<p>Did you go to the Bowdoin meet in the city?
I went their by myself. I was the last person to leave because I had to ask the admission's officer a question.</p>
<p>I was very happy when I arrived at my interview
The person before was accompanied by her mother (the child was wearing a PRINCETON sweatshirt can you believe that?!?!)</p>
<p>I am a good speaker, however, this was my first college interview and I choked up a bit when I was explaing the independent research to him...actually I choked up alot in my opinion, but it none the less seemed to go alright. </p>
<p>maybe if I applied ed2, my resume would of been more refined.
I really do not want to send in my mid year report</p>
<p>I don't mean to really upset anyone, but I do have some advice for some of you. I was the valedictorian of my fairly competitive prep school. Bowdoin, even for me, is HARD. The classes are intense and the professors expect a lot of you. Perhaps if your high school GPA isn't so great, then Bowdoin may not be the best choice for you--I think that the admissions people are really looking for people who will excel at Bowdoin, and honestly, the spaces are very limited in a school this size. So if you got deferred (and I know how it feels--I got deferred from my dream school, Swarthmore, last year) just focus on your other apps and try not to get your hopes up for Bowdoin. I know it sounds clich</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice Geniurski. I got deferred but my gpa was quite high. I was ranked 11 in a class of 520 which isn't great, but I think that's pretty good. I know that Bowdoin accepts people in the top 10 percent and I was in the top 2 percent. I understand that Bowdoin is a rigorous school, and was somewhat apprehensive about how I would fair at the school. But, I like to be challenged. I also thought every other aspect of my application suchy as demonstrated interest, ec's, essays, and recs were quite good. I didn't submit SATs though. You should be very proud of yourself for your acceptance to Bowdoin- they truly seem to pick the best of the best. To me, it seems nearly as tough to get into as an ivy league. Do you by any chance know the percentage of people accepted who were deferred?</p>
<p>It is not that I find class work in my school difficult, it is that I find work in my school boring and dull. All of my "toughest" classes, are my "best" classes. I have no problem taking difficult classes, as a matter of fact, I prefere the more difficult classes. </p>
<p>If Bowdoin is not what I think it is, than I respect Admissions decision.
However, Bowdoin is located in a completely different enviroment than my school.
Living near a populated city where I am employed my multiple different people has placed a great burden on my back. All I want to do is get away, far away, and study. I am afraid I will go to Allegheney, afraid that it is to close to home, to close to New York. Placing me in a different enviroment will have a huge impact on my habbits, anybody's habbits.</p>
<p>By the Way, I was scanning Allegheney's website, and I found the "Student Republicans" club. They stated that they "promote the concept of the "individual" This irratated me, since Republicanism is more about egoism (not as a pejoritive term, but as a actual ideology) than it is about individualism (but also depends where on the political spectrum you consider Republicanism is). Well, I am going off on a tangent.</p>
<p>Beside Academics, Bowdoin seemed to fit down to the tiniest detail. I thought I would never find a college just like Bowdoin. I believe my application did not portray me in the correct manner. If I have to visit Bowdoin to argue my case, I will do so. Once again, I hope deferred is not a euphemism for rejected</p>
<p>I do know that my mom was accepted ED to Bowdoin. She was the valedictorian of her (large) pubic high school. That said, her best friend was deferred, but accepted in April. Her recollection was that her friend went all out to make her case. In other words, Bowdoin wants people who really want to accept "the Offer of the College." </p>
<p>I really do hurt for all who are getting deferred, but that is not the end of the road for you. (Easy for me to say, I know.) </p>
<p>If you want to get into Bowdoin, show them what you have, work hard and hang in there with them. They (adcom) are incredibly sensitive and understanding people.</p>
<p>One more suggestion...visit again. Stop in and make yourself known. Though I am a legacy I have visited several times and made myself known at the college.</p>
<p>Bowdoin, in my opinion, has more to offer than any Ivy. It is worth the effort.</p>
