Occidental College

My younger sister attends school here and absolutely loves it. Such a beautiful campus and helpful staff! Love visiting!

A magical college campus in Los Angeles! Reason. Critical thinking. Global perspectives. Social justice. This is a happy place in Eagle Rock and I encourage you to check it out. Also great for an afternoon walk - with or without a dog!

Amazing campus. I was really impressed with how well kept up the campus is and I loved the soccer field and the pool

This was my second choice school. I ended up graduating from Oxy; on time and left with a major I was happy with upon graduation. Here's why the school is a 5 in my opinion. 1). Small class size. I came from a high school that didn’t prepare me well for college (graduated high school with a 4.5 GPA). When I got to Oxy, it was a struggle. I overcame the struggle because my professors had time to work with me one-on-one since class size was small (5 – 10 per class session, 15 - 25 for big lectures). 2). I was not interested in a traditional major. I was interested in Medicine - but didn't want to be a doctor. I was interested in ethical issues with medical technologies and it's applications in the health field, but I didn't want to be a tech person. So, I created my own major (actually another student and I did) “Bioethics” (Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Religious Studies & Philosophy). It was difficult - I had to manage and meet expectations from 4 different advisors from 4 depts. AND I had to write a Thesis (undergrad!). I left the school satisfied because I felt I could get a job in the Allied Health field - and I did. 3). The size of the campus (small) and its location was also a plus for me. I don't like getting lost in the crowd. I like an environment where I can easily meet people; they get to know me – the person; and I get to know them - Oxy provided this. 5). I got a chance to study abroad. It would have been difficult for me to get this opportunity at a big school where I would have been competing with hundreds and hundreds of equally qualified students. 6). At the time of my matriculation, Oxy was a Multi-cultural campus - I met people from all over the world, some of which I am still friends with till this day. Because the campus was small, I was able to make lasting friendships and really get to know my fellow Tigers on a personal level. I was a Class Senator, Resident Advisor, Student Government Rep, International Student Liaison, AND I worked on campus as well. This is not to say the school was/is perfect. No school is - but I went there with goals and objectives - and I met all of them when I graduated. I went on to grad school right after Oxy because I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I have fond memories of my 4 years at Oxy. If you go to any school with no idea of what You want for yourself when you get out, well…

I am 78 grad of the college. If you are thinking of going there...please do! Challenging academically, small and diverse with unequaled prof to student ratio and an amazing student body who will challenge you every day if the prof doesn't. Excellent reputation. Go.