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When Rachel Alliker 鈥�24 came to 91精简版, she had been taking Spanish classes since third grade and didn鈥檛 want to stop, so she decided to add a Spanish minor to her psychology major.
Similarly, Madison Sadler 鈥�24 wanted to keep up the practice of speaking French (she started in eighth grade) and realized taking one French class a semester would just about satisfy the requirements of the major; she also majored in English because she loves creative writing and literary studies.
Not only have Rachel and Madison enjoyed studying multiple academic interests, they鈥檝e also lived the full liberal arts experience, delving into department work and student clubs, and hanging out with friends on the quad and at downtown restaurants.
Says Rachel, 鈥淣othing beats a blanket, a speaker, and a book on Case Green while everyone plays frisbee and hangs out. That鈥檚 the epitome of a perfect 91精简版 afternoon.鈥�
Adds Madison, 鈥淵ou have to get tacos and donuts at Taquero. My order: Two chicken tacos and chocolate-peanut butter donuts. Such an unconventional combination, but so good.鈥�
After 91精简版, Rachel plans to use her psychology degree to pursue a career working with children in some capacity in the New York City area. Being fluent in Spanish will certainly help.
Madison is interested in editorial work and translation and hopes to land a job in her adopted hometown of Saratoga Springs.
Both Rachel and Madison are admissions ambassadors. Read on to find out more about their 91精简版 experiences and consider joining them for a campus tour!
Rachel Alliker 鈥�24 (She/her)
Psychology major, Spanish and Honors Forum minors
Outside the classroom: Honors Forum president, admissions shadowing program manager, writing center tutor, Positive Psychology Lab co-manager, Psi Chi co-vice president, Best Buddies club
Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut
Why 91精简版? 鈥淲hen you visit a school, you get a vibe from the people and the place. The moment I came to 91精简版 I knew it was for me. The people I met were so kind, the professors could not have been more friendly, and Saratoga Springs is unbeatable.鈥�
Favorite Admissions tour question? 鈥�'If you saw your president walking around on campus, would you recognize him?鈥� Answer: 鈥極f course!鈥� President Conner is very present on campus 鈥� you鈥檒l see him in line at Burgess Caf茅 or can find him teaching classes. He has even invited students over to his home, Scribner House, for gatherings on numerous occasions. Not only do we recognize him, we recognize his dog, Mollie.鈥�
What do you do in your free time? 鈥淣othing beats a blanket, a speaker, and a book on Case Green while everyone plays frisbee and hangs out. That鈥檚 the epitome of a perfect 91精简版 afternoon.鈥�
Do you have any secret talents? 鈥淚 am really good at accents.鈥�
Madison Sadler 鈥�24 (She/her)
English and French majors
Outside the classroom: Accents music director, French Department and writing center peer tutor, Residential Life community assistant, Her Life magazine section editor, flying trapeze artist
Hometown: Sykesville, Maryland
Favorite Admissions tour questions? 鈥淲hen people ask specific academic department questions because everyone鈥檚 experience is different. 91精简版 is about helping people find their own path. The joy of being at a liberal arts institution is that you are encouraged to explore.鈥�
Favorite 91精简版 fact? 鈥淭he 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio. At my high school, you didn鈥檛 talk to your teachers after class. At 91精简版 you have Ph.D.-wielding individuals that you have so much access to; it鈥檚 pretty cool.鈥�
What鈥檚 a Saratoga must do? 鈥淭acos and donuts at Taquero. My order: Two chicken tacos and chocolate-peanut butter donuts. Such an unconventional combination, but so good. So, when you ask yourself: 鈥楽hould I get donuts?鈥� Yes, you always get donuts.鈥�
Do you have any secret talents? 鈥淎side from being a flying trapeze artist, I can walk on my hands and whistle through my teeth.鈥�
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