Anonymous
12/06/2025 12:15
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…
Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith
Interesting. Never viewed Dickinson College as "outdoorsy".
It's very close to the AT, so it made the list.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 12:10
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…
Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith
This site includes some of these schools along with some further suggestions:
The Experts' Choice: Colleges for the Outdoorsy Student https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/the-experts-choice-colleges-for-the-outdoorsy-student/740/
Anonymous
12/06/2025 12:08
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:I would not choose it. I live close to it. It is a nice campus and the city is growing, but the block program does not allow for learning over time, which is the best way for kids to acquire and retain information. If you have a course that you don’t really like or a professor that you don’t care for, you’re stuck the whole block. That can be dealt with, but it’s just a weird way to go to school, I think. It would be easier for kids who have trouble with executive functioning. It’s a ton of money for no real advantage, I think.
And it may be a disadvantage for those who want to transfer out after their first or second year. I believe that this is one reason for the solid retention rate of 93%.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 12:06
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…
Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith
Interesting. Never viewed Dickinson College as "outdoorsy".
Anonymous
12/06/2025 11:53
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…
Here is my kid's list for outdoorsy SLACs:
Colorado College
Colby
Middlebury
St Lawrence
Hamilton
Lafayette
Bates
Dickinson
Hobart & William Smith
Anonymous
12/06/2025 11:50
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
My kid also loved it and I thought the block was a very good fit (DC has ADHD). In the end, they ED'ed to a different school and got it, but it was a very close call. While I'm super happy for them, part of me was rooting for CC. I was very impressed.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 11:49
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
where?
Anonymous
12/06/2025 11:08
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…
Anonymous
12/06/2025 10:52
Subject: Colorado College
My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 10:31
Subject: Colorado College
I would not choose it. I live close to it. It is a nice campus and the city is growing, but the block program does not allow for learning over time, which is the best way for kids to acquire and retain information. If you have a course that you don’t really like or a professor that you don’t care for, you’re stuck the whole block. That can be dealt with, but it’s just a weird way to go to school, I think. It would be easier for kids who have trouble with executive functioning. It’s a ton of money for no real advantage, I think.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 07:54
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How is compared to Reed? That is also on list.
Bluntly speaking, I do not know of any other two schools who enroll & produce as many total a-holes.
And I am not a kid & I have several decades of experience in this area.
If your kid comes from a wealthy family of liberals who accept drug usage & expect privileges, then he will fit in just fine.
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An interesting take. Former "liberal" VP Dick Cheney's kids, Liz and Mary Cheney, are graduates, and Liz is an honorary trustee.
Not surprising that some Cheneys went there considering the location.
Dick Chaney's wife is a graduate of Colorado College. Mary Chaney is gay & outspoken on LGBTQ+ issues.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 07:45
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How is compared to Reed? That is also on list.
Bluntly speaking, I do not know of any other two schools who enroll & produce as many total a-holes.
And I am not a kid & I have several decades of experience in this area.
If your kid comes from a wealthy family of liberals who accept drug usage & expect privileges, then he will fit in just fine.
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An interesting take. Former "liberal" VP Dick Cheney's kids, Liz and Mary Cheney, are graduates, and Liz is an honorary trustee.
Not surprising that some Cheneys went there considering the location.
Anonymous
12/06/2025 07:35
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every liberal arts college has a drug issue. It is college. Dismissing CC or any school because of drugs will leave you with few options
However, based on survey results, Marijuana use may be higher at CC than at most other colleges:
Colleges with Reefer Madness | The Princeton Review https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=reefer-madness
Surprised that UC Santa Cruz was only #23
Surprised that CC was only #17.
Anonymous
12/05/2025 23:44
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Every liberal arts college has a drug issue. It is college. Dismissing CC or any school because of drugs will leave you with few options
However, based on survey results, Marijuana use may be higher at CC than at most other colleges:
Colleges with Reefer Madness | The Princeton Review https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=reefer-madness
Surprised that UC Santa Cruz was only #23
Anonymous
12/05/2025 20:40
Subject: Colorado College
Anonymous wrote:Other schools don't charge you for health insurance? Which ones?
Every school charges for health insurance if you don't already have coverage and every school, including CC, allows you to waive it if you show proof of adequate private coverage.