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"I chose COA because of the freedom. I can be involved in problems of physics, gender and religion and always be engaged."
Edina Hot '08

Testimonials

"I knew I had a lot of learning to do. At COA I was able to build the classroom for the learning I needed to do."
Eamonn Hutton '05

COA has enabled me to articulate and channel my abstract and intuitive vision without constraining the source of this vision.
Virve Hirsmaki '09

"The best part about COA is the availability of the professors...to give extra help or help you organize your own research."
Sarah Elizabeth Spruce '07

"The spirit, dedication and uniqueness of COA students and faculty pushed me to go farther and not stop asking."
Katarina Jurikova '08

I was looking for a holistic environmental approach. COA was the best out there - and I exhausted myself with research.
Jordan Motzkin '10

"I chose COA because of the freedom. I can be involved in problems of physics, gender and religion and always be engaged."
Edina Hot '08

"At COA, students are friendly, approachable, really interesting people who have a reason to be here."
Aaron Lewis '05

"COA has taught me that to really make a difference, we can't hang back and wait for change."
Juan Pablo Hoffmaister

"Being at COA is not about being a student to be filled with knowledge by a professor. It's about my seeking knowledge."
Carolyn Snell '06

"COA is incredibly supportive and understanding of diversity. There is flexibility within the academic system that allows..."
Diana Choksey, '06

"COA professors were always so excited about what they were teaching, about understanding the natural world around me."
Julia Davis '03

"At COA there's almost an expectation that we will find connections between ideas."
Amy Hoffmaster '06

"I can have serious conversations with graduate school professors in which I'm critiquing scientific papers."
Seth Carbonneau '05

"If you're looking to be pushed to your limits... and constantly redefining yourself... then this is the place for you."
Nicholas Brazier '06

"At COA you're not just learning information, you're questioning your fundamental ideas on what it means to be learning."
Nicole McKenney '06

"COA is an intimate community. Students know faculty and staff on a personal level."
Jessica Sharman

"Students here are open and feel welcome and trusted. The faculty are very responsive to students..."
Ruth Bateman

"My parents are amazed by all the resources available to me and the thing is, the resources here are mostly people..."
Ian Mohler

"The learning environment forces you to question the other side of the coin."
Bonface Omudi '09

"The feeling of closeness with my professors makes me feel supported and obliges me to push my limits further and further."
Simon Michaud '08

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