<p>I visited the campus last summer, so I did not get to see much of the student body. And I live in Colorado, so another visit during the school year is probably out of the question. What is the social life like at Bowdoin? Is there a lot of exclusivity, pretentiousness or elitism? What do students do for fun? This is currently my top school, and I just want to make sure I would be able to have fun, as well as learn. (If I’m accepted…)</p>
<p>I also have only visited during the summer...though I plan on visiting again if accepted. But any information on this topic would be appreciated, anyway. Thanks!</p>
<p>I visited campus in December before the school break, so students were still at school. Everyone was exremely nice, and no one seemed pretentious or elitist. All the people we encountered on our tour were very friendly. I bought a Bowdoin sweatshirt after my tour and interview and put it on because I was cold. A student walking on the same road as me smiled and said hello because I had a Bowdoin sweatshirt on. That spoke volumes about the kind of people there.</p>
<p>I'm currently at Bowdoin and find students generally very down-to-earth and amicable. Since it's a small school, there are cliques to a certain extent, but it really is not a big deal. For example, if you walked into any random party on the weekend on campus, chances are you'd know someone, and even if you didn't, people would still be welcoming. Most people are incredibly friendly and inclusive.</p>
<p>For fun....people do the same type of stuff as all college students do...parties, concerts, the pub, hanging out in the cafe, etc etc. There are a lot of outdoorsy things to do here so people go off and do stuff with the Bowdoin Outing Club, it's really popular.</p>
<p>I apologize if I'm stereotyping, but it seems as though a lot of schools in the way Northeast that are somewhat isolated are heavy on the drinking. Would someone who is not interested in that but still likes to have fun and go to parties make it at Bowdoin?</p>
<p>well it's pretty obvious that when you're cold you need some trusty vodka :). don't worry you'll be fine and sober there.</p>
<p>poligirl, yes, it's definitely easy to be sober and enjoy yourself here at parties (esp if you like to dance, there is nothing like 423948237 awkward freshmen dancing in a crowded sweaty room of a social house basement). People drink, but nowhere near as much (as I've gotten the impression) as some of the huge "party" schools. We also have chem-free housing so they have social events that obviously do not involve alcohol.</p>