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Anonymous wrote:My DS is a freshman at Bowdoin who grew up in a major city on the west coast. We researched every top 40 LAC focusing on academic offerings (majors, core curriculum requirements, research opportunities for STEM majors, class sizes, access to professors, ability to double or triple major), student life (residential life, dining halls, diversity of student body, access to clubs and organizations etc), career center/internship opportunities, local community and access to urban areas.

He applied to 20 LACs and was incredibly lucky (it’s all luck) to be accepted to 11 and chose Bowdoin.

Bowdoin has exceeded our expectations! Every LAC really offers amazing academics, but to us, this is what makes Bowdoin special:

- the kind, welcoming, and supportive student body (not competitive at all!) starts with numerous opportunities to meet new students at orientation and many social activities the first weeks of school
- the school spirit and pride (walk across campus and every other student is wearing a Bowdoin sweatshirt)
- amazing dining hall meals with incredible staff (food quality is extremely important for his overall happiness)
- access to outstanding classes (1st semester he got all 4 classes he wanted including the Intro to AI class that had only 32 students!
- resources unmatched to other LACs including every student receives their own computer and ipad as part of tuition (allows all students to begin with the same foundational resources)
- career center that is accessible, they have a require sophomore boot camp in January, plus there’s money available for students who chose an unpaid summer internship
- the residential halls are exceptional. He has a double that has a separate bedroom and living room. And then there’s also a lounge outside his room.
- the Schiller Coastal Studies institute on 2.5 miles of Maine coast and the base for college’s environmental studies program is unmatched
- Portland (35 mins) is an amazing small city with a foodie culture scene
- Boston (easy 2.5 hours by train) is available when Brunswick feels a little slow and he can go see a Bruins or Red Socks game.

Downsides? No college is “perfect”. The weather is not as bad as he thought it would be, but darkness at 4 pm is a tough. He misses ethnic food and the diversity of an urban area, but that’s the exchange to go to a LAC.

Lastly, our other DC is at one of the Claremont Colleges and very active academically and socially across the 5cs. Those are also amazing colleges too, but the exceedingly competitive nature of Pomona students was an unfortunate surprise.

Bowdoin College is an incredible place to spend four years. We feel so lucky our DS is a Polar Bear!

As a Pomona parent, this is news to me. In a nice way, did your child get rejected from a consulting club? Because, there’s very little at the 5Cs one could “compete” for in the first place. It is a very difficult school, and I think that gets downplayed, but students are always working together on problem sets, the school invests a ton into “mentor sessions” for STEM classes, and the culture is laid back. The first thing my daughter is doing when she lands at ONT is going to the beach with friends.

I didn’t notice competitive behavior during my tours at either college. Much more relaxed compared to Williams.

I’ve got a Bowdoin student and close friend’s kid is at Pomona. Both kids so happy.

Made up huckster

Someone's jealous

I’d be embarrassed pretending to be someone else.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS is a freshman at Bowdoin who grew up in a major city on the west coast. We researched every top 40 LAC focusing on academic offerings (majors, core curriculum requirements, research opportunities for STEM majors, class sizes, access to professors, ability to double or triple major), student life (residential life, dining halls, diversity of student body, access to clubs and organizations etc), career center/internship opportunities, local community and access to urban areas.

He applied to 20 LACs and was incredibly lucky (it’s all luck) to be accepted to 11 and chose Bowdoin.

Bowdoin has exceeded our expectations! Every LAC really offers amazing academics, but to us, this is what makes Bowdoin special:

- the kind, welcoming, and supportive student body (not competitive at all!) starts with numerous opportunities to meet new students at orientation and many social activities the first weeks of school
- the school spirit and pride (walk across campus and every other student is wearing a Bowdoin sweatshirt)
- amazing dining hall meals with incredible staff (food quality is extremely important for his overall happiness)
- access to outstanding classes (1st semester he got all 4 classes he wanted including the Intro to AI class that had only 32 students!
- resources unmatched to other LACs including every student receives their own computer and ipad as part of tuition (allows all students to begin with the same foundational resources)
- career center that is accessible, they have a require sophomore boot camp in January, plus there’s money available for students who chose an unpaid summer internship
- the residential halls are exceptional. He has a double that has a separate bedroom and living room. And then there’s also a lounge outside his room.
- the Schiller Coastal Studies institute on 2.5 miles of Maine coast and the base for college’s environmental studies program is unmatched
- Portland (35 mins) is an amazing small city with a foodie culture scene
- Boston (easy 2.5 hours by train) is available when Brunswick feels a little slow and he can go see a Bruins or Red Socks game.

Downsides? No college is “perfect”. The weather is not as bad as he thought it would be, but darkness at 4 pm is a tough. He misses ethnic food and the diversity of an urban area, but that’s the exchange to go to a LAC.

