Colgate?

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Anonymous wrote:Smaller class sizes, no TAs teaching you, good relationships with professors, easy to get research opportunities.

Amen!

Signed,

Harvard AB

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Anonymous wrote:Your son is wrong. It’s not a failure. Colgate’s acceptance rate this year is between 11 and 12%. It’s lower than Middlebury’s (14%), Georgetown’s (14.5%), UVA’s (19%) and more top ranked schools. It’s an acceptance he should be proud of. Lots of “highflying” applicants did not get in to Colgate this year - we know several. The class of ‘26 is going to be filled with kids just like him. It is not the same Colgate of 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. Plus the research and internship opportunities are excellent due to its size and strong alum network. Most alums are diehard and often very successful.

Yes, it’s no Ivy but the truth is it’s similar to what Dartmouth was a generation ago before it’s acceptance rate hit single digits. If your kid goes he is going to find himself surrounded by classmates who are academically just like him.

Sorry, PP- Colgate is a fantastic school but is is not harder to get into than Middlebury.

Sorry, PP - love Midd but, this year, Colgate’s acceptance rate was 11-12% and Midd’s was 14%. Average GPA and SAT/ACTs aren’t out yet but, by the numbers that are available for the class of ‘26, Colgate is tougher to get into than Middlebury. Facts. Also, will add, once other numbers are out I believe the trend will hold. Colgate’s extra 1,000 students make it more appealing to kids who don’t want an ultra small (2,000 or less) school. It’s been slowly gaining for a while and this was Colgate’s year.

I know these numbers because my kid had to decide between them and loved both but ultimately preferred the slightly large size of Colgate and the chance to root for D1 level sports teams.

1. Stop saying “Midd”- that is not a nickname for the school. 2. The acceptance rate for Colgate is 27.5%.

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Anonymous wrote:Your son is wrong. It’s not a failure. Colgate’s acceptance rate this year is between 11 and 12%. It’s lower than Middlebury’s (14%), Georgetown’s (14.5%), UVA’s (19%) and more top ranked schools. It’s an acceptance he should be proud of. Lots of “highflying” applicants did not get in to Colgate this year - we know several. The class of ‘26 is going to be filled with kids just like him. It is not the same Colgate of 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. Plus the research and internship opportunities are excellent due to its size and strong alum network. Most alums are diehard and often very successful.

Yes, it’s no Ivy but the truth is it’s similar to what Dartmouth was a generation ago before it’s acceptance rate hit single digits. If your kid goes he is going to find himself surrounded by classmates who are academically just like him.

Sorry, PP- Colgate is a fantastic school but is is not harder to get into than Middlebury.

Sorry, PP - love Midd but, this year, Colgate’s acceptance rate was 11-12% and Midd’s was 14%. Average GPA and SAT/ACTs aren’t out yet but, by the numbers that are available for the class of ‘26, Colgate is tougher to get into than Middlebury. Facts. Also, will add, once other numbers are out I believe the trend will hold. Colgate’s extra 1,000 students make it more appealing to kids who don’t want an ultra small (2,000 or less) school. It’s been slowly gaining for a while and this was Colgate’s year.

I know these numbers because my kid had to decide between them and loved both but ultimately preferred the slightly large size of Colgate and the chance to root for D1 level sports teams.

1. Stop saying “Midd”- that is not a nickname for the school. 2. The acceptance rate for Colgate is 27.5%.

You aren't great at Google are you? The acceptance rate in 2020 was 27.5%. In 2021 it fell to 17%. For 2022 it fell to 11-12%. All these numbers are discoverable on line for anyone to confirm.

[Anonymous]

If your kid is moping around because he "only" got into one of the top LACs in the county, he needs to stop being a pussywillow and change his attitude. He can literally write his ticket if he excels at Colgate, joins the right frat, and makes the right connections. It's not like he's been relegated to his local Harvard-on-the-Highway community college -- and even if he were, his future wouldn't be as bleak as most on this board would make it out to be.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is moping around because he "only" got into one of the top LACs in the county, he needs to stop being a pussywillow and change his attitude. He can literally write his ticket if he excels at Colgate, joins the right frat, and makes the right connections. It's not like he's been relegated to his local Harvard-on-the-Highway community college -- and even if he were, his future wouldn't be as bleak as most on this board would make it out to be.

