Colgate v. Colby v. Kenyon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That was me. I goofed. My family member who went to Amherst would smack me. Total brainfart.

I do maintain my other comments about Colgate. My family is a bunch of northeasterners and the northern SLACS were all I ever heard about and I did go to a prep school in DC. I also went to law school and met those SLAC grads on the other side (I went to large state U much to the horror of my parents and my prep school even though it was much better that some of the slacs my classmates went to. But i digress...).

I just never heard Colby or Kenyon mentioned in the same breath as Colgate. Colgate was discussed by people considering Amherst, Williams, Davidson, Bucknell, Lehigh, etc. Those people were hoping for Ivy but knew it wasn't likely. Colby and Kenyon were mentioned by people who were also looking at Union and Gettysburg and Dickinson. Totally different league of schools.

I know I totally goofed and did a face palm as I was making dinner last night. But I also checked US News and sure enough Colby is ranked higher than Colgate. Things have changed a lot since I looked at school.

Not admitted to little 3 but also didn't apply. Admitted to Mt. Holyoke, Lehigh, and Wake Forest but chose State U. Go public schools!

Are Lehigh and Bucknell now often in the same sentence as Amherst and Williams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That was me. I goofed. My family member who went to Amherst would smack me. Total brainfart.

I do maintain my other comments about Colgate. My family is a bunch of northeasterners and the northern SLACS were all I ever heard about and I did go to a prep school in DC. I also went to law school and met those SLAC grads on the other side (I went to large state U much to the horror of my parents and my prep school even though it was much better that some of the slacs my classmates went to. But i digress...).

I just never heard Colby or Kenyon mentioned in the same breath as Colgate. Colgate was discussed by people considering Amherst, Williams, Davidson, Bucknell, Lehigh, etc. Those people were hoping for Ivy but knew it wasn't likely. Colby and Kenyon were mentioned by people who were also looking at Union and Gettysburg and Dickinson. Totally different league of schools.

I know I totally goofed and did a face palm as I was making dinner last night. But I also checked US News and sure enough Colby is ranked higher than Colgate. Things have changed a lot since I looked at school.

Not admitted to little 3 but also didn't apply. Admitted to Mt. Holyoke, Lehigh, and Wake Forest but chose State U. Go public schools!

Are Lehigh and Bucknell now often in the same sentence as Amherst and Williams?

I knew very smart people who went to all those schools. Those who went to Lehigh and Bucknell had a more practical bent. Those who went to Amherst and Williams were more likely to go to law or business school afterwards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And Waterville Maine and Hamilton, NY are not exactly in the middle of everything either.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Waterville Maine and Hamilton, NY are not exactly in the middle of everything either.

This.

Colgate is about 30 minutes from Utica, NY which is one of the finest cities in the northeast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Waterville Maine and Hamilton, NY are not exactly in the middle of everything either.

This.

Colgate is about 30 minutes from Utica, NY which is one of the finest cities in the northeast.

It is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Waterville Maine and Hamilton, NY are not exactly in the middle of everything either.

This.

Colgate is about 30 minutes from Utica, NY which is one of the finest cities in the northeast.

It is?

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[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally agree that Colgate is the best. I am guessing Colby may have had a good run in the ratings lately and it is a good school. But Colgate is little 3 and those (Willams and Haverford being the other two) go way back as very good schools. Their alumnae communities are great and they are traditionally feeders to Ivy Grad schools. In my private prep school experience, Colgate was for good students who were smart. Kenyon and Colby were for decent students who weren't dumb.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was me. I goofed. My family member who went to Amherst would smack me. Total brainfart.

I do maintain my other comments about Colgate. My family is a bunch of northeasterners and the northern SLACS were all I ever heard about and I did go to a prep school in DC. I also went to law school and met those SLAC grads on the other side (I went to large state U much to the horror of my parents and my prep school even though it was much better that some of the slacs my classmates went to. But i digress...).

