For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admission representatives at colleges all over the country, and then I hope to hear back from them. 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.

Today’s response is from Leah Miller, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.

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

The Spring Meltdown is a favorite activity of our students. It happens during spring break and is a great time for students to get outside and participate in lots of activities indoors, outdoors, and around the Champlain campus as the snow melts.

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 Champlain?

Champlain is a small school with a hands-on personalized, educational approach. Champlain went test-optional 4 years ago because we found that our student's GPA's were relatively higher than their test scores because they liked participating in the classroom, conversing with their peers, and doing hands-on learning and projects. Those are the types of students we continue to see thrive as Champlain because our Upside-Down Curriculum and hands-on learning really resonate with students in their small classes.

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

Campus visitors definitely need to take a walk down Church Street and to the waterfront of Lake Champlain. Church street is a pedestrian only, brick street, filled with shops, restaurants, galleries, and of course Ben & Jerry's. It has beautiful views of the lake and is a great place to snuggle up with a hot chocolate or gather outdoors with friends. It's beautiful year-round and a must-see spot in Burlington!

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