For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admissions representatives at colleges all over the country (the subject line of the e-mail is “Three quick questions”), and then I hope to hear back from them. When I do, I post them on Apply with Sanity. It’s that simple.

The three questions are meant to probe some of the things that make a school unique but that aren’t easily captured as a stat to go in a book or web search.

This response is from Hayley Burke, Assistant Director of Admission at Pitzer College in Claremont, California.

What is a course, tradition, program or event that is unique to Pitzer College?

My favorite new class offering for next semester is Native American Environmental Law. Pitzer is situated on Tongva land, and our students work closely with local Tongva elders to study the intersections of environmental justice and indigenous policy and practice.

Naturally every college wants to recruit the perfect student--high grades, high test scores, involved in their community, leadership...everything. But what kinds of imperfect students tend to flourish at Pitzer?

At Pitzer, we’re absolutely not looking for perfection. Perfection is boring. In terms of grades: As and Bs will get you in the door, and the occasional C isn’t the end of the world. Pitzer is a rigorous place, and we want to make sure we are setting you up for success when you arrive here, but we are much more interested in what kind of person you’ll be when you get to campus rather than your GPA alone.

When people come to visit Claremont, what's a place off campus that you recommend they check out while they're there?

I Like Pie is a local gem, and I recommend everyone check them out! They have a rotating, seasonal menu of both sweet and savory pies, available in all sizes.

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