<p>Ok, so I posted this once before but someone commented and told me to put it in this forum. So to give you the brief I have decided that I am either going to apply early decision to Bucknell or Connecticut College. Both are great school academically and I am fine with the locations of each. Since both are so similar in terms of this stuff the one thing that I am not to sure about is the social scene and specifically the drinking. I am not a drinker and I was wondering if anyone knew how big the drinking scenes were at these colleges. I've heard Bucknell's social life revolves around frats and parties but I've also heard that there are a lot of people drinking at Conn. Overall, what I'm wondering is will I fit in if I don't drink and what activities are there to do an night and on weekends that don't involve drinking?</p>
<p>There are plenty of things to do that don’t involve drinking: hanging with friends, video games, sporting events, concerts, movies, music and more. You’ll find your peops. Apply early to Connecticut College. It is a better school than Bucknell.</p>
<p>First time person here. Why do you feel Conn trumps Bucknell ??? My DD is picky and fell in love with the Conn Campus. I sort of wanted her to go out of state. It has programs that she is interested in . Loved her tour – I felt intimidated. I hope she has the scores. She might have to go ED. Bus load of NYC African Americans were touring. Educational consultant said that Conn can’t get the kids they want and they are turning to LGBT kids and they might get that “tag” going forward. So, — is it a pretty school with blonde Katie’s from NE Prep schools with BMWs or is it an opening, liberal schools where lots can be accepted ? It appears “artsy fartsy”. I am trying to be open minded, - Im not thrilled with NLondon – but then Colgate is in the middle of no where and Colby and Bates aren’t any better. She could easily get to Saybrook and get the train to NY or hit Providence.</p>
<p>Conn rates much higher than bucknell. No frats at conn and much more to do on campus and in the city compared to bucknell hence less drinking at Conn.</p>
My son attends Connecticut College and loves it. I think your educational consultant may be a little misguided.It sounds like you are saying that Conn might get a reputation as a LGBT-friendly school and that, in your consultant’s mind,that would make it a less desirable school. The idea that Conn can’t attract the students it “really” wants and so has to “settle” for turning to LBGT students is, lets face it, kind of insulting and IMHO doesn’t reflect too well on the inherent prejudices of your consultant. I would like to think that all liberal arts colleges would be “friendly” to all sorts of people and that this would be an attractive quality, rather than making it a place to possibly avoid. As far as I can see, there are all sorts of people at Conn: artists, athletes, preppy kids, “hipsters,” musicians, scientists, etc. The student body is not made up of pretty blondes with BMWs, that is a stereotype which in my experience as a parent there is not at all correct. As a parent I have been extremely impressed with Conn overall, and in particular I have been struck by the fact that the students I have met there have been uniformly warm, friendly, bright and interesting. To sum up, I think if you don’t want your daughter to go to a school where there are wealthy students, or artsy students, or attractive blonde students, or LGBT students, then probably a small liberal arts college in New England is not your best bet.