<p>okie dokie, well I’m in a bit of a predicament if I don’t get into Bowdoin today. I msut chose between Colby and the Honors College at UVM (where I’ll get slightly more money). I love both the colleges but can’t chose! I wanted to post this in a neutral thread where I think people who aren’t all concerned with the shallow “Colby’s ranked higher than UVM”-ness of the Subject. I’m also gonig to be studying one of the sciences (probably Biology or Chemistry).</p>
<p>I'm hoping you get in to bowdoin...that way I'll know someone at bowdoin experience. I remember you from back in november on the Dartmouth board...didn't you apply ED like I did?</p>
<p>werd, I think you should go with Colby, and its not just because I'm going there pending two decisions today and a bunch of waitlists. If its only a small difference of money (for you) then I think you have to let that out of the picture and just think about what you really want. I'm not worried that you'll lack a solid if not excellent education in either place, and I believe you'll flourish in either one as well, just from what I've seen on CC. In that case I think its more about the "college experience" than any specific college. More than that I can't say much, because my knowledge is very one sided; I really only know about Colby, and my knowledge there is even extremely lacking. Hopefully you are planning to come to one of the Colby open houses, or I believe you said you already visited. What kind of feel did the campus give you? That romantic homeliness that everyone seems to search for in a college? I'm not talking about that rank stuff, because you're right, it certainly doesn't come down to that. Have you talked with professors at either? The captains of club teams you plan to join (if you do)? Reach out there and see what opportunities you would take up at each. Look around the campuses or look around the websites and ask yourself where you can most imagine living. Probably this hasn't helped, but I think it can't come down to even CCers' opinions ... its just all aobut hwere you feel most at home, and where you feel you can go the farthest. That said, come to Colby :). </p>
<p>Also -- I do really hope you get into Bowdoin. I'll hold out for both of us today. Even if you're not sure you'd go, it's just great to have choices. Best of luck today (and stretching to monday, if the mail decides to be torturously slow). </p>
<p>also -- since this is already my longest post yet -- yeah, curtisny, I think all three of us were on Dartmouth ED. But I do think it will work out for the best, even after the disappointment of Dartmouth. </p>
<p>but I got rejected today from Bowdoin; it really is heart breaking-- when I sent my apps into all these tough schools, I tohught at least a few would like me. </p>
<p>Curtisny- thanks a ton for your support! I wish I had been accepted, I would gladly join you at Bowdoin experience :-(. However, I'm still deciding on UVM or Colby, argh, I hate this!!</p>
<p>truegibberish-- it means a ton to me that you spent your longest post writing to help me! lol I really hope you get into Bowdoin and the other college you're waiting on! If we both go to Colby, we'll have to be sure to meet each other at the Colby Orientation. When I visited Colby, I absolutely loved it... however, my girlfriend is at home and I feel so bad leaving her 7 hours away... I know I shouldn't let that affect my decision, but it's just so hard not to think about it. ARGH! The stupid schools that didn't admit have caused my life to be so much more complicated :-P. </p>
<p>I remember both you guys from Dartmouth ED, it's a suckageness that we didn't get it, Dartmouth doesn't know what they're missin! But seriously, they don't.</p>
<p>Best of luck and my prayers to all of you! Man I love these New England colleges-- everyone's so darned nice!</p>
<p>Please let us know your final decision. My son is a high school junior and he is looking at Bowdoin, Colby, UVM, and St. Michael's. He is also interested in one of the sciences. We have yet to visit any of the schools, although we spend part of every summer in Maine and just love it up there. We're sorry to hear about Bowdoin. What was your impression of UVM?</p>
<p>werd - i'm really sorry about your rejection; you totally deserved to be in, but thats just the adcoms' problems. We'll show 'em at colby. At least, I'll definitely be at colby...(waitlisted bowdoin and rejected amherst... there wasn't too much hope for that one)... I actually don't havea choice on that end. Any chance you're coming up for one of the open houses? I think I'll be there for the last one--the 18th. Maybe you can check it out once more. I guess I can't help you mcuh about your girlfriend... except I'd hate for my boyfriend to lose an opportunity just cause of me. Anyway, guess I'll be seeing you on the colby board. good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>palermo- I'll keep the forum updated with my decision :-). I really love UVM-- I love Burlington, and it is a very good school (the public ivy, as it used to be known as). I am a bit biased though, my mom, dad, and sister all attended UVM, and everytime I visit my sister, I fall in love with Burlington all over again. However, Colby is a much different atmosphere. I think that either college can give somebody an incredible education, however I'm leaning mroe towards Colby because i liek that small, community feel (I visited Colby and spent the night on campus and absolutely loved it). Also, I'm planning to becoem a doctor, and I hear that Colby carