<p>I was deferred early decision from Colby. Could some accepted students please post their statistics (ACT/SAT, GPA, if you asked for fin. aid or not, etc.) so I know what to improve in order to gain acceptance. Also, if anyone has any tips, I would love to hear them (PM or post them). Congrats to all who did get in!</p>
<p>Hey, I was accepted with a 660 math, 640 CR, and 640 W (1960) and a 3.7 W GPA.
Those were both low for Colby but I was a recruited athlete and had really strong extra-curriculars and recs. I showed a huge amount of interest and also had an amazing interview. I didn’t ask for financial aid. </p>
<p>good luck with everything!</p>
<p>I was accepted with 670 math, 670 CR and 690 writing. My GPA was 4.3/5.0 weighted, or about a B+. Although my grades werent the best I had a great interview and essay and I was very involved during high school.</p>
<p>Hi!
I was accepted and I have
650 CR, 640 Math, 700 Writing (1990)</p>
<p>3.8 (not weighted, and I’m full IB…but I don’t know what it would be weighted)
I had a really good interview as well, good essay,
and a ton of extra activities/ volunteer work.</p>
<p>I did ask for financial aid.</p>
<p>Hi. I was accepted ED with a 640M, 730CR, and 740 W.
My unweighted gpa is a 3.8/4 and I did ask for financial aid. I feel I also had a good interview; Colby suggests interviews so I definitely suggest that route. Good luck!</p>
<p>i was accepted ed 670CR, 690M, 780W, my school doesnt do gpa, but i was in like the B+/A- range, having taken mostly honors and ap classes (7 APs), i had a really good interview and good essays, and had a lot of really interesting extra curricular and community service</p>
<p>i also had a lot of communication with the geographic reader and let him know that i was really interested in colby and that it was my first choice
if i were you i would find out who is in charge of applications for your area and contact them- tell them that you are really interested in colby and that it is still your first choice. you could also ask them what they thought the weak points of your application were and if there is anything you could do to become a stronger applicant. Good Luck!</p>
<p>oh and colby is completely need blind- they dont even know if you ask for financial aid when they read your application and it doesnt effect their admissions decision at all</p>
<p>i heard colby is no longer need blind</p>
<p>You know, that was in an article in the Washington Post, but I can’t find any corroborating info on the Colby website. It turned out to be wrong in the case of Middlebury. Anybody else find out anything?</p>
<p>I don’t think Colby was ever need-blind, so nothing has changed.</p>
<p>Here’s an excerpt from an older alumni news article:</p>
<p>“Does Colby have a need-blind policy?
No, not quite. We get very far through the process without looking at a student’s ability to pay. We look at the budget, but get very far without looking at the financial considerations and by just considering merit. A very small number of institutions are need blind. Among our competitors not more than ten are truly need blind. I would like to get to that place.”</p>
<p>[Colby</a> College | Alumni Relations | ACEC Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2005](<a href=“http://www.colby.edu/alumni_parents_cs/alumni/volunteer/ac/minutes/6-4-05.cfm]Colby”>http://www.colby.edu/alumni_parents_cs/alumni/volunteer/ac/minutes/6-4-05.cfm)</p>
<p>I think it’s accurate that Colby was never completely need-blind. The college did adopt a policy of meeting financial need with no loans just before the economic collapse and has so far been able to stick to that policy. That puts Colby in the company of several other top LAC’s, but it’s not the same as being need-blind. Few schools get to the level of being completely need-blind in admissions and, desirable as that goal undoubtedly is, Colby doesn’t have the endowment at this point to achieve that goal.</p>