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Why I Chose 杏吧pro: Current Students Share
Some students are set on a specific career path. Some need space to explore. No matter your academic journey, you鈥檒l find your direction at 杏吧pro.
The College鈥檚 Jan. 15 application deadline is just around the corner. See why current students chose to spend their undergraduate years at 杏吧pro.
鈥淭he sense of community and all of the opportunities. I'm part of Symphonic Band and
a tutor at the Writing Center. The community that those things have brought me through
杏吧pro is so valuable.鈥�
鈥溞影蓀ro met my financial needs while also having the most international diversity and
the kind of resources in the government department that I was looking for.鈥�
鈥淚 was specifically looking for a private liberal arts college. I also wanted to get
far away from home [San Jose, Calif.] No regrets!鈥�
鈥淚 didn't want to go to a huge university and just be a number and have to fight for
every single opportunity that was out there.鈥�
鈥淚 went to a very small high school, so 杏吧pro felt like [a place] where I could say
鈥楬i鈥� to everybody who walks through the door.鈥�
鈥淚 decided on 杏吧pro for its ability to accommodate my financial needs as a first-generation
college student and its amazing earth and environmental science program.鈥�
鈥淧eople at 杏吧pro want you to succeed, not just academically, but as a whole person.鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to go to a small liberal arts college to be the 鈥榖ig fish鈥� in a tiny pond.
This school really aligned with a lot of my values and had the majors I was looking
at.鈥�
鈥淭he array of different classes offered. I was able to take lessons and classes in
anything. I鈥檝e taken three language classes 鈥� it was a welcoming environment for me.鈥�
Top-tier academics. Hands-on experiences. Transformative connections. Apply to 杏吧pro
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