+1 - tell your kid to be grateful you’re willing to pay $75-80k per year for college. SMFH!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is moping around because he "only" got into one of the top LACs in the county, he needs to stop being a pussywillow and change his attitude. He can literally write his ticket if he excels at Colgate, joins the right frat, and makes the right connections. It's not like he's been relegated to his local Harvard-on-the-Highway community college -- and even if he were, his future wouldn't be as bleak as most on this board would make it out to be.

Joins the right frat?

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Anonymous wrote:Your son is wrong. It’s not a failure. Colgate’s acceptance rate this year is between 11 and 12%. It’s lower than Middlebury’s (14%), Georgetown’s (14.5%), UVA’s (19%) and more top ranked schools. It’s an acceptance he should be proud of. Lots of “highflying” applicants did not get in to Colgate this year - we know several. The class of ‘26 is going to be filled with kids just like him. It is not the same Colgate of 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. Plus the research and internship opportunities are excellent due to its size and strong alum network. Most alums are diehard and often very successful.

Yes, it’s no Ivy but the truth is it’s similar to what Dartmouth was a generation ago before it’s acceptance rate hit single digits. If your kid goes he is going to find himself surrounded by classmates who are academically just like him.

Sorry, PP- Colgate is a fantastic school but is is not harder to get into than Middlebury.

Sorry, PP - love Midd but, this year, Colgate’s acceptance rate was 11-12% and Midd’s was 14%. Average GPA and SAT/ACTs aren’t out yet but, by the numbers that are available for the class of ‘26, Colgate is tougher to get into than Middlebury. Facts. Also, will add, once other numbers are out I believe the trend will hold. Colgate’s extra 1,000 students make it more appealing to kids who don’t want an ultra small (2,000 or less) school. It’s been slowly gaining for a while and this was Colgate’s year.

I know these numbers because my kid had to decide between them and loved both but ultimately preferred the slightly large size of Colgate and the chance to root for D1 level sports teams.

1. Stop saying “Midd”- that is not a nickname for the school. 2. The acceptance rate for Colgate is 27.5%.

Of course Midd is a nickname for Midd.

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How important are sororities at Colgate from a social perspective? Know there are only three. All DD can find on line is pretty negative stuff about all 3. Sounds like there are twice as many fraternities right? And they have a much larger role in social life on campus? Are their parties open to everyone?

[Anonymous]

Great academics. Big party school with a heavy Greek culture. If he fits that mold it’ll be great. If not, the “not one of us” vibe can get tiring.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is moping around because he "only" got into one of the top LACs in the county, he needs to stop being a pussywillow and change his attitude. He can literally write his ticket if he excels at Colgate, joins the right frat, and makes the right connections. It's not like he's been relegated to his local Harvard-on-the-Highway community college -- and even if he were, his future wouldn't be as bleak as most on this board would make it out to be.

Joins the right frat?

Yes. The frat gods at Colgate step off the graduation stage and into the top Wall Street and consulting firms.

[Anonymous]

I met my husband in a top business school. I went to the ivy that was his first choice, he went to Colgate. He’s still bitter when he hangs out with my dumb ivy friends because it’s obviously such an arbitrary process, but we ended up in the same place and his friends are great. He had so much fun there and it’s all the same students and culture as any ivy - it’s just a shitty process and it’s almost like a lottery these days.

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Anonymous wrote:Your son is wrong. It’s not a failure. Colgate’s acceptance rate this year is between 11 and 12%. It’s lower than Middlebury’s (14%), Georgetown’s (14.5%), UVA’s (19%) and more top ranked schools. It’s an acceptance he should be proud of. Lots of “highflying” applicants did not get in to Colgate this year - we know several. The class of ‘26 is going to be filled with kids just like him. It is not the same Colgate of 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. Plus the research and internship opportunities are excellent due to its size and strong alum network. Most alums are diehard and often very successful.

Yes, it’s no Ivy but the truth is it’s similar to what Dartmouth was a generation ago before it’s acceptance rate hit single digits. If your kid goes he is going to find himself surrounded by classmates who are academically just like him.

Sorry, PP- Colgate is a fantastic school but is is not harder to get into than Middlebury.

Sorry, PP - love Midd but, this year, Colgate’s acceptance rate was 11-12% and Midd’s was 14%. Average GPA and SAT/ACTs aren’t out yet but, by the numbers that are available for the class of ‘26, Colgate is tougher to get into than Middlebury. Facts. Also, will add, once other numbers are out I believe the trend will hold. Colgate’s extra 1,000 students make it more appealing to kids who don’t want an ultra small (2,000 or less) school. It’s been slowly gaining for a while and this was Colgate’s year.

