Why should someone consider Colorado College?

[Anonymous]

Other than attraction to location (I presume skiing and hiking etc)

[Anonymous]

My cousin went there. She studied classics, I think, and really loved the way that their curriculum is structured (the block plan). I would not personally have wanted to go to school in that part of CO because I was a hippie who preferred CU Boulder. My jock cousin who just wanted to play soccer and read the Odyssey in Greek did great there.

[Anonymous]

They have a unique plan where they take 1 class at a time. Also some really rich & pampered students. My kid did an internship with a Colorado College student & it was not pleasant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cousin went there. She studied classics, I think, and really loved the way that their curriculum is structured (the block plan). I would not personally have wanted to go to school in that part of CO because I was a hippie who preferred CU Boulder. My jock cousin who just wanted to play soccer and read the Odyssey in Greek did great there.

Sounds like an interesting girl. What did she end up doing?

[Anonymous]

It is a great LAC in a part of the beautiful part of the country where it truly has no peers.
It is one of the few LACs with a location downtown in an actual city, which is also nice.

[Anonymous]

1. Location: I can't think of another good LAC in the Rocky Mountain region.
2. Block plan: A different schedule that allows for deep focus.
3. Campus community: They play D1 hockey and women's soccer, which is unique for an LAC. Hockey is an exciting thing that brings students together. Especially since they have a great rivalry with Univ. of Denver.

[Anonymous]

acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Acceptance rate jumped this year: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/overview/classprofile/2027.html

There is some serious controversy related to students' mental health: https://gazette.com/mental-health-crisis/colorado-college-students-call-for-change-amid-3-student-deaths-in-recent-months/article_a3ea8538-4b29-11ed-b99f-07f236ed4b7a.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have a unique plan where they take 1 class at a time. Also some really rich & pampered students. My kid did an internship with a Colorado College student & it was not pleasant.

Over a period of about a decade, I became acquainted with a number of then recent graduates of Colorado College. Everything in your post aligns with my experience.

Another poster shared links to articles about Colorado College students. One link was about 3 recent student deaths within a short period of time--two due to suicide and one cause unknown at time of publication of the article but expected to be due to suicide as well. CC has a decades long rep for lots of frequent casual use of illicit substances on campus. It is important for students struggling with depression or other issues to avoid intoxicating substances and to seek counseling by a licensed health care provider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.

I have to say, this seems like a good reason to rule it out immediately. I think there is value in working on a particular subject for more than 3.5 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.

I have to say, this seems like a good reason to rule it out immediately. I think there is value in working on a particular subject for more than 3.5 weeks.

Colorado college is perfect for kids who know they will never have to worry about trivial things like working

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.

I have to say, this seems like a good reason to rule it out immediately. I think there is value in working on a particular subject for more than 3.5 weeks.

I think the 3.5 weeks of 1 class allows the professor to do things like week long digs for geology class, day long trips to watch local government argue for new laws, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.

I have to say, this seems like a good reason to rule it out immediately. I think there is value in working on a particular subject for more than 3.5 weeks.

You can learn a lot by intensively focusing on one thing for 3.5 weeks--and it suits the people who like to immerse themselves deeply in one thing at a time. But I agree, there are some assignments that just need more time to develop. Also, I think any sickness really is disruptive because you're sick for 3-4 days and you are out a significant portion of the course. I think the schools that operate on quarters/trimesters are a more reasonable version of this--you take 3-4 classes for 10-11 weeks--still intensive and focused for those who find the juggling of 5-6 courses in a semester to be less conducive to learning, but not so concentrated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:acceptance rate is 14.3%

obviously popular for more reasons than locale.

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.

I have to say, this seems like a good reason to rule it out immediately. I think there is value in working on a particular subject for more than 3.5 weeks.

You can learn a lot by intensively focusing on one thing for 3.5 weeks--and it suits the people who like to immerse themselves deeply in one thing at a time. But I agree, there are some assignments that just need more time to develop. Also, I think any sickness really is disruptive because you're sick for 3-4 days and you are out a significant portion of the course. I think the schools that operate on quarters/trimesters are a more reasonable version of this--you take 3-4 classes for 10-11 weeks--still intensive and focused for those who find the juggling of 5-6 courses in a semester to be less conducive to learning, but not so concentrated.

I can't imagine that system for classes that build on other classes where you have unrelated classes in between. If you're a compsci or math major, you may go a year in between classes if you are also taking humanities courses