicious comments about their peers on this campus. This has caused quite a bit of controversy and uproar. We have a fairly good amount of school pride for a small place. Most people generally like it a lot here. I will always remember performing with David Dorfman's company on the Palmer stage.

DANCE DEPARTMENT!-Location-too small, but I think I like it like that-"oooh, you mean UCONN?"or "wow, that was too expensive for me" or "ooh, a smart one!"-dance studio or at home-"what college town?"-like them, so far they have been very helpful and personable.-ConnCollConfessional-I think so, much more than in my highschool!-our programs offered to us called CELS or our study abroad programs-dressing up and cheering for our Central2 dorms!we won!! but never got that pizza party!!-always the same thing on the weekends.

bring a car! the campus is beautiful but it gets a bit dull if you're stuck on it all the time...new london gets a bad rep sometimes but it actually has quite a few charming bars, restaurants, stores, etc.

I love ConnColl, however, I find many students disagree. They have a difficult time with the campus being so small, but you have to know this when you apply to a school that's just under 2,000. I went to a small high school, so the size does not bother me. I do see, though, how the size can bother someone who came from a high school that is bigger than Conn. Another complaint is that the social scene is lacking. To a certain extent I agree with this... it does get a little repetitive. Because almost everyone lives on campus, there are minimal house parties. But then again, because everyone lives on campus, it is nice to not have to worry about transportation all over. New London is not the safest town, but it's improving slowly, and the bar scene is decent. I love Harris Dining Hall... word on the street is that our bakery is so bomb because Sarah Lee is an alum and donated money to our bakery. No big deal.

Conn college is a pretty awesome school in my opinion. We have a student honor code that is enforced by a student run judiciary board. This means we can schedule our final exams for when we want and professors generally trust their students and treat us like adults. I like being at a small school and knowing most everybody (though if that's not your cup of tea than definitely do not come here). Though you often meet people that you may not have met before, chances are high that you've already seen them before on campus. The school is still lacking a bit in diversity though the adminstration is working on that. Another thing that President Higdon is working on is increasing the school's reputation as not many people know where you're talking about when you say I go to Connecticut College. They mostly ask if that's UConn, which is incredibly annoying. New London and Groton (which is just across the river) get better the more you get used to them though they are still lacking compared to other college towns. Still, there are lots of good restaurants, target/walmart/shoprite for groceries, and some fun stuff like laser tag, bowling, etc. Havin a car or knowing someone with a car definitely helps, though. The administration seems to be doing a pretty good job at this point... The biggest recent controversy here was definitely the Conncoll confessional which was a site where people could post anything anonymously - that got a bit out of hand though it's died down now thank god. School pride is generally pretty high and most people are a fan of the camel mascot including myself :).

The best thing is the campus, it's really pretty and has lots of open space. If I could change one thing I would fix up some of the older dorms and academic buildings because some are outdated and need renovations. The school is a little too small for my liking. Most people haven't heard of Conn College when I tell them that's where I go. I spend most of my time in classes or in the athletic center. We don't really have a college town, but the towns surrounding the school have some nice stores and restaurants. I love Conn's president, but the rest of the administration isn't very involved. The biggest recent controversy on campus was the prohibition of kegs in common rooms for the rest of the year. There isn't much school pride because our athletic teams don't usually do very well. The fact that Conn has an honor code which allows us to self-schedule our exams is very unusual and is one of my favorite things about the school. I will always remember attending our spring festival event Floralia. Students' complaints are often about the food, high tuition, poor athletic facilities, and lack of social opportunities during the week.

I love the school but I wish that it wasn't so isolated from the city. I'm from New Haven and I really like the way Yale is inherently part of the city. I don't like that I have to drive to take the camel van if I want to get off camps. The campus itself is beautiful. I love it now that its spring and everything is in full bloom. I wish there were more large parties and kegs where everyone could just get shitfaced together instead of drinking in your room and then searching for something to do on campus.

People often ask me on my tours if I feel like the size of Conn is too small. It's really not. I think that part of what makes Conn great is its really close knit community where you do know a lot of the people that you see when you're walking down Cro Blvd. It makes people more friendly and outgoing and makes the social scene flow better. You get to know people in your dorms and classes better as well as people in clubs. Everyone gets really involved as well, which makes it really feel like people like the school and want to participate.

The idea of shared governance is very strong -- basically students work with administrators or through the SGA to make changes on campus.

I like the small, intimate size of Conn. A lot of people don't know about Conn, when I tell them I go there. Others are impressed. I spend most of my time at conn on campus. If there was one thing I could change about Conn, I would like to be closer to the town itself, within walking distance at least. I think there is school pride, but not like at bigger schools. I think our students have a great opportunity to communicate with the administration, which is great. Also, we have a lot of freedom with the honor code.