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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school.  At first, I thought that was quite the insult.  Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community.  So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby.  And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private.  He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer.  He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad.  He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun."  Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors.  But that'll be just fine.  Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared.  He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long.  It should not be a rush to build the resume.  Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life. [/quote]

[b]So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life [/quote][/b]

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.[/quote]

If you are happy with that, great. Some of us are not impressed with that set up and gravitate towards more interesting environments [/quote]

Sounds fine to me. Colby is good for a certain wealthy and white private school crowd. Nothing wrong with that in theory. Some kids are looking for an extension of their fancy prep school experience while others are interested in exploring untested waters[/quote]

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