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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colgate alum here. Great education.

Tough social scene, and not exactly the place to learn respect for women.[/quote]

Are you willing to elaborate on your statement: "tough social scene"

Did you see a lot of grads taking positions in financial services firms & investment banks ?

Thank you in advance.[/quote]

On the first point, it's very binary; there's the cool kids with a massive greek culture, substance abuse, "contests," it being cool to vomit, a big hookup culture, bragging about not knowing who you woke up with, etc...and there's everyone else: typically marginalized, belittled, and diminished as "not able to get into" the big greek blow-outs that seem to happen every second day. This second group forms their own social scene, but it's very low-key and not very respected by fellow students. For the first group, it seems every year there's something about a party gone wrong, stories of sexual issues (consent, intoxication, assault), hazing, etc. I know of a recent grad, for example, who had to take time off for counseling and detox (an attractive young woman). I also know of a young woman who was seriously considering it reaching out on social media for information only to be objectified by upperclass bros.

On the second point above, sure, there was a fairly large contingent aiming for finance and investment. Nothing wrong with that -- the education was excellent and many of them did well.

I wouldn't say not to go. The education is fantastic if the student can handle being in that sort of environment. That said, the education level is attainable in many other places that aren't nearly so isolated, or stuck in an often toxic culture.

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Thank you for your thorough and candid response.

I think that too many romanticize the LAC experience without acknowledging the realities.

I think finance and investment is a great outcome for recent college graduates. Colgate's placement report for 2016 through 2021 shows well over a dozen financial & investment firms as the final destination for many Colgate grads. Many also end up at major accounting firms which have consulting and mergers and acquisitions positions.[/quote]

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