Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:51     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

This thread has taken a fun turn
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:50     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Preppy kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:50     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

I believe you can board your horse here.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:50     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Top choice school for Tony Soprano's daughter. Tony thought the admissions guy made a lot of sense.


She ended up at Columbia. Georgetown waitlisted her—-Camilla did a shakedown of the AOs lol

Carmela—got my mob wives mixed up lol
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:49     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Anonymous wrote:Top choice school for Tony Soprano's daughter. Tony thought the admissions guy made a lot of sense.


She ended up at Columbia. Georgetown waitlisted her—-Camilla did a shakedown of the AOs lol
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:48     Subject: Re:What is Bowdoin known for?

Good good and nice dorms
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:44     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved the outdoorsy vibe (the school even owns an island, and my kid wanted to study natural sciences ). Students are very bright yet sporty. The campus and town were nice. Faculty are happy and dedicated (the administration treats them well, so they can focus on students/teaching). Seemed well managed. You can even take Amtrak from there to here!



Our exact impression. Really liked it, very high on DC's list but ended up at a WASP mainly due to location preference.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:42     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Top choice school for Tony Soprano's daughter. Tony thought the admissions guy made a lot of sense.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:36     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Being friends with Bates and Colby.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:36     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

I only see it on DCUM and posters seem to like it. Other than their polar bear mascot, don't really know anything about nor met anyone who has attended.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:35     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

My kid loved the outdoorsy vibe (the school even owns an island, and my kid wanted to study natural sciences ). Students are very bright yet sporty. The campus and town were nice. Faculty are happy and dedicated (the administration treats them well, so they can focus on students/teaching). Seemed well managed. You can even take Amtrak from there to here!
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:33     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Anonymous wrote:Would love some perspective on this too

The question was answered by a PP
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:31     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

Would love some perspective on this too
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:17     Subject: Re:What is Bowdoin known for?

Being not as good as better schools than Bowdoin
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:16     Subject: What is Bowdoin known for?

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