Connecticut College Top Questions

I think the best thing about Conn College is the individual attention one receives as a student from the faculty and staff. You get to know professors and administrators on a first-name basis and can get help when you need it. I like small schools, so I think that 1,800 undergrads is a very nice size. The large amount of green space on campus is very nice for this size, too; you can always find a quiet place to go and enjoy nature. I get a positive reaction from people when I tell them I go to Conn College. I spend a lot of my time in my room doing homework (I prefer studying in my room to studying in the library), a lot of time outside in the arboretum or on the main green with friends when the weather's nice, and a good amount of time at the athletic center. New London (the nearest city) is about a five minute drive away, and has not been too much of a college town at all in the past but new college student-friendly businesses are starting to move in and I feel like positive progress is being made to strengthen ties between Conn College Students and New London. I think that our administration is great right now. I have had little or no problems in dealing with them. There is a good amount of school pride, but this amount of pride would probably be bolstered significantly if we had more division 1 sports teams (I believe sailing is D.1 at our school). As it is, our pride is based more on our academic achievements and opportunities offered by the college. I'll always remember the semester-long study abroad program that I did through Conn College, which took me to the Andes Mountains and lowland rainforest of Peru. Students often complain about the lack of social life or activities at or near the college, especially on weekends. I think this is true, and it would help if New London began to offer more exciting things to do for college students.

The best thing about Conn is easily the community. It's very friendly and open, and it gives people warm fuzzies. In my opinion, the school is just the right size, because I'm not the most outgoing, though I have heard people complain that it is too small. New London is not a college town, and people rarely go there. I go every week, but I'm the exception rather than the rule. Conn's administration is great. It does some controversial things, but I can't remember any big ones recently. There is NOT a lot of school pride when it comes to things like sports, but in general people show a lot of loyalty.

Conn College is the perfect size for people looking for a small school. The main campus is small and I don't have a long trek in the morning when I have to go to classes. Sometimes I wish Conn College was in a better location because there really is not much to do in New London and the surrounding area. I have had great experiences with teachers and I think we have very qualified professors with great character. There is basically no school pride. Something that I have found here is that a very large proportion of people are either depressed or have ADD, and they take medication for this. I have found this to be a common trend and the few times I tried to go to counseling services for stress, it was all overbooked. I feel like so many people have emotional issues here and are very medicated. And if they aren't on medication, they probably smoke weed.

the best thing would be the class sizes. i would change the fact that there are no off campus housing nearby. i think it would be prefect if it was a little bit larger. People usually say that it's a good school or that i must be smart. i spend most of my time either in my room or my common room. i think a college town would be a town in which has stores and a small community surronding it which is greatly effected in a postive way by the college. i have no comment of Conn's administration. i am not sure what the biggest controversy on campus is. I would not say our school has alot of school pride. I feel as though conn is a school where people go becuase they didnt get into thier first choice and then eventully will reapply there and get it, almost like conn is purgatory. the most frequent complaints have to be that the keg parties, when they do happen, are broken up soo quickly.

If I could change one thing about Conn College I would have better sports. I wish we had college sports similar to those in many D1 schools, particularly a football team. The school is just right in size for me. When I tell people I go to Conn, a lot of people give blank stares and don't know where I am talking about. I spend most of my time on campus in my room or friends' rooms. I would say that there is no sense of a college town. There isn't a ton of school pride, it really depends on the sport but overall I feel like the school pride is a lot less than in high school.

Because I don't like in New England (i.e. right outside of Boston), I saw 'I go to Connecticut College" and they usually give me a dumbfounded look and say "UConn" and I saw "NO!"--It gets obnoxious, but you learn to blow them off.

best thing-environmental ethics change-better food size-a bit too small reaction-oh you go to Uconn? most time-sailing on the thames, in my dorm, out on the green semi-college town good admin-so far been pretty satisfied recent controversy-conn coll confessional school pride-yup! unusual-we are camels one experience-meeting my roomie most frequent complaints-bad food, bunches of work, no heat and mold

The best thing about Conn College is the camel mascot, hands down. And Marc Zimmer. If I could, I would take this school and put it in NYC to remove the "bubble" factor of this campus that removes us from the real world (which is not so appealing as our world is New London, CT). This school is too small, which is probably one reason why most people ask me if I mean I go to UConn when I mention Conn College. No, I know what school I go to, thank you. It may also have to do with New London being in the middle of nowhere and possessing qualities that match its location. Despite this, there is a good amount of school pride. Conn College doesn't feel very much like a "real" college because it's so small that many things run on a more informal level and allows for a lot less bureaucracy than most schools. On the whole, Conn College is a cool place for those resourceful enough to find something to do in this teeny uneventful place.

Best thing: multi-grade dorms Thing I'd change: location, New London is pretty boring and actually kind of hard to access from campus I'd say the school is too small, I feel like I see the same people everywhere Most people have never heard of Conn College but those who have have an impression of it being a pretty snobby place I spend most of my time in my dorm; my house is a really social one so my social life pretty much comes to me There are a coupld of cute places around, but it sucks because they aren't an easy walking distance away Not very much school pride; most people think it's cute that we're the "Camels" but no one really goes to any sporting events Conn is unusual because so much of our social life revolves around "kegs" being thrown in common rooms; i haven't heard of any other school that has kegs sponsored in common rooms Students usually complain that the social life is kind of repetitive or that the student body is really homogeneous

Little too small can feel suffocating