I know these numbers because my kid had to decide between them and loved both but ultimately preferred the slightly large size of Colgate and the chance to root for D1 level sports teams.

1. Stop saying “Midd”- that is not a nickname for the school. 2. The acceptance rate for Colgate is 27.5%.

You aren't great at Google are you? The acceptance rate in 2020 was 27.5%. In 2021 it fell to 17%. For 2022 it fell to 11-12%. All these numbers are discoverable on line for anyone to confirm.

DP. Since Colgate itself hasn’t released the acceptance rate for 2022 (class of 2026), what is your source for 11-12%? If they admitted the same number of students as last year, it would be around 14%. I would guess they admitted more because students seem to be applying to more selective schools, reducing yields. Still, it’s remarkable how Colgate has nearly halved its admissions rate in just 2 years. Time will tell whether that’s a trend or an aberration.

https://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/36148/news/colgate-university-releases-admission-decisions-for-class-of-2026-reaching-a-record-number-of-applicants-this-year/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I met my husband in a top business school. I went to the ivy that was his first choice, he went to Colgate. He’s still bitter when he hangs out with my dumb ivy friends because it’s obviously such an arbitrary process, but we ended up in the same place and his friends are great. He had so much fun there and it’s all the same students and culture as any ivy - it’s just a shitty process and it’s almost like a lottery these days.

I kind of get high school seniors feeling dejected over not getting into their top college choice, or taking it as a referendum on their worth, but I'll never understand grown adults who are still bitter because they didn't get into an Ivy. It sounds like your husband was a frat god at Colgate, had a great college experience, and parlayed that experience into a successful career, ascending to the same heights as his Ivy peers, including you and your friends. Why does he still care?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your son is wrong. It’s not a failure. Colgate’s acceptance rate this year is between 11 and 12%. It’s lower than Middlebury’s (14%), Georgetown’s (14.5%), UVA’s (19%) and more top ranked schools. It’s an acceptance he should be proud of. Lots of “highflying” applicants did not get in to Colgate this year - we know several. The class of ‘26 is going to be filled with kids just like him. It is not the same Colgate of 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. Plus the research and internship opportunities are excellent due to its size and strong alum network. Most alums are diehard and often very successful.

Yes, it’s no Ivy but the truth is it’s similar to what Dartmouth was a generation ago before it’s acceptance rate hit single digits. If your kid goes he is going to find himself surrounded by classmates who are academically just like him.

Sorry, PP- Colgate is a fantastic school but is is not harder to get into than Middlebury.

Sorry, PP - love Midd but, this year, Colgate’s acceptance rate was 11-12% and Midd’s was 14%. Average GPA and SAT/ACTs aren’t out yet but, by the numbers that are available for the class of ‘26, Colgate is tougher to get into than Middlebury. Facts. Also, will add, once other numbers are out I believe the trend will hold. Colgate’s extra 1,000 students make it more appealing to kids who don’t want an ultra small (2,000 or less) school. It’s been slowly gaining for a while and this was Colgate’s year.

I know these numbers because my kid had to decide between them and loved both but ultimately preferred the slightly large size of Colgate and the chance to root for D1 level sports teams.

1. Stop saying “Midd”- that is not a nickname for the school. 2. The acceptance rate for Colgate is 27.5%.

You aren't great at Google are you? The acceptance rate in 2020 was 27.5%. In 2021 it fell to 17%. For 2022 it fell to 11-12%. All these numbers are discoverable on line for anyone to confirm.

DP. Since Colgate itself hasn’t released the acceptance rate for 2022 (class of 2026), what is your source for 11-12%? If they admitted the same number of students as last year, it would be around 14%. I would guess they admitted more because students seem to be applying to more selective schools, reducing yields. Still, it’s remarkable how Colgate has nearly halved its admissions rate in just 2 years. Time will tell whether that’s a trend or an aberration.

https://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/36148/news/colgate-university-releases-admission-decisions-for-class-of-2026-reaching-a-record-number-of-applicants-this-year/

Last year’s freshman class was too large and presented some housing issues. Due to the higher population of the ‘25 class, and not wanting to increase the overall school population, they accepted fewer kids than typical (3,000) for the class of 2026 - around 2,500. With 21,162 applications for the class of 2026 that equates to an 11.8% acceptance rate.

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Some Colgate supporters may bristle with this take, but its popularity has crested.