How do we feel about Claremont McKenna?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a literature/philosophy double major, I would probably recommend Pomona or Scripps or even Pitzer College.

CMC is better for philosophy than all of them. It actually has more literature faculty than every other 5c but pomona.

[Anonymous]

People get cmc wrong. The students are deeply interested in the humanities-particularly philosophy and classics are very well respected by the student body. But they’re realists and understand that the best way to apply the humanities is into the workforce, leading meaningful lives in commerce. So CMC is great at the humanities and economics, while not having robust programs in many others majors.

[Anonymous]

How is the athlete/non-athlete division for a male at cmc? Anyone know how much of the ED and ED2 admits are athletes? Is it better for a regular person to apply RD or ED2? It's definitely a top 3 choice but the other 2 are EA/REA only schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is the athlete/non-athlete division for a male at cmc? Anyone know how much of the ED and ED2 admits are athletes? Is it better for a regular person to apply RD or ED2? It's definitely a top 3 choice but the other 2 are EA/REA only schools.

The bigger importance is culture fit. A lot of gym bros. Think of the type of guy who wants to work at Goldman Sachs. Massive party culture. Easier admit for ED

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People get cmc wrong. The students are deeply interested in the humanities-particularly philosophy and classics are very well respected by the student body. But they’re realists and understand that the best way to apply the humanities is into the workforce, leading meaningful lives in commerce. So CMC is great at the humanities and economics, while not having robust programs in many others majors.

That was a lot of words to say that they are more interested in making money than learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People get cmc wrong. The students are deeply interested in the humanities-particularly philosophy and classics are very well respected by the student body. But they’re realists and understand that the best way to apply the humanities is into the workforce, leading meaningful lives in commerce. So CMC is great at the humanities and economics, while not having robust programs in many others majors.

That was a lot of words to say that they are more interested in making money than learning.

Maybe because that isn’t the thesis. I see someone should’ve taken more humanities instead of business courses in college.

[Anonymous]

Worth watching the animation to get a taste of where CMC is going: https://www.cmc.edu/giving/investing-in-future-leaders/roberts-campus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Worth watching the animation to get a taste of where CMC is going: https://www.cmc.edu/giving/investing-in-future-leaders/roberts-campus

And this for Pomona:https://www.pomona.edu/center-global-engagement

Construction now confirmed to begin in summer 2026.

[Anonymous]

What's the timeline for completion of the various phases? Are they also planning on expanding enrollment numbers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wildfires?
Earthquakes?
Oh my

I gotta say I’m a west coaster /east coast native and was held up in DC multiple times trying to fly up to Vermont on our extended summer trip. Three different flights and all delayed drastically or cancelled. I’ll chance it in the West, thanks (and Dd is going to a 5Cs college)

[Anonymous]

DS goes to Pitzer. All of the 5Cs are wonderful. Go visit!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's the timeline for completion of the various phases? Are they also planning on expanding enrollment numbers?

CMC is not expecting to expand enrollment numbers, but the new space allows them to make an even larger economics building/department, improve/integrate integrated sciences, and generally make an even better academic experience.

Pomona is expanding class sizes to about 2000 in the near future (after summer 2026)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's the timeline for completion of the various phases? Are they also planning on expanding enrollment numbers?

CMC is not expecting to expand enrollment numbers, but the new space allows them to make an even larger economics building/department, improve/integrate integrated sciences, and generally make an even better academic experience.

Pomona is expanding class sizes to about 2000 in the near future (after summer 2026)

CMC’s science building is pretty much done and on schedule open next month. I’d still expect a few hiccups but it’s there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's the timeline for completion of the various phases? Are they also planning on expanding enrollment numbers?

CMC is not expecting to expand enrollment numbers, but the new space allows them to make an even larger economics building/department, improve/integrate integrated sciences, and generally make an even better academic experience.

Pomona is expanding class sizes to about 2000 in the near future (after summer 2026)

CMC’s science building is pretty much done and on schedule open next month. I’d still expect a few hiccups but it’s there.

It’s such a bad idea for a department. I’m not sure why they’d invest in it when their entire thing is government and economics. Who goes to Claremont McKenna for science?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS goes to Pitzer. All of the 5Cs are wonderful. Go visit!!

Don't you love the architectural change from one college to another? No one talks about that.

You can go to Spanish Colonial one day to Lego brick buildings (no offence to the Mudders) another day.