Is Claremont Mckenna considered a target school or at least a semi-target?

I've been admitted to claremont mckenna recently but I've been hearing mixed things either it is really good or it isn't. So I wanna know what most people think of CMC

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Hi Omarico, any of these threads helpful:

  • Villanova or Claremont McKenna MSF program? long run, but I am geographically flexible for at least the first 10 years of my career. The biggest ... factor for me in school choice is the best job placement in my field of interest. Recruiting MSF Masters ... Which MSF program would you recommend for someone who went to a non-target undergrad who wants to ...
  • Vanderbilt MSF vs. Claremont McKenna MSF the overall prestige of the school. Vanderbilt's undergrad is a national university and is ranked ... School is #15 and Med School is #14). CMC is a great liberal arts college. In fact, it ranks #9 in US ... News which is pretty impressive. Both schools do what they do well, but the edge here goes to ...
  • Opinions on Claremont McKenna? How is Claremont McKenna viewed on Wall Street and the West Coast? Claremont does not appear to ... to USC/UCLA, while others rank it around Pomona/Middlebury. I am now looking at colleges to transfer ... to, and I am concerned about how a degree from Claremont would be viewed versus one from more ...
  • UCL vs UCLA vs Claremont McKenna I personally still do not know what I want to do with my life but I am considering investment banking and ... I want to know what are your opinions on those colleges and their job prospects in general even if it is ... not mainly about IB. At UCL I will be studying economics while at CMC I will be either be doing ...
  • Berkeley vs Claremont Mckenna vs USC for undergrad? Economy And just under the assumption I get into Claremont Mckenna for Economics-Accounting Which school ... I got into these schools as a junior year transfer: USC- Marshall (Business) Berkeley- Political ... should I choose if my goal is West Coast IB: CMC- Great Alumni Network. Top 10 LAC. Smaller class sizes. ...
  • SMU Vs. Claremont McKenna Management Program or Claremont McKenna College. Currently, I have been accepted at SMU, should have ... Hey fellow monkeys! I just finished up my first year of college at a small liberal arts school in ... a half-tuition scholarship, and was told I could graduate in two years. At CMC, I am on the wait list, but think ...
  • Are these semi-targets even worth considering? How much of a disadvantage does attending a semi-target put you at? Does being at an Ivy League school ... in)-Cornell- Cornell School of Hotel Administration (Easier to get in to?)-Claremont Mckenna College (I would ... Hey fellow monkeys! I know the debate between semi-targets and targets is ongoing on this forum. ...
  • More suggestions...

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