<p>how much of a disadvantage is it to be a male from Maine applying for admission at Bowdoin and Colby?</p>
<p>Don’t know about Colby but Bowdoin likes Maine natives - it’s probably better to be from Maine than any other New England state.</p>
<p>I think its something like 12% of all Bowdoin students are from Maine. Which is a disproportionate percentage comparative to the applicants from other states that are accepted. Bowdoin has a reputation for being good to Mainers.</p>
<p>I don’t think that it’s a disadvantage at all–if anything it could be helpful. </p>
<p>According to the College Board website, of the first year students, Colby has 16% in-state students and Bowdoin has 13% in-state students. </p>
<p>Also from the College Board Colby page:
Colby Admission requirements:
* Essay(s) required
* Required for Some: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
* If submitting ACT, the writing section is recommended
* Required for Some: SAT Subject Tests
Very important admission factors:
* Character/Personal Qualities
* Rigor of secondary school record
Important admission factors:
* Class Rank
* Application Essay
* Extracurricular Activities
* Racial/Ethnic Status
* Recommendations
* Standardized Test Scores
* Talent/Ability
* Academic GPA
Considered:
* Alumni Relation
–> Geographical Residence
* Interview
* State Residency
* Volunteer Work
* Work Experience
* First generation college student
* Level of Applicant’s Interest
(Bowdoin’s says essentially the same thing)</p>
<p>As long as your gpa/scores/essays are good, I think you’ll probably be fine :)</p>
<p>Here is the link for Bowdoin’s incoming class of 2012. Although the number of Maine applicants is not provided, it still seems likely that Maine residents have a distinct advantage.</p>
<p>[Class</a> of 2012 (Bowdoin, )](<a href=“http://www.bowdoin.edu/ir/data/class_2012.shtml]Class”>http://www.bowdoin.edu/ir/data/class_2012.shtml)</p>