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[quote=Anonymous]Went to Colgate a generation ago. Did not get into Cornell, so that was a bummer, but quickly came around to going to the 'Gate after visiting the school a second time.

As others mentioned, some other students who attended did not get into their first choice (although many were early decision - which I still think is the case).  I was not in a fraternity (although some of my friends were) and met my wife there (who was also not in a sorority).  You find your people.  They may be jocks, Greeks, outdoor ed focused (the school has a great program), into music or social justice, or whatever.  We received really strong liberal art educations, generally had a terrific time, and both made lifelong friendships.  The emphasis on traveling abroad to study for a semester or year is great.  It's not for everyone (rural, smaller side, cold weather, skewing preppy and wealthy), but my experiences were generally very positive.  Beautiful campus, great professors (who actually teach your classes and meet and mentor you), and a relatively contained community in a small town that keeps all the students centrally located.  I also liked the fact that you had really smart kids who were not "gunners" - meaning they took their studies seriously but did not broadcast their individual success (and competitiveness) to the world. I don't know if that has changed (I hope it has not).  After school, my friends did a variety of things from Peace Corp, med school, law school, vet school, Wall Street, business school, international foundation work, to federal government.

I've been back over the years and met more recent Colgate grads and get the sense that the school has not changed too dramatically since I was there (except everyone has cell phones!).

Good luck with your son's decision.[/quote]

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