Colorado College Top Questions

The first semester at CC was difficult since everyone seemed to form cliques so quickly, and from then on, it is difficult making friends since these cliques almost close off. Personally, I initially found myself part of the wrong one, and slowly began to find "my people." By 8th block, my group of friends was clearly one that I wanted to keep.

CC is a wonderful place, and Colorado is unbeatable. The size of the Springs is fine; you have an easily accessible airport and all the chain stores you want to cheaply furnish your quarters. There are a handfull of good restaurants, and if you get bored or crave good shopping, Denver is just an hour away. I love that it is so sunny CC, and you can always find people outside having fun and playing. The block plan is quite conducive to socializing since everyone gets out of class at the same time. Having the same schedule as your classmates provides ample opportunity to hang out with people you haven't seen in a while.

Colorado College is like a home. You know the people you go to school with. The teachers know who you are. When trouble hits, there is always adults and administrators willing to work with you and help you. You aren't a number at CC. Is CC too small? I'll tell you a story. Freshman year I dated another Freshman who pledged a fraternity. By the end of Freshman year and into Sophomore year I was dating a Junior in a different fraternity. When we broke up, I made the poor choice of spending time with a senior who played on the soccer team. Three weeks later, they are all in class in Italy together and are now inseparable. It's times like that when Colorado College campus seems WAY too small. Trying to avoid someone on CC campus? Nearly impossible. On the other hand, though, it's nice when you see people you know in the library, at lunch, or walking to and from class. You feel like you fit in somewhere. As the years have progressed, my class has turned into a family. Those of us that run in similar social circles know each other and hang out. It's nice, really. Colorado Springs is not the best place to live. There is a fair amount of crime around campus, especially for Colorado. A small portion of downtown is nice and there are a few areas around the outskirts of the city that are nice as well. Most of C. Springs is urban sprawl with a lot of pay by the hour motels and tattoo parlors. C. Springs people are generally conservative, sharing views held by very few CC kids.

Best thing: Broomball Change: the way all departments at CC treat transfer students Size: Feels smaller than it is Reaction: People think I go to community college...not that there's anything wrong with that Time spent on campus: training room College town: C Springs? NO Administration: I have know idea who runs this place, but it's been made perfectly obvious to me that the activities and interests I have aren't a priority Campus controversy: P.C. Mania School Pride: School arrogance maybe, but school pride...not feeling it. Unusual: CC is not actually as unusual as we advertise to be Experience to remember: The time I've spent at work getting to know people outside the CC bubble; memorable because I felt that these experiences held greater significance than the inter-bubble ones Frequent Complaints: Other people complain about a lot of other different things. I guess it depends on who you are and where you come from

The view is amazing. There are also great opportunities in the arts. But the best thing would have to be the block plan. I went to a huge state school previously and the block plan is so much better than the semester system. I spend most of my time doing activities outside of school. Since I am a studio are major I spend a lot of time in the studio as well. During the spring and even in the beginning of Fall everyone is outside tanning and playing on the quad. It's great having everyone out of class at the same time. The actual city of Colorado Springs isn't anything special, but it is a perfect little town and has great food spots within walking distance. It is also very beautiful with Pikes Peak right there. The only thing that I would change would be the gym facilities. They just put all new athletic stuff in the gym but still it is really small and gets really crowded during certain athletic seasons. Most of my friends just end up going 24 hour fitness because they have a student deal and really good facilities.

CC is an amazing place. It has a student body that takes advantage of its location, and the block plan facilitates individuality in academics and outside interests though some people don't like it. Students are athletic and attractive. Some mindsets are overly and restrictively politically correct. The geology department is incredable since you take a lot of field trips. Colorado Springs is a let down but if you know where to go, it has some gems (Bristol Brewery, Jack Quinns Pub, Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, The Omlette Parlor, 15C Cigar Bar). The administration needs to be much more transparent in faculty tenure decisions and diciplinary issues. There is a lot of school pride. The students often complain about the food, but the reality is that it is pretty good and always getting better; complaining about the food is just an unspoken tradition.

Size is great. City isn't all that great, there is NO college town. People automatically assume that I am a tree hugging hippy because I go to CC. Not the biggest fan of the administration but they are mostly okay. The frats keep getting into trouble which ruins the party atmosphere because the sororities can't have parties. The cost of food on campus is ridiculously high, but people are working on changing that.

CC is a super-liberal bubble within the conservative fortress of Colorado Springs. This makes for some very interesting town-college dynamics. Within the bubble itself, things are usually pretty great. I thought the size (i.e. student population) was about perfect, and the campus is pretty beautiful, with a great view of Pikes Peak. It's located in the middle of downtown (not exactly a teeming metropolis, but enough to offer entertainment and a decent nightlife) but close enough to the mountains to make hiking, camping, and skiing convenient. The professors are usually pretty awesome (you call them all by their first names!) and the classes are small enough to facilitate discussion. The administration and the students have a love-hate relationship, but they tend to balance each other out well. Overall, I wouldn't have wanted to go to college anywhere else.

I wish we could lift up the school and put it elsewhere, it's a terrible town. I also wish that the type of person that was admitted when I was a freshmen were still around. Most kids at CC right now are very cookie-cutter and unimpresive. The administration is completely zombie, as it is at most schools, entirely too politically correct and obnoxious about common sense things, while coming to take action in roundabout and ineffective ways.

CC's a great school. Unique and strange, but a great place to spend four years. Colorado Springs is a beautiful city and we're blessed to have such great outdoor activities so close by. CC students often claim to be open-minded but seem to be so only with their particular issues. I have only recently seen CC students reach out to those across the political spectrum who live near us. Students here love the block plan and the intensity that it brings. I have been on some great block breaks with my friends and I wouldn't trade those experiences for the world. There are some incredible professors here who have literally changed my life. I have had the opportunity to study abroad in three different places. CC's block plan allows that type of flexibility.