I just never heard Colby or Kenyon mentioned in the same breath as Colgate. Colgate was discussed by people considering Amherst, Williams, Davidson, Bucknell, Lehigh, etc. Those people were hoping for Ivy but knew it wasn't likely. Colby and Kenyon were mentioned by people who were also looking at Union and Gettysburg and Dickinson. Totally different league of schools.

I know I totally goofed and did a face palm as I was making dinner last night. But I also checked US News and sure enough Colby is ranked higher than Colgate. Things have changed a lot since I looked at school.

Not admitted to little 3 but also didn't apply. Admitted to Mt. Holyoke, Lehigh, and Wake Forest but chose State U. Go public schools!

What pp described was true in my experience too, but it is decades old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally agree that Colgate is the best. I am guessing Colby may have had a good run in the ratings lately and it is a good school. But Colgate is little 3 and those (Willams and Haverford being the other two) go way back as very good schools. Their alumnae communities are great and they are traditionally feeders to Ivy Grad schools. In my private prep school experience, Colgate was for good students who were smart. Kenyon and Colby were for decent students who weren't dumb.

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My daughter looked at Colgate and was originally quite taken with it. After a visit, however, her impression was that a number of students were slackers -- kind of lazy, intellectually incurious. Several with whom she spoke were taking the same classes that they had taken in high school, "to get good grades." She decided to drop Colgate from final consideration. I know this is only her subjective impression, but it was the decider for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Waterville Maine and Hamilton, NY are not exactly in the middle of everything either.

This.

Colgate is about 30 minutes from Utica, NY which is one of the finest cities in the northeast.

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[Anonymous]

DD is seriously contemplating hitting the "send" button on the Colgate application. Hard to tell from some of pp if its a "good" idea? Seemed like a really good school but we did have concerns about the frat scene especially given all the press about that issue lately (of course this particular school has NOT been mentioned in that press). Any more thoughts on Colgate?b

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is seriously contemplating hitting the "send" button on the Colgate application. Hard to tell from some of pp if its a "good" idea? Seemed like a really good school but we did have concerns about the frat scene especially given all the press about that issue lately (of course this particular school has NOT been mentioned in that press). Any more thoughts on Colgate?b

It's a good school. Many students love it. Why not click send? Is the app fee $1000 or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally agree that Colgate is the best. I am guessing Colby may have had a good run in the ratings lately and it is a good school. But Colgate is little 3 and those (Willams and Haverford being the other two) go way back as very good schools. Their alumnae communities are great and they are traditionally feeders to Ivy Grad schools. In my private prep school experience, Colgate was for good students who were smart. Kenyon and Colby were for decent students who weren't dumb.

x2.

My daughter looked at Colgate and was originally quite taken with it. After a visit, however, her impression was that a number of students were slackers -- kind of lazy, intellectually incurious. Several with whom she spoke were taking the same classes that they had taken in high school, "to get good grades." She decided to drop Colgate from final consideration. I know this is only her subjective impression, but it was the decider for her.

Is this a SLAC thing? It sounds kind of snobby. At larger schools it's assumed some kids will be slackers and others will be hard working and intellectually curious. It's then up to you to take advantage of the resources available. Maybe at the smaller schools you're paying for a brand and expect every student to reinforce that brand image.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally agree that Colgate is the best. I am guessing Colby may have had a good run in the ratings lately and it is a good school. But Colgate is little 3 and those (Willams and Haverford being the other two) go way back as very good schools. Their alumnae communities are great and they are traditionally feeders to Ivy Grad schools. In my private prep school experience, Colgate was for good students who were smart. Kenyon and Colby were for decent students who weren't dumb.

x2.

My daughter looked at Colgate and was originally quite taken with it. After a visit, however, her impression was that a number of students were slackers -- kind of lazy, intellectually incurious. Several with whom she spoke were taking the same classes that they had taken in high school, "to get good grades." She decided to drop Colgate from final consideration. I know this is only her subjective impression, but it was the decider for her.

What does your daughter want to study?