Lastly, our other DC is at one of the Claremont Colleges and very active academically and socially across the 5cs. Those are also amazing colleges too, but the exceedingly competitive nature of Pomona students was an unfortunate surprise.

Bowdoin College is an incredible place to spend four years. We feel so lucky our DS is a Polar Bear!

As a Pomona parent, this is news to me. In a nice way, did your child get rejected from a consulting club? Because, there’s very little at the 5Cs one could “compete” for in the first place. It is a very difficult school, and I think that gets downplayed, but students are always working together on problem sets, the school invests a ton into “mentor sessions” for STEM classes, and the culture is laid back. The first thing my daughter is doing when she lands at ONT is going to the beach with friends.

what beach? there's not coast anywhere near pomona or the other c's. claremont is in the inland empire and it's at least an hour or more to DTLA much less malibu or santa monica.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS is a freshman at Bowdoin who grew up in a major city on the west coast. We researched every top 40 LAC focusing on academic offerings (majors, core curriculum requirements, research opportunities for STEM majors, class sizes, access to professors, ability to double or triple major), student life (residential life, dining halls, diversity of student body, access to clubs and organizations etc), career center/internship opportunities, local community and access to urban areas.

He applied to 20 LACs and was incredibly lucky (it’s all luck) to be accepted to 11 and chose Bowdoin.

Bowdoin has exceeded our expectations! Every LAC really offers amazing academics, but to us, this is what makes Bowdoin special:

- the kind, welcoming, and supportive student body (not competitive at all!) starts with numerous opportunities to meet new students at orientation and many social activities the first weeks of school
- the school spirit and pride (walk across campus and every other student is wearing a Bowdoin sweatshirt)
- amazing dining hall meals with incredible staff (food quality is extremely important for his overall happiness)
- access to outstanding classes (1st semester he got all 4 classes he wanted including the Intro to AI class that had only 32 students!
- resources unmatched to other LACs including every student receives their own computer and ipad as part of tuition (allows all students to begin with the same foundational resources)
- career center that is accessible, they have a require sophomore boot camp in January, plus there’s money available for students who chose an unpaid summer internship
- the residential halls are exceptional. He has a double that has a separate bedroom and living room. And then there’s also a lounge outside his room.
- the Schiller Coastal Studies institute on 2.5 miles of Maine coast and the base for college’s environmental studies program is unmatched
- Portland (35 mins) is an amazing small city with a foodie culture scene
- Boston (easy 2.5 hours by train) is available when Brunswick feels a little slow and he can go see a Bruins or Red Socks game.

Downsides? No college is “perfect”. The weather is not as bad as he thought it would be, but darkness at 4 pm is a tough. He misses ethnic food and the diversity of an urban area, but that’s the exchange to go to a LAC.

Lastly, our other DC is at one of the Claremont Colleges and very active academically and socially across the 5cs. Those are also amazing colleges too, but the exceedingly competitive nature of Pomona students was an unfortunate surprise.

Bowdoin College is an incredible place to spend four years. We feel so lucky our DS is a Polar Bear!

As a Pomona parent, this is news to me. In a nice way, did your child get rejected from a consulting club? Because, there’s very little at the 5Cs one could “compete” for in the first place. It is a very difficult school, and I think that gets downplayed, but students are always working together on problem sets, the school invests a ton into “mentor sessions” for STEM classes, and the culture is laid back. The first thing my daughter is doing when she lands at ONT is going to the beach with friends.

I didn’t notice competitive behavior during my tours at either college. Much more relaxed compared to Williams.

I’ve got a Bowdoin student and close friend’s kid is at Pomona. Both kids so happy.

Made up huckster

Someone's jealous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS is a freshman at Bowdoin who grew up in a major city on the west coast. We researched every top 40 LAC focusing on academic offerings (majors, core curriculum requirements, research opportunities for STEM majors, class sizes, access to professors, ability to double or triple major), student life (residential life, dining halls, diversity of student body, access to clubs and organizations etc), career center/internship opportunities, local community and access to urban areas.

He applied to 20 LACs and was incredibly lucky (it’s all luck) to be accepted to 11 and chose Bowdoin.

