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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would choose Bowdoin over Kenyan, in part for the student population.  Bowdoin is very prestigious[/quote]

Is it? Seems to be the same as all the others.[/quote]

There are some hard-core Bowdoin boosters on this site. Bowdoin is a great school, but it’s not on the level of Amherst, Williams, Swat, or Pomona.[/quote]

Other than generically using the USN rankings, what is your criteria for that conclusion?[/quote]

Reputation and win rates, mostly. While some might choose Bowdoin over AWS and even Dartmouth on occasion, it’s rare. Very rare.[/quote]
Source? Per Parchment, students choose Bowdoin over Williams 67% of the time, over Amherst 57% of the time, and over Dartmouth 50% of the time. Admittedly, Parchment isn't perfect. But such a preference tracks with Bowdoin's best-in-class (among LACs) yield rate. It also tracks with Bowdoin's reputation---students and parents seem to especially love Bowdoin, which is reflected in the very high student satisfaction scores Bowdoin gets, which are matched only by Pomona.

FTR, my DS is currently deciding between a WASP school, Bowdoin, and another top LAC. I'm not sure what he'll decide, but I'll have no problem with him picking Bowdoin over the others. [/quote]

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