<p>I know Neal- It feels pretty bad. But you seem incredibly intelligent and mature for someone your age and I can guarentee youthat you will thrive wherever you end up. And you'll probably end up somewhere very good. I don't know if this is on your mind but also, not getting into a top college usually does not hurt your chance of admission at a top graduate school. My sister attended Yale college and is currently at Yale Business school- (which is highly ranked). Her friend from Binghamton was accepted to Yale Business school and she has several other friends from Business school who attended good but not ultra selective schools like Bowdoin. I also obsessed over Bowdoin so I know how it feels. I am also applying to Colby which is an excellent school with many facets quite similar to Bowdoin. Also, many who don't get into Bowdoin do get accepted to Colby. I also live in New York, Staten Island to be exact, and am dying to go to college far away. I'm sick of my city and would really love to make the transition to a small college environment in Maine in order to feel less burdened. Best of luck with Bowdoin, and I think you have a very good shot at Colby. I have no idea about Bowdoin's acceptance rate with regards to deferall- others are saying its good- but I don't know. I'm currently trying to find out. If you've read Loren Pope's book "looking beyond the ivyleague" he mentions many schools that accept people who don't start off with high grades but eventually do much better -like you. Unfortunatley, Bowdoin doesn't seem to qualify as one of those schools. If you want you can join my deferral thread- I just figured it would be unique and a place for us and other "deferees" to vent, advise, etc. Best of luck!</p>
<p>I wish I knew those stats, but I really don't. I hope that Bowdoin doesn't just reject everyone that they defer, but I honestly don't know. Don't give up hope though--if you got deferred, you still have a chance to tell them why you need to be there. Send them another essay, write them a letter, let them know that you are really truly a Bowdoin student. Other than that though, again, don't get too upset and definitely don't take it personally. Bowdoin is small and getting more popular every year--they can't accept even half the people that are qualified to go. if you're motivated enough to be this concerned about college, then you WILL do well wherever you go. Deferral SUCKS, i know, but just concentrate on enjoying the holidays and the rest of your senior year. It's really sad, I think, when colleges don't accept people who are just dying to go--it seems to me that these would be the most enthusiastic and hard-working students. But, I'm not on admissions, of course. So good luck in April with Bowdoin and all of your other applications.</p>
<p>well, I dont want to seem like the typical student who would "die to go"
I guess...I dont like saying it, but for someone who may have... different intrests like me, require a very unique school. Maybe I need to do more research</p>
<p>To me, one of the biggest factors that attract me to Bowdoin is the community,
I hear that independent research is prevelent, and professors are easily accessible.
I hear that students are motivated internally, rather than externally(grades)
I hear that intellectual class debates are common
A sailing team!!!!
Those are the little things that attract me to Bowdoin, graduate school is secondary for me (but primary for my father!) </p>
<p>Anyways I am happy to hear that their is still hope! Many people I talk to take deferrel as a good thing...I would imagine that many people get rejected as well.</p>
<p>I just wish wish wish, that they would say what was lacking in my application.
It concerns me that every college has the same excuse..."record number of applicants"</p>
<p>Thank you all for the advice</p>
<p>(by the way, this is a wonderful site! The community on Princeton Review.com can be argumentative!)</p>
<p>As I've mentioned, I was deferred like the rest of the planet. I'm just so confused. I just don't know if Bates will be true to their word and not put much emphasis on the SATs if you don't submit. And everything besides grades can often be so subjective. I've done about 9 activities (including a sport, study abroad, leadership) and have related unique metaphors in my essays and have great recommendations. But I still don't know if that is enough. I really hope I will not have wasted my second ED. I'm wondering if Bowdoin is really just so competitive, or I just don't qualify for the Maine schools. I just don't understand how Bates, for example, accepts about 40 percent who don't graduate in the top 10 percent and I'm in the top 2 percent and people still aren't sure of my chances. If anyone can help me sort through this predicament or offer any feedback I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm just wondering if you don't submit SATs you have to accomplish something extraordinary especially if your'e a white male.</p>
<p>Neal - I think I remember seeing you at the Bowdoin Night in the city in October. You were sitting in sort of the front left by yourself, next to some other kids, right? I was there too, as you can tell, haha. When did you interview?</p>
<p>I was accepted yesterday. Im really excited. I think Im the 6th generation polar bear excluding one generation. Sorry to those who got deffered, think of it this way...you could have gotten rejected. Im sure everything will work its way out. To those of you who were accepeted, see you next year!</p>
<p>I have a question for Molly. Molly- how did you make yourself present in the Bowdoin admissions office. I was deferred and want to talk to the admissions officers. Did you make an appointment to talk to them. I've already had an off campus interview. I don't think I can just show up and tell them I want to speak to them to tell them why I want to go to Bowdoin. Do other students do this? I think your idea about visiting was excellent but how do you go about doing this? And congragulations!</p>