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[quote=Anonymous]One more follow up (I’m the one with the freshman son at Bowdoin). One of the most important qualities we looked for in a LAC is a community of collaborative learners. Basically - one that isn’t competitive. Bowdoin fosters this kind of environment: grades are not curved, (so not like the really competitive environment that exists at large public university STEM classes) and from an admissions perspective, they are looking for community oriented students and not focused on admitting only the valedictorians (can you imagine living in a dorm with students who were the top of their class in high school?). By being test optional since 1969 and therefore among the first colleges to be test optional, Bowdoin has demonstrated a history of reviewing applications on a holistic basis. We really appreciated this bc we prefer our child to go to a college with diverse students and learners, which makes a dynamic classroom experience. [/quote]
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