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Age:24
Gender:Female
Grad Year:2013
Major:English
School:Connecticut College

ConLM's Reviews

Local Atmosphere at Connecticut College

New London offers a lot more in...

New London offers a lot more in the spring and fall than in the winter because it's right on the water, so it's nicer to enjoy the outdoors. There are some seedy parts, but students don't usually go there. Mitchell College and the Coast Guard are right nearby, but we don't usually interact with Mitchell, and only the Coast Guard when they come to our parties.

Feb 28, 2009

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Facilities at Connecticut College

The athletic center leaves a lot...

The athletic center leaves a lot to be desired, but we're in the process of building a new one for the fall, so it will be nice. The dorms vary - some of them are newly renovated, and some are older and less nice, and some are in between. The student center is pretty good. There are a lot of functions there and it has a place to eat.

Feb 28, 2009

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Campus Dining at Connecticut College

The places are okay. There's not a...

The places are okay. There's not a lot of choices, because the dining halls usually only serve the same things as each other, but there is one large dining hall and a few smaller ones. There's also a student snack shop, and we have money on our cards to buy food there. Almost everyone has a full meal plan, unless they live in an apartment (not a lot of people do) or have dietary restrictions.

Feb 28, 2009

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Diversity at Connecticut College

Most people here are white and...

Most people here are white and middle-to-upper class, so there's not a lot of ethnic or economic diversity. However, Conn is great about financial aid so there is probably a lot more economic diversity than is apparent. It's also incredibly liberal (not a lot of Republicans).

Feb 28, 2009

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Guys & Girls at Connecticut College

A lot of people here are either...

A lot of people here are either incredibly preppy or a little bit hippy. Obviously there are some people who aren't either of those, but Conn is very environmentally focused, so there are a lot of people who might be considered a 'hippy.' But its also a very expensive school, so there are a lot of people who are 'preps.' Its hard to describe a typical student here because they're so separated into categories - athlete or not, preppy or hippy, etc.

Feb 28, 2009

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Greek Life at Connecticut College

There is no Greek life, which is...

There is no Greek life, which is one of the reasons I chose this school. I like the absence of Greek life, but sometimes I feel that the sports teams take the place of frats and sororities.

Feb 28, 2009

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Nightlife at Connecticut College

The parties on campus are okay. I...

The parties on campus are okay. I don't really like going off campus anyway, but there aren't a lot of places to go, and you definitely can't walk there. The new CT state law makes it really hard for the school to allow us to party, but we do a lot anyways, and sometimes it gets to be a pain dealing with Campus Safety. Downtown bars are a little sketchy and we've only been once or twice. I don't even really know the names because we never go.

Feb 28, 2009

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Parking at Connecticut College

Parking is pretty good, but the...

Parking is pretty good, but the roads are terrible. Freshmen can bring a car, but they have to park down at the athletic center, which is pretty far away. Sophomores and juniors can park in big parking lots on campus, which is fine, and seniors have special parking outside of their dorms. Lots of kids here have cars.

Feb 28, 2009

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Overall Experience at Connecticut College

It took a lot of getting used to...

It took a lot of getting used to Conn, because I felt it was so clique-y and such a bubble and isolated from a lot of things. I do like it a lot now, and I met some amazing people. I think I would not run for the college if I could do it all over, but I still think I'd come here. Running took a lot out of me, and I didn't like the atmosphere that much.

Feb 28, 2009

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