Skidmore College

(Saratoga Springs, NY)

Skidmore College is a small liberal arts institution located in the scenic, historical town of Saratoga Springs, New York. With an emphasis on innovation and collaboration, Skidmore provides students with a truly transformative college experience where they can put academic theory and creative expression into practice.

The college offers majors in nearly 70 different academic disciplines, including both traditional and non-traditional subject matters. The student-faculty ratio of 9:1 allows each student to receive a personalized learning experience and form meaningful relationships with their professors and peers alike. Students also enjoy an energized campus life featuring a dynamic arts community and more than 100 student clubs and organizations.

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hi,iam a junior in high school and will be applying for the fall 2013 school year . i want to a double major in biomedical engineering and becoming a music producer or the latter and a actress. i was wondering is that possible? what is th the campus life like? the academics? the professors?the student body/. just the whole essence of skidmore. thanks!! in advance

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    Hi Akira! Wow, sounds like you have some diverse interests there--and we like that here at Skidmore! It's absolutely possible to double major here, in fact 60% of our students decide to do it. We have a great music program and our theater
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    department is one of the best in the country. We don't offer a specific biomedical engineering program, but we do have biology and engineering and a self-determined major where students can create their own majors: http://cms.skidmore.edu/sdm/. Our campus
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    Our campus life is is diverse and robust too. We have more than 80 clubs and organizations ranging from anime to environmental action to multi-cultural awareness--if we don't have something that interests you, you can start it! Additionally, nearly 90% of
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    of our students chose to live on campus, so it's a close, tight-knit community. If you want to visit campus to get a feel for the vibe or taste some of our excellent dining hall food, check out the Summer Open House on July 16: http://cms.skidmore.edu/adm
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    http://cms.skidmore.edu/admissions/soh/index.cfm. I hope that answers your questions, let me know if you have any more!
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  • 2012 Commencement
  • Honoring the past, and celebrating the future. On Saturday May 19,2012, Skidmore welcomed 627 graduating seniors to the alumni community.
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  • Skidmore Commencement 2012
  • Under a radiant sky on Saturday, May 19, 627 bachelor degree candidates and 12 candidates for the master of arts in liberal studies were awarded diplomas at the new refurbished Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Honorary degrees were awarded to Terence Blanchard, jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger, and multiple Grammy Award winner; Ron Chernow, American biographer whose books have won multiple awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, and Suzanne Corbet Thomas '62, tireless Skidmore volunteer and chair of the Board of Trustees from 2002 to 2008.
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The Skidmore community came together to celebrate the achievements of its seniors and bid them farewell today. Congrats grads!

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