Colby is poised to have the lowest acceptance rate of any LAC this year

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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Agree. However, this is okay--especially for those who did not get the prep school experience for high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is at Colby and she absolutely loves it.
She met really greats friends there and academic is pretty demanding but not competitive.
Counseling for mental health and other support system is well established.
I hope some trolls in this thread do not scare away who is considering Colby.
Campus is gorgeous, very large for a small school.
My DD fell in love when we visited. Kids are very friendly. Dining hall food is pretty good, especially seafood.

+1 My kid is also there and having a great experience. She also got into Middlebury and other schools that are ranked higher on USNWR, but she really liked what she saw at Colby. We (parents) weren't quite as confident as she was in the decision, but we've been very impressed with the school and couldn't be happier.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Agree. However, this is okay--especially for those who did not get the prep school experience for high school.

Also agree. DC only got in because we are full pay. Sure, they are a good student. But they want money flowing into their pockets.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s all about ED2. Everyone I know who has gone and especially this year are those who didn’t get into Bowdoin or Middlebury in ED1. Still selective, but a back up for the more selective.

Or got in RD and went because were shut out of T30sunis/T15LACs in RD.

Yeah.. I know a few kids who didn't got into any T21 LACs in RD. such as Haverford, Colgate, Carleton.. but got into Colby. I don't know what algorithm Colby uses.

Also, Colby doesn't publish CDS so we dont know how many internationals?

10% of the class of 2027 was international. They release these stats every year on their website.

https://afa.colby.edu/apply/college-profile/

The question is not what percentage of enrolled students are international, but rather how many applicants. I’d guess 40-50%, but we’ll never know because Colby will never tell us.

Name me a school that publishes the number of international applicants. If you can’t point to one then you are singling out Colby for no reason, indicative of your blind bias. Proving you are a Colby troll. Go ahead.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s all about ED2. Everyone I know who has gone and especially this year are those who didn’t get into Bowdoin or Middlebury in ED1. Still selective, but a back up for the more selective.

Or got in RD and went because were shut out of T30sunis/T15LACs in RD.

Yeah.. I know a few kids who didn't got into any T21 LACs in RD. such as Haverford, Colgate, Carleton.. but got into Colby. I don't know what algorithm Colby uses.

Also, Colby doesn't publish CDS so we dont know how many internationals?

10% of the class of 2027 was international. They release these stats every year on their website.

https://afa.colby.edu/apply/college-profile/

The question is not what percentage of enrolled students are international, but rather how many applicants. I’d guess 40-50%, but we’ll never know because Colby will never tell us.

CDS does not disclose number of international applicants. So this is a bizarre criticism of Colby.

Your logic is as follows: “Colby does not publish a CDS and therefore does not disclose number of international applicants. Hence Colby is hiding the fact that 40-50% of their applicants are international.”

Even if a school has a CDS they are not disclosing the number of international applicants in their CDS. Do you also believe that every single other college who publishes a CDS is hiding the fact that their international applicants are in the 40-50% range? If not, why?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

If you are happy with that, great. Some of us are not impressed with that set up and gravitate towards more interesting environments

[Anonymous]

My kid was accepted RD. I assume also because we are full pay ? But did not get into BC or Tufts or Northeastern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

If you are happy with that, great. Some of us are not impressed with that set up and gravitate towards more interesting environments

PP try this experiment:

Read what you typed above to yourself, but imagine someone other than yourself saying it.

Then tell me what you think about that person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Sounds like a great college experience to me. No reason to hate. You sound bitter.

[Anonymous]

Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

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Anonymous wrote:Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

Don’t tell anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

Don’t tell anyone.

Almost funny. But mostly sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

We’re from the West Coast too and just heard about the three SLACs in Maine: Bowdoin, Colby and Bates. They sound great.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

If you are happy with that, great. Some of us are not impressed with that set up and gravitate towards more interesting environments

Sounds fine to me. Colby is good for a certain wealthy and white private school crowd. Nothing wrong with that in theory. Some kids are looking for an extension of their fancy prep school experience while others are interested in exploring untested waters