Bowdoin has exceeded our expectations! Every LAC really offers amazing academics, but to us, this is what makes Bowdoin special:

- the kind, welcoming, and supportive student body (not competitive at all!) starts with numerous opportunities to meet new students at orientation and many social activities the first weeks of school
- the school spirit and pride (walk across campus and every other student is wearing a Bowdoin sweatshirt)
- amazing dining hall meals with incredible staff (food quality is extremely important for his overall happiness)
- access to outstanding classes (1st semester he got all 4 classes he wanted including the Intro to AI class that had only 32 students!
- resources unmatched to other LACs including every student receives their own computer and ipad as part of tuition (allows all students to begin with the same foundational resources)
- career center that is accessible, they have a require sophomore boot camp in January, plus there’s money available for students who chose an unpaid summer internship
- the residential halls are exceptional. He has a double that has a separate bedroom and living room. And then there’s also a lounge outside his room.
- the Schiller Coastal Studies institute on 2.5 miles of Maine coast and the base for college’s environmental studies program is unmatched
- Portland (35 mins) is an amazing small city with a foodie culture scene
- Boston (easy 2.5 hours by train) is available when Brunswick feels a little slow and he can go see a Bruins or Red Socks game.

Downsides? No college is “perfect”. The weather is not as bad as he thought it would be, but darkness at 4 pm is a tough. He misses ethnic food and the diversity of an urban area, but that’s the exchange to go to a LAC.

Lastly, our other DC is at one of the Claremont Colleges and very active academically and socially across the 5cs. Those are also amazing colleges too, but the exceedingly competitive nature of Pomona students was an unfortunate surprise.

Bowdoin College is an incredible place to spend four years. We feel so lucky our DS is a Polar Bear!

As a Pomona parent, this is news to me. In a nice way, did your child get rejected from a consulting club? Because, there’s very little at the 5Cs one could “compete” for in the first place. It is a very difficult school, and I think that gets downplayed, but students are always working together on problem sets, the school invests a ton into “mentor sessions” for STEM classes, and the culture is laid back. The first thing my daughter is doing when she lands at ONT is going to the beach with friends.

I didn’t notice competitive behavior during my tours at either college. Much more relaxed compared to Williams.

I’ve got a Bowdoin student and close friend’s kid is at Pomona. Both kids so happy.

Made up huckster

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS is a freshman at Bowdoin who grew up in a major city on the west coast. We researched every top 40 LAC focusing on academic offerings (majors, core curriculum requirements, research opportunities for STEM majors, class sizes, access to professors, ability to double or triple major), student life (residential life, dining halls, diversity of student body, access to clubs and organizations etc), career center/internship opportunities, local community and access to urban areas.

He applied to 20 LACs and was incredibly lucky (it’s all luck) to be accepted to 11 and chose Bowdoin.

Bowdoin has exceeded our expectations! Every LAC really offers amazing academics, but to us, this is what makes Bowdoin special:

- the kind, welcoming, and supportive student body (not competitive at all!) starts with numerous opportunities to meet new students at orientation and many social activities the first weeks of school
- the school spirit and pride (walk across campus and every other student is wearing a Bowdoin sweatshirt)
- amazing dining hall meals with incredible staff (food quality is extremely important for his overall happiness)
- access to outstanding classes (1st semester he got all 4 classes he wanted including the Intro to AI class that had only 32 students!
- resources unmatched to other LACs including every student receives their own computer and ipad as part of tuition (allows all students to begin with the same foundational resources)
- career center that is accessible, they have a require sophomore boot camp in January, plus there’s money available for students who chose an unpaid summer internship
- the residential halls are exceptional. He has a double that has a separate bedroom and living room. And then there’s also a lounge outside his room.
- the Schiller Coastal Studies institute on 2.5 miles of Maine coast and the base for college’s environmental studies program is unmatched
- Portland (35 mins) is an amazing small city with a foodie culture scene
- Boston (easy 2.5 hours by train) is available when Brunswick feels a little slow and he can go see a Bruins or Red Socks game.

Downsides? No college is “perfect”. The weather is not as bad as he thought it would be, but darkness at 4 pm is a tough. He misses ethnic food and the diversity of an urban area, but that’s the exchange to go to a LAC.

Lastly, our other DC is at one of the Claremont Colleges and very active academically and socially across the 5cs. Those are also amazing colleges too, but the exceedingly competitive nature of Pomona students was an unfortunate surprise.

Bowdoin College is an incredible place to spend four years. We feel so lucky our DS is a Polar Bear!

As a Pomona parent, this is news to me. In a nice way, did your child get rejected from a consulting club? Because, there’s very little at the 5Cs one could “compete” for in the first place. It is a very difficult school, and I think that gets downplayed, but students are always working together on problem sets, the school invests a ton into “mentor sessions” for STEM classes, and the culture is laid back. The first thing my daughter is doing when she lands at ONT is going to the beach with friends.

I didn’t notice competitive behavior during my tours at either college. Much more relaxed compared to Williams.

I’ve got a Bowdoin student and close friend’s kid is at Pomona. Both kids so happy.

Made up huckster

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Anonymous wrote:Could someone let me know what WASP-B stands for? I tried googling it and clearly I am too tired or something, but I couldn’t figure out the colleges.

It is a fictional creation created by someone who is posting on this thread pretending to be several different posters. Same Shit Different Day.