Skidmore Theatre Major

People think that the campus is a lot of rich white artsy kids, that it's not diverse, that it's apathetic.

The campus is less diverse classwise and racewise than it is in every other aspect. There are so many students with multidiscipline double majors who are involved with a huge list of extracurricular involvements and interests. While there may seen to be uneven distributions of class and race and it doesn't hinder the community. Skidmore also has great art programs, both fine and performing, making the amount of performances and shows each semester responsible for the "artsy" stereotype. The school has as great of a business and science program as the art programs, and most students are lucky enough to participate in contrasting areas of concentration.

Skidmore is a great place with great people. I have had experiences that I can not even compare to my other friends' college experience because it is such a unique and personal place. I have been to the president's house for dinner. I have reunions with my First Year Experience class on a semesterly basis. I can't walk across campus without seeing someone I know and it's comforting. I can go to a lax game or I can go to a student jazz ensemble. Most of the time, there's time to do both. Skidmore is an environment that constantly aides students and helps them thrive. If you need someone to help you record a jingle for your marketing class, you probably have a friend in the music department who can help...and then head over to the graphic design class to get a logo and the english department to get a catchy slogan. Dinner tables are filled with majors and interests that only help each other thrive.

The campus is beautiful and when it's warm out, there is nothing like it. When it's cold, which it is for a majority of the year, it's almost unbelievable that life can sustain itself.

There isn't too much school pride, another reason the school is perceived more as artsy than athletic. The teams are really talented though and the programs are gaining strength every year.

Your professors know you. You will probably go to their houses on multiple occasions. It's impossible to hide in the back because, well, there is no back. The average class size is about 16, unless the class is a lecture like Intro to Psych or Management & Business 107. Students are academically driven, but not as much as in many other schools. There's a lot of competition, but outside projects take priority...shows, presentations, practical use of knowledge...over GPAs.