One should not be surprised that many students who apply to Evergreen State College, mascot an eight-foot clam named “Gooeyduck”, also apply to the University of California Santa Cruz, home to the Banana Slugs.  However, in contrast to UC Santa Cruz, Evergreen State College lacks grades, majors and departments. Evergreen is known for interdisciplinary studies that explore the connections between disparate disciplines. The curriculum has five planning units: culture, text and language; environmental studies; expressive arts, scientific inquiry and society; and politics, behavior and change. Nearby Olympia, the state capital, is described as progressive and open-minded. Seattle is an hour away as is skiing, hiking and the beach. Evergreen State College is not for everyone, but no college is!