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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

If you are happy with that, great. Some of us are not impressed with that set up and gravitate towards more interesting environments

Anonymous wrote:Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

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Anonymous wrote:Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

Don’t tell anyone.

Anonymous wrote:Colby -- Never heard of it. But I'm from the West Coast.

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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

If you are happy with that, great. Some of us are not impressed with that set up and gravitate towards more interesting environments

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Easy to say, except basically every other post around here is asking how to enter that bubble. Some people live an entire life in there, tends to work well.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s all about ED2. Everyone I know who has gone and especially this year are those who didn’t get into Bowdoin or Middlebury in ED1. Still selective, but a back up for the more selective.

Or got in RD and went because were shut out of T30sunis/T15LACs in RD.

Yeah.. I know a few kids who didn't got into any T21 LACs in RD. such as Haverford, Colgate, Carleton.. but got into Colby. I don't know what algorithm Colby uses.

Also, Colby doesn't publish CDS so we dont know how many internationals?

10% of the class of 2027 was international. They release these stats every year on their website.

https://afa.colby.edu/apply/college-profile/

The question is not what percentage of enrolled students are international, but rather how many applicants. I’d guess 40-50%, but we’ll never know because Colby will never tell us.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s all about ED2. Everyone I know who has gone and especially this year are those who didn’t get into Bowdoin or Middlebury in ED1. Still selective, but a back up for the more selective.

Or got in RD and went because were shut out of T30sunis/T15LACs in RD.

Yeah.. I know a few kids who didn't got into any T21 LACs in RD. such as Haverford, Colgate, Carleton.. but got into Colby. I don't know what algorithm Colby uses.

Also, Colby doesn't publish CDS so we dont know how many internationals?

10% of the class of 2027 was international. They release these stats every year on their website.

https://afa.colby.edu/apply/college-profile/

The question is not what percentage of enrolled students are international, but rather how many applicants. I’d guess 40-50%, but we’ll never know because Colby will never tell us.

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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life

Agree. However, this is okay--especially for those who did not get the prep school experience for high school.

Anonymous wrote:My DD is at Colby and she absolutely loves it.
She met really greats friends there and academic is pretty demanding but not competitive.
Counseling for mental health and other support system is well established.
I hope some trolls in this thread do not scare away who is considering Colby.
Campus is gorgeous, very large for a small school.
My DD fell in love when we visited. Kids are very friendly. Dining hall food is pretty good, especially seafood.

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Anonymous wrote:A poster said that because Colby students aren't known for being focused on career, it was like a continuation of high school. At first, I thought that was quite the insult. Then, well maybe?

DC attended a small (relative to public) and rigorous private school with strong faculty relationships and community. So, yes, it's been quite a similar experience at Colby. And I think that's great.

He knows each of his teachers and advisors from both majors well -- just as he did at his DC private. He shows up if they do a reading from their recently published book or goes to dinner with a visiting lecturer. He's been networked in (through the amazing Davis Connects) to some fantastic internships and study abroad. He found a challenging and unexpected second major that is "for fun." Like most Colby students, he glories in the outdoor life of hiking and skiing. While he is working hard, he is also having the time of his young life.

He'll soon go on to graduate school at a much bigger place where he'll experience thrill of being utterly unrecognized by his professors. But that'll be just fine. Because he'll be a 22 year old who is confident and well prepared. He'll have tired of life in rural Maine and be ready for the adrenalin of the big city.

While he is ambitious, he also knows that life is long. It should not be a rush to build the resume. Colby has given him the ability to explore his interests and come to a gradual decision about how he wants to spend his professional life.

So you are basically saying Colby is the equivalent of a fancy prep school. I think your kid needs to get out of his wealthy bubble and experience real life