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[quote=Anonymous]Great school if it is a good fit. Based on friends who went there and our visit (obviously we like the school, not haters, as we put it on the list), it is best for kids who are OK with continuing that high school it-crowd social vibe. That's the best I can describe the sense of it. If your kid was easily a part of that and loved it, great fit. They will be the happy grads PP describes.

If your kid was outside of that, or is "over it" and looking for different social interactions, then you might want to pass. As a PP noted, they make an effort to provide an alternative social life for kids not into the (expensive) preppy/athletic/Greek scene, but it is an effort. DC, though an athlete, is one of those kids and opted for a school where life a social life would be more effortless and less of a curated "alternative" to what everyone else is doing. Great school, just not a great for DC. Loved the tour, clicked with the guide, but the answers to DC's questions just showed up the parts that were not going to work out for this kid (a sense echoed and confirmed by friends who are there).

It also was one of the least diverse schools we looked at, so if that is important to your child, they are aware of it and trying (one admission essay is even about that); seem to have made strides since we looked. This article describes the intersection of these issues. https://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/27864/news/27864/

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