<p>Congrats on making Bowdoin. And personal your grades seem a lot higher than mine and higher than my SAT score is probably going to be. I am not doing many tournaments anytime soon. And really have to now look into the schools I am interested and kind of decide which ones I want to visit. I have a lot of schools on my list, all different caliber academics and athletics,locations, etc. I don’t have enough money to visit all, but thinking in March or Spring break I will take a road trip to Maine, Pa, Ma, and more. So Wheaton I really have to make sure.</p>
<p>Dezama,
Thank you for recommending Wheaton. I really like the location between Providence and Boston, and it has a hillel society. When I make my trip up to Bates and Colby I will be sure to give Wheaton a visit. It has business, which is what I would want to study or Economics. I am not really sure yet. What is your daughter interested in, and if you want to tell me… you don’t have to. We just seem really similiar.</p>
<p>We should probably add this: for many colleges, the surrounding area matters less than what’s available on campus. Most kids spend most time on campus- with just an occasional dinner out or trip to the movies- or the proverbial WalMart runs. It may be nice to look at rolling hills or be able to walk into town, but I’d suggest a strong look at the schools social or activities calendar, foremost. Usually online.</p>
<p>Also, all 3 have their share of outdoorsy types and activities- I don’t think any of the 3 are dominated by that.</p>
<p>lookingforward,</p>
<p>That is true and a good point. I guess I should decide more on the campus.</p>
<p>I don’t know much about Colby or Bates, but my older brother goes to Bowdoin and every time I visit there it’s honestly one of the most beautiful campus’s I’ve ever seen. He is someone who never really had to try in high school, but Bowdoin definitely puts him to work. He’s on the baseball team, and if you’re interested in soccer, he says the sports teams are generally a very close nit community. The town of Brunswick has tons of little coffee shops and boutiques. Brunswick is also only a 20 minute drive from the eclectic city of Portland where there is tons to do. Bowdoin provides the zipcar program where you can rent a car on an hourly rate to go into Portland for errands, or even a night out on the town. I love Bowdoin so much!!</p>
<p>Trinity has a 30% acceptance rate, so if you are not qualified for Bates or Colby, I wouldn’t so casually bank on Trinity. With all due respect, your spelling isn’t great (you spelled definitely wrong in several posts), so I would be careful about talking about schools being beneath you. Trinity is not slam dunk easy to get into and has very strong academics, particularly in some departments. It is known for its strong English, Economics, Public Policy/Law and Classics Departments to name just a few. Trinity might not appreciate your attitude about “ghettos,” and in fact many students have become deeply involved at community service opportunities, the likes of which don’t exist at most other schools. Don’t forget also, Trinity is located in Connecticut’s state capital which affords students to have internship opportunities in state government, corporate headquarters, hospitals, museums, etc. Consider this also- many good professors might be more drawn to take a job in a state capital, two hours from New York, than some remote town in Maine. Take a good look at Trinity and inform yourself before so blithely throwing it under the bus.</p>
<p>To address Bates2017’s comment about how rural Colby it is, it is inaccurate that Colby is located 20 minutes from Waterville. The town of Waterville, which has over 15 restaurants, is located 5 minutes from campus maximum. </p>
<p>^Yes, Sophie is correct. Waterville is kind of a hub for all of the people (including my family!) who have camps in northern Maine. We stop there to pick up supplies and eat before venturing out to the true boonies. Colby’s campus is beautiful, too! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Colby. I have two close friends with kids there, and they love it.</p>