How did Bowdoin acceptance rate become so low?

[Anonymous]

I'd say top 5 LACs are pretty clear
1) Haverford
2) Swarthmore/Smith
3) Wellesley/Scripps/Williams/Amherst
4) Claremont McKenna/Middlebury
5) Bowdoin

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All these small, rural schools will falter in the next few years, and urban schools like Harvard, Yale, MIT, Holy Cross, etc. will be the only ones in New England that survive.

Holy cross? What? It’s doing much worse than Williams lol.

Williams can only dream of having the likes of Fauci, Clarence Thomas, and other prominent CEOs.

Hard to take this serious when Reza Pahlavi went to Williams along with various heads of state in many other countries.

Everyone knows Fauci and Thomas. No one knows who Reza Pahlavi is.

I feel secondhand embarrassment for you.

[Anonymous]

What kind of student is Bowdoin looking for?

[Anonymous]

It is a great school.

[Anonymous]

What is this Bowdoin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd say top 5 LACs are pretty clear
1) Haverford
2) Swarthmore/Smith
3) Wellesley/Scripps/Williams/Amherst
4) Claremont McKenna/Middlebury
5) Bowdoin

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing like a good NESCAC trash talking. The Bama vs Auburn or Michigan vs Ohio State has nothing on this thread. To use a sports analogy, Bowdoin seems like the Indiana football team hitting on all cylinders. Middlebury boosters seem like the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Not sure why you’re so fixated on Mbury.

Pretty obvious that their kid didn’t get in. The obsession is a bit over the top,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd say top 5 LACs are pretty clear
1) Haverford
2) Swarthmore/Smith
3) Wellesley/Scripps/Williams/Amherst
4) Claremont McKenna/Middlebury
5) Bowdoin

+1, exactly!

[Anonymous]

If I was a billionaire, instead of giving HYP another 100 million, I'd offer 10mm each to 10 of these colleges to help pay for one new 200-bed dorm each. Effectively adding a whole SLAC-size group of kids to the pool.

These schools could all grow 10%. Kids would be happier to have a few more kids. Classes would go from 12 kids per class to 13. who cares.

We need to expand opportunities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I was a billionaire, instead of giving HYP another 100 million, I'd offer 10mm each to 10 of these colleges to help pay for one new 200-bed dorm each. Effectively adding a whole SLAC-size group of kids to the pool.

These schools could all grow 10%. Kids would be happier to have a few more kids. Classes would go from 12 kids per class to 13. who cares.

We need to expand opportunities

Because when you grow, acceptance rate goes up and endowment per student goes down. We can’t have that, can we?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What kind of student is Bowdoin looking for?

Intellectual Engagement:
Curiosity, a willingness to take intellectual risks, and a love for big, difficult questions.

Cooperative Spirit:
Students who enjoy brainstorming, teamwork, and collaborating with faculty.

Personal Qualities:
Empathy, awareness of others, kindness, creativity, and strong motivation.

Engagement Beyond Academics:
Bright and engaged students both inside and outside the classroom.
Value for Learning: A genuine appreciation for a strong residential and in-person educational experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I was a billionaire, instead of giving HYP another 100 million, I'd offer 10mm each to 10 of these colleges to help pay for one new 200-bed dorm each. Effectively adding a whole SLAC-size group of kids to the pool.

These schools could all grow 10%. Kids would be happier to have a few more kids. Classes would go from 12 kids per class to 13. who cares.

We need to expand opportunities

Because when you grow, acceptance rate goes up and endowment per student goes down. We can’t have that, can we?

That’s not really the problem. The issue is you tend to want to be able to offer what you promote at an LAC. 200 new kids means extra millions needing to go towards summer research project and internship funding. It means needing to add more faculty in various areas- you need faculty to advise and organize senior theses. If those students go into lab science, waste management and spending shoots up. You also will have to spend more on financial aid.

Could some of them expand? Sure, and many are making attempts through donor dollars. But overwhelmingly, it costs money to add students to campus, and you get very little out of 100 person expansion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of student is Bowdoin looking for?

Intellectual Engagement:
Curiosity, a willingness to take intellectual risks, and a love for big, difficult questions.

Cooperative Spirit:
Students who enjoy brainstorming, teamwork, and collaborating with faculty.

Personal Qualities:
Empathy, awareness of others, kindness, creativity, and strong motivation.

Engagement Beyond Academics:
Bright and engaged students both inside and outside the classroom.
Value for Learning: A genuine appreciation for a strong residential and in-person educational experience.

White, rich, and an athlete.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bowdoin is the go to school for kids wanting alternative to A/W. It is clearly now WASP-B. Plus $3 billion bucks endowment. Not for our family though well over 2hours from Boston. Kids want to be in or near city.

It's a half-hour from Portland, which can be accessed by train for ~$6.

Portland has a population of approx 60,000. It’s pretty small

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Bowdoin is the go to school for kids wanting alternative to A/W. It is clearly now WASP-B. Plus $3 billion bucks endowment. Not for our family though well over 2hours from Boston. Kids want to be in or near city.

It's a half-hour from Portland, which can be accessed by train for ~$6.

Portland has a population of approx 60,000. It’s pretty small

It’s a nice short trip. You can go to Boston if you really crave civilization, but this mostly seems an issue in the minds of DCUM and not students at Bowdoin.