Think beyond

Major | Chemistry

"I conducted research on osmium complexes with Professor Mary-Ann Pearsall through the Drew Summer Science Institute. The DSSI is a summer research internship in which students work one-on-one with professors on full-time research projects. It’s a great opportunity to get your feet wet in a research setting."

Major | Political Science

"Drew professors—and even the president—are so accessible. When I was raising funds for my trip to Uganda, I just called President Weisbuch’s office, made an appointment and got his support from the Presidential Initiatives Fund."

Major | Psychology

"I would like to go to graduate school and ultimately become a clinical psychologist. I’m into the clinical aspects, such as therapy and I also really like working with children so hopefully I’ll work in that area."

Major | English

"The people at Drew really are amazing: passionate and creative. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to get to know them and work with them. Especially the English department faculty—there were times when I felt more like a colleague than a student, and that was wonderful."

Major | Biology

"The academics are really challenging here, but the small environment plus open professors means that students get lots of individual attention. When I graduate I will be well prepared for anything I want to do."

Alumnus | Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

"I wouldn’t be in this field if it weren’t for my interest in economics and environmental economics, in particular my introduction to the field at Drew. My advisers prepared me for a research career, helped me find a good graduate program for my interests..."

Majors | English and French

"I love theatre—seeing it and being in it—and I always knew I wanted to take courses on Renaissance drama. The medieval literature courses, however, were not something I had foreseen taking. From my first course in that area, my interest in linguistics was sparked."

Major | Neuroscience

"Unlike large schools, where you might only know people in your classes, at Drew you pretty much get to know the entire campus—from the first-year students through the seniors, from the staff through the faculty—all by name. And professors treat students as peers deserving of the utmost respect."

Major | Spanish

"When I came back from Spain, I was such a better speaker of Spanish that I was asked to be a translator and serve on the planning board of the Drew Honduras Project."

Major | Economics

"My First-Year Seminar showed me how to tie together concepts normally seen as separate and unrelated. It not only reinforced my desire to major in economics but inspired me to think of economics in a new way: as an aspect of everyone’s life."

Alumnus | Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC

"I always found the economics faculty to be particularly welcoming and inclusive as I progressed with my economics major, culminating in their valuable support and assistance with my honors thesis. But Drew’s commitment to excellence in teaching is uniform across all of the departments."

Majors | English and Theatre Arts

"My first year I was in constant turmoil over whether to major in English or theatre arts, until I decided to go for it and do both. I just followed my heart and did what I love—I couldn’t be happier."

Major | English

"Coming to Drew from high school, it was a new experience to have a professor who treated us not as students but as interesting people to have intellectual conversations with."

Major | English

"My English professors have changed the way I view everything. In the very first English class I had at Drew, my professor showed me how to examine things with a slant. Since that course, I can’t read anything without watching the narrator with distance and suspicion, which is essential to being both a close reader and writer."

Major | Psychology

"The professors really want you to talk to them. If you have any questions about your future and what you’re going to do in the field, they’re great about telling you about options you might not have considered. That’s been really helpful for me."

Major | Psychology

"This summer, I start work as an electroencephalogram (EEG) technician at the Yale Child Study Center. While there I will try to get as much experience as possible and conduct some of my own research."

Alumnus | SEC Staff Accountant

"I love my job. I love the work and the people who do it alongside me. Some of my colleagues are extremely important in the financial services world, and I’m proud to have them be part of my rolodex. Yeah, I definitely get excited about work when I wake up in the morning."

Alumnus | Special Assistant to the President and Director, Office of the Chief of Staff

"Drew gives you the greatest chance to become a strong, well rounded, knowledgeable person with the creativity to find what will make you happy in life—and the skills to make that life a success in the real world."

Major | Political Science

"If I had written a personal ad seeking my ideal college, it would have read, “High school student seeks small, liberal arts school with excellent, personable professors; must have terrific political science and writing programs and a reputable student-run newspaper; close proximity to a major city essential.” Drew fits that description to a T."

Alumnus | AmeriCorps VISTA Worker

"My economics professors taught me that if I learn enough about enough, I will find what I love. It went beyond “learn a little about everything.” That is what a liberal arts education is all about."

Major | Theatre Arts

"Drew has such a collection of unique minds and big personalities. The students are dedicated, and the professors are accessible. I even directed a play written by a professor with whom I’d also been cast in The Tempest."