Colorado College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith

Interesting. Never viewed Dickinson College as "outdoorsy".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not choose it. I live close to it. It is a nice campus and the city is growing, but the block program does not allow for learning over time, which is the best way for kids to acquire and retain information. If you have a course that you don’t really like or a professor that you don’t care for, you’re stuck the whole block. That can be dealt with, but it’s just a weird way to go to school, I think. It would be easier for kids who have trouble with executive functioning. It’s a ton of money for no real advantage, I think.

And it may be a disadvantage for those who want to transfer out after their first or second year. I believe that this is one reason for the solid retention rate of 93%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith

This site includes some of these schools along with some further suggestions:

The Experts' Choice: Colleges for the Outdoorsy Student https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/the-experts-choice-colleges-for-the-outdoorsy-student/740/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith

Interesting. Never viewed Dickinson College as "outdoorsy".

It's very close to the AT, so it made the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson


Hobart & William Smith

Interesting. Never viewed Dickinson College as "outdoorsy".

It's very close to the AT, so it made the list.

https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20278/town_of_carlisle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not choose it. I live close to it. It is a nice campus and the city is growing, but the block program does not allow for learning over time, which is the best way for kids to acquire and retain information. If you have a course that you don’t really like or a professor that you don’t care for, you’re stuck the whole block. That can be dealt with, but it’s just a weird way to go to school, I think. It would be easier for kids who have trouble with executive functioning. It’s a ton of money for no real advantage, I think.

And it may be a disadvantage for those who want to transfer out after their first or second year. I believe that this is one reason for the solid retention rate of 93%.

or it could be that kids love it and don't want to leave

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not choose it. I live close to it. It is a nice campus and the city is growing, but the block program does not allow for learning over time, which is the best way for kids to acquire and retain information. If you have a course that you don’t really like or a professor that you don’t care for, you’re stuck the whole block. That can be dealt with, but it’s just a weird way to go to school, I think. It would be easier for kids who have trouble with executive functioning. It’s a ton of money for no real advantage, I think.

And it may be a disadvantage for those who want to transfer out after their first or second year. I believe that this is one reason for the solid retention rate of 93%.

or it could be that kids love it and don't want to leave

Sure. My impression is that the right types find Colorado College and enjoy the experience. Love the free time, constant long weekend breaks, enjoy Colorado's outdoor activities, enjoy getting high frequently/daily, and fall into the lifestyle of a college kid from an affluent family.

[Anonymous]

Colorado College is definitely a "fit school" in the sense that it is important to be a good match for the campus culture & Colorado outdoor lifestyle. Colorado College is not a Top 20, or even a Top 25, LAC. It's for students who can afford to relax & enjoy four years of undergraduate schooling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colorado College is definitely a "fit school" in the sense that it is important to be a good match for the campus culture & Colorado outdoor lifestyle. Colorado College is not a Top 20, or even a Top 25, LAC. It's for students who can afford to relax & enjoy four years of undergraduate schooling.

agree on the right fit, but the block system isn't relaxing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith

Thank you, I’d add Bowdoin and Lewis & Clark to that list. Since I asked for ideas this am, my outdoorsy kid got in ED to Middlebury but CC and some of these schools were high on his list

[Anonymous]

Those are good adds. Kid had another reachy schools so didn't look to Bowdoin and didn't want West Coast so didn't look at L&C. Was mostly looking East Coast but liked CC enough to add it. Congrats on Midd - my kids loves Midd too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colorado College is definitely a "fit school" in the sense that it is important to be a good match for the campus culture & Colorado outdoor lifestyle. Colorado College is not a Top 20, or even a Top 25, LAC. It's for students who can afford to relax & enjoy four years of undergraduate schooling.

I don't see that as relaxing. Kids have an intensive month, and get a long weekend break to re-charge, then start another intensive interval.

I have no problem with the ranking either. The only issue I have with CC is their sat range, 1250-1450. Even the 75 percentile is very low.

But then again, all liberal arts colleges are test optional, even WASP have only half the kids submitting.

[Anonymous]

Whitman is another outdoorsy SLAC.

[Anonymous]

My kid also wants outdoorsy LAC. Midd is looking like it may be her ED2 if she doesn’t get into Carleton. Whitman and Bowdoin are on her list too!