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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The admissions process at Occidental impressed me when I visited as a
second semester high school senior. Early in the morning I had a tour
at UC... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Occidental has gained considerable prominence in the recent years. As
one of the few top-tier national liberal arts colleges in an urban area,
th... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Besides your grades and scores, which are important, Occidental values
students who are intellectually curious and dedicated to public
service, ev... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The application is similar to the common app; they also accept the common app. I have a
feeling that the essays are pretty important; Oxy really str... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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As I said, an Oxy student can really benefit from the size of the school
and the mentality of the administration that each student is important.
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Alumni
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The academic experience at Oxy is absolutely excellent. The College has
exceptional programs in the sciences, international relations, and
econom... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The faculty are Occidental's greatest asset. They are leaders in their
disciplines and highly accessible. Workload can be overwhelming at
first, ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Many classes are good; some aren't so great. Be sure to research the professor before siging
up for a class. There are only a few classes that are h... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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If students take advantage of the Career Center, it can be extremely helpful for them. I have gone to workshops, career fairs, and had conferences wi... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Perhaps the one major downside at Oxy is its career center, which still has a long way to go. However, in my graduating class, people got excellent j... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I agree that career services can be improved. Faculty often help students with their search. READ MORE
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Current Student
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The Career Center is very helpful. They expect you to do a lot of work, but they also help out tremendously and will go out of their way to assist stu... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The student body in my opinion has a general friendliness to it. At a
small school it is easy to meet people and at Occidental there exists a
uni... READ MORE
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Alumni
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You'll have a great four years at Oxy. The LA Times once described the
campus (which really is beautiful) as an "urban oasis." The majority of
s... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The school has made significant investments in this area. Brand new
student center and many renovated residence halls. Guaranteed housing. READ MORE
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Current Student
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There is a housing shortage now, but they are building a new dorm to ameliorate that
problem. A lot of people live off campus their senior year and ... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Again, it is necessary to drive to get to bars in Pasadena, Glendale,
Hollywood, etc. There are school organized parties on campus that are
gener... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Oxy's a really fun place to go to school. The student body is
incredibly diverse (one of the most diverse in the nation), so social
life is just ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Revolves around off campus house parties but L.A. is there for the
taking. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Oxy's social scene is as diverse as its student body: on the weekends, people party, read,
smoke, dine, dance, skateboard, and, of course study. READ MORE
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