All of my professors have known my name at Chapman except one, which I find truly remarkable. My favorite class would have to be Intro to Peace Studies, the class was taught by an amazing teacher, I think I learned the most in that class, and it was fun at the same time. The class was very discussion based, which was really nice. My least favorite class Was Biology, we just did a bunch of classifications and memorization and I struggled so much in that class. The lecture teacher was so boring but the lab teacher was still nice, just a difficult grader. The amount of studying students do is all dependent on what classes they are taking. I have had easy semesters with little studying and work, and then I have had semesters where I am study 24/7 get no sleep and feel like I'm dying. It all depends on how many classes you have (12 credits will be fairly easy, 18 credits, you may be studying a lot more). Class participation is almost mandatory in every class. Students do have intellectual conversations outside of class, the discussion does not end at the classroom. Students are somewhat competitive, but I feel like they are more supportive of each other than competitive. The most unique class I have taken is master-class voice, we performed songs and gave each other feedback, it helped with performance, and getting more comfortable in front of others. I am a Peace Studies major, with double majors in Environmental Science and Sociology. Peace Studies is like Political Science focusing on conflict resolution, I love all of the classes and the program is flexible, Environmental Studies minor is multidisciplinary and allows one to study environmental issues without the science, and Sociology is a great department with a wide assortment of classes. I believe that Chapman should continue on the path of letting less students in and being more selective, in the last couple years they have received more applications, which raises the bar higher to those who are accepted. I think the academic requirements to get in, and within the chosen major is really good. Our General Education courses often double count within majors, they also don't require as much compared to state schools, which is nice to be able to focus on your major. I do occasionally get together with professors outside of class for events on campus, or to discuss something. This education is geared towards getting a job, Chapman prepares you very well with internships and job opportunities.