Aaliyah Almeida '23
Claremont McKenna
Claremont McKenna has a phenomenal economics program, and that will be my major with a minor in finance. The academic opportunities and the amazing internship programs were the biggest part of my decision to go all the way across the country and try something totally new. At a program called Spring Preview, accepted students get a chance to visit, spend the night in a dorm with a current student, and get a feeling for what it would be like to actually go to Claremont McKenna. My visit totally sealed the deal because I realized that at Millbrook I had already learned a lot of the social and personal skills I would need in college. I plan to focus on my studies right away.
EDUCATOR'S INSIGHT
Aaliyah has challenged herself with her course load, including in her senior year taking AP Spanish, Advanced Biology, Advanced History, and an independent study in ceramics. She came into Millbrook as a strong student who took academics seriously, and she continued to grow and develop her thinking and writing skills in her four years here. Perhaps a trait that will take her farthest: she is not afraid to challenge the ideas of her peers, and she is prepared to support her position.
— Lindsay Peterson
