Connecticut College Top Questions

Professors definitely know your name and are often very willing to help you academically and even personally. I think the academics are the best part about this college. Students are not competitive which is great, and many students are very intelligent. I think Conn's academic reqs are fair and are very easy to fulfill. Education at conn is definitely geared towards learning for its own sake.

Hard as you want to make it. You can glide through without getting a C but its tough to make straight A's

I think the academics are amazing at this school. Classes are challenging, teachers force you to think outside the box, and i've never felt that a course was so easy there was no point in attending it. Teachers really get to know their teachers, and i feel i've developed friendships with them, and if i was to do bad in their class, it would almost be a personal offense to them. Not that that's how they look at it, but they definitely have a pull in how well one does in their class. I also feel they WANT their kids to do well, they aren't purposefully making things hard or failing kids because they have vendettas, which is what i've heard in many other schools.

Professors know me. My bio professor first semester, in the intro bio class, knew he would have trouble learning our names, so he took pictures of us in our labs and studied them like notecards. In my intro chem class of 80, my chem professor gets our tests back the day after we take them.

Conn has amazing academic opportunities. During my freshmen fall, one of my professors wrote a grant to take our class to Puerto Rico to study bioluminescent organisms for a week. The trip was completely funded and we were able to experience first hand what wwe had studied in the classroom the whole year. I am a junior now, and every semester I have grown closer with my professors. Professors here are very intsturmental in engaging students with the class material. Professors get to know students; whether your class has 90 students or 6, your professor will know your name and your academic habits. It is not uncommon to go to a profesor's house for dinner or babysit their kids or meet up with them after class. Some of my professors at Conn have been the most influencial people and have inspired me to change the way I think and approach issues. Some of my classes have been so interesting that I have changed my summer work plans to more closely reflect the material we learned in class.

Really depends on your course of study. However every professor is challenging and you will learn which courses to take and which not to.

the sciene department is fabulous, the classes are great and the professors are very helpful, i have also been on two trips to tropical places with my classes which is just awesome, i also love the honor code and the fact that we can take our finals whenever we want, it makes the whole process a lot less stressful

professors very accessible and knowledgable about their field, interesting and engaging classes - ethics particularly; able to have intellectual conversations with my friends about class material and current events; requirements seem fair; conn education definitely oriented toward a career (CELS program)

Connecticut College is a melting pot of academics. Some departments, such as english, have very strong professors across the board and provide great opportunities. Smaller majors, which attract less students, are underfunded (even though we pay 50K a year) and the professors are hit or miss. My favorite classes have all been ones in which I really felt like i was getting my money's worth, professors that are stimulating and highly intelligent always have better classes regardless of the subject. My least favorite classes have mostly been economics classes where I was not challenged at all and mostly have felt I could have taught better than some of the professors. Students are not really competitive and mostly support each other, group work is common and encouraged in most majors. Conn is small enough that most of the time you can have strong relationships with professors in and outside of the classroom. Having good relationships with professors is key to really learning in my opinion so this is something Conn has in it's favor. My experience at Conn has been geared towards learning and not real world application.

I am pretty sure that all of my professor's know me by my first name. My favorite class so far was my freshman seminar called "Environmental Challenges in the Politically Developing World." This was a very fun class because it was taught by a great professor and we learned about third world countries and what it would take for them to catch up to the level of first world countries without harming the planet. Students are not very competitive but they are very diligent and they know when it is time to work and when it is time to play. I feel that Conn's academic requirements are very stringent and annoyingly un-flexible.

I think the academics are adequate. I have liked my classes in my major a lot, but hate taking the general education requirements.

Academics are taken very seriously by students and faculty alike. I find my classes challenging and inspiring. I love the interdisciplinary focus of the departments and have been able to take classes in a variety of departments. Students that leave Conn are well-rounded because of our diverse academic experience. The Dance Department is phenomenal here and one of my very favorite things about Conn.

The academics here are very strong and I have great relationships with several professors. In fact, I am going to have dinner at one of my psychology professor's house next week for dinner. Students are competitive here but in a positive way. The academics are strong and I spend a lot of time doing work but it's worth it.

yes they do!-Experimental or Theory and Style, just doing homework in general!-really varies-yes, I think so.-When I leave my safe zones and venture out to mingle with other people, I'm appalled at what certain students do and talk about.-Not like other schools/-Daoist Traditions-Dance department is phenomenal! The faculty is great and offer us opportunities that no other school would do. Best dance/liberal arts school!/Yes I do./Im still pretty nervous, I always hope that the classes won't be too much for me, but so far so good./ I think if this is for learning skills that you will need for a job, but not geared towards a certain job. There is a lot of flexibility.

people here are often more intellectual or talented than they might seem...that guy you see drunk every night? he's probably also a top writer for the school newspaper or a whiz at chinese

Conn is a tough school, but the classes are very interesting. The teachers really want you to succeed. If you go and talk to them, they will more than likely help you out and give you the benefit of the doubt when it comes to grading. Unique classes I have taken are Intro to Japanese Cinema (a freshman seminar) and Deviance and Social Control (a sociology class).

The school is super small and so are classes, which is wonderful. All my teachers know me by name and all of my classes have been under 25 students except chem 101 which had 50... Most of my classes though are 10-15 people. Students are pretty good about getting their work done (though we procrastinate a lot), and participation is pretty high. We could use a little more in the way of intellectual conversations out of class. I don't spend too much time with professors outside of class, though when I have questions they are very approachable. The school can be kind of easy at times but if you're willing to work and pick good classes you can get an excellent education. The library is pretty fun and a big social place, though sometimes it's hard to get work done and it closes at 2am except during finals which sucks. The education is relatively geared towards getting a job (CELS - Career Enhancing Life Skills is a great program), though you will find plenty of dance, art, and english majors that are more geared towards learning than getting a job after school.

Professors generally are very helpful and if you make a point to talk to them outside of class they are very friendly. Some professors even join students in the dining hall for lunch. There is a large variety of classes at Conn College, but some departments are lacking. Conn College doesn't have very tough academic requirements. One of my favorite things about Conn College is the ability to self-design your major. The education at Conn College is geared towards learning and doesn't really apply towards actual jobs.

I enjoy most of my classes. I've loved all the dance related classes I've taken, which, as a dance major, is extremely important to me. For the most part, they are definitely easier than I expected with less graded work. Part of it is the nature of the classes I'm taking for my major (I don't exactly have homework for ballet). I've also found that a lot of the work I do for classes (reading) isn't necessary for getting a grade.

Professors do a really great job getting to know their students, its something I really appreciate. Last year in my 100 person Intro to Psych lecture, my professor knew my name after the first three weeks or so, even though I never really spoke in class or anything. My advisor from last year is always emailing me to check in and takes me out to lunch once a month or so to make sure I'm doing well still. Many professors have also invited classes that I've been in to their houses for extra classes and for meals.