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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it helps any other prospective applicant reading this in future years, I got flat out rejected from Bowdoin ED1. I had three strong essays, a 3.92 GPA, did the interview and the optional video essay, have been the captain of the girls varsity soccer team for 2 years, the leader of a club for 2 years, and I’m an IB student. College admissions is incredibly random, give it a shot if you’d like but just remember that Bowdoin in particular has a very random selection process and tends to chose athletes and legacy kids over other qualified students. Though I will say that the school was my first choice for a reason. My best advice, if you decide to ED to Bowdoin, APPLY TO OTHER SCHOOLS EA!!![/quote]

Choosing athletes and legacies would make it the opposite of random. But I do agree Bowdoin admissions are random. They take extra time and steps (like the non-academic recommendation request) to get to know applicants and then choose the individuals that will fit best on their campus. I’m sorry you were rejected, but it means you’ll probably be a better fit for a different school. [/quote]

Bowdoin's ED admit rate has been steadily declining as well, going down to 17% last year which was about a 10% point drop and much lower than peer schools. After factoring in Questbridge, recruited athletes, and other institutional priorities (e.g. effort to lock down URMs who are not necessarily flocking to a school in Maine), there are vanishingly few slots left. East coast applicants are probably the lowest priority there. My kid's IB magnet school typically gets one kid in per year, and did ED. Who knows if anyone else has a shot this  cycle, but the odds aren't great.

In contrast, some years Midd fills up to 80% of its class ED. Far more significant ED bump. Plus Midd is larger to begin with, by about 800 students. If you're talking pure strategy, it's not even a question.[/quote]

Agree, when we ran the numbers realized Bowdoin wasn't going to happen and took it off our ED list.[/quote]

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