Surprised at Claremont Mckenna

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There are so many colleges, OP. Your little favorite is not the only one to invest in its facilities, by far. It's just that you happened to get to know this one.

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In California a few years ago, Claremont McKenna was a top choice for a lot of kids. Small, good school if you are planning to go to law school afterwards.

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Can you expand on this travel? I know they pay kids who take low paying summer internships, but how does the free travel work?

Thanks!

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^^^ comment I tended for 18:08

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*intended

(Apologies, will see myself out now…)

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Anonymous wrote:Can you expand on this travel? I know they pay kids who take low paying summer internships, but how does the free travel work?

Thanks!

The school subsidizes these types of trips, so CMC pays for the ticket in your name. The opportunities vary-the New York trip was for the CMC ringing the NYSE bell, one his classes went on a trip to Singapore, and he created a project analyzing consumer behavior that the college funded through an experience grant. All were amazing opportunities where he got to connect with CMC alum. It's a small school, but it's almost fascinating where you can find them.

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Anonymous wrote:
There are so many colleges, OP. Your little favorite is not the only one to invest in its facilities, by far. It's just that you happened to get to know this one.

Seriously. There's no reason to hype up an overpriced California school. Next they'll tell us the wonders of Washington&Lee

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There are so many colleges, OP. Your little favorite is not the only one to invest in its facilities, by far. It's just that you happened to get to know this one.

Seriously. There's no reason to hype up an overpriced California school. Next they'll tell us the wonders of Washington&Lee

Never understand DCUM hate for W&L. I have no connection to the college, but it is very high quality, and students have great outcomes. Not every LAC has to be Williams.

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Anonymous wrote:Like many SLACs, the location sucks.

lol no you are an ignorant idiot

Not ignorant. Grew up in Southern California. I stand by opinion.

So did I. And I went to college in Claremont. You are an ignorant idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There are so many colleges, OP. Your little favorite is not the only one to invest in its facilities, by far. It's just that you happened to get to know this one.

Seriously. There's no reason to hype up an overpriced California school. Next they'll tell us the wonders of Washington&Lee

Never understand DCUM hate for W&L. I have no connection to the college, but it is very high quality, and students have great outcomes. Not every LAC has to be Williams.

DCUM hates the totally imaginary W&L in which every student is a 1950s-style conservative frat boy or sorority sister.

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Anonymous wrote:DC has shown interest in Claremont Mckenna, which I 100% wrote off as a mediocre LAC. Then reading through their Roberts Campus and massive alum donation campaign, I am shocked this tiny place hasn't shot to the top of students' lists. They're doubling campus footprint, investing hundreds of thousands to improve research opportunities and internship opportunities, and building a fancy new science department. What is the catch?

Claremont McKenna has always been regarded as one of the top SLACs. It's just in California and the DCUM (emphasis on "DC" area) don't discuss such schools much.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Like many SLACs, the location sucks.

lol no you are an ignorant idiot

Not ignorant. Grew up in Southern California. I stand by opinion.

Sorry student and wouldn't get accepted even if you tried.

Got it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has shown interest in Claremont Mckenna, which I 100% wrote off as a mediocre LAC. Then reading through their Roberts Campus and massive alum donation campaign, I am shocked this tiny place hasn't shot to the top of students' lists. They're doubling campus footprint, investing hundreds of thousands to improve research opportunities and internship opportunities, and building a fancy new science department. What is the catch?

Claremont McKenna has always been regarded as one of the top SLACs. It's just in California and the DCUM (emphasis on "DC" area) don't discuss such schools much.

Is it? I feel like the LAC quality drops fast after Bowdoin and Middlebury. Would never send my kids to Hamilton or Colby or...Claremont Mckenna. Sure, they're ranked well, but there's no advantage to paying for it over UMD.

[Anonymous]

Np, but what is with the alleged alumni insulting people right and left? Bad look for the school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has shown interest in Claremont Mckenna, which I 100% wrote off as a mediocre LAC. Then reading through their Roberts Campus and massive alum donation campaign, I am shocked this tiny place hasn't shot to the top of students' lists. They're doubling campus footprint, investing hundreds of thousands to improve research opportunities and internship opportunities, and building a fancy new science department. What is the catch?

Claremont McKenna has always been regarded as one of the top SLACs. It's just in California and the DCUM (emphasis on "DC" area) don't discuss such schools much.

Is it? I feel like the LAC quality drops fast after Bowdoin and Middlebury. Would never send my kids to Hamilton or Colby or...Claremont Mckenna. Sure, they're ranked well, but there's no advantage to paying for it over UMD.

Eh, you might consider consulting something more objective than your feelings on the matter. If your kid wants to go to law school or business school or get a high-paying job in finance, CMC is extremely strong:
#3 for MBA placement: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-business-school
#12 for Wall Street/IB placement: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-business-school
#17 for law school placement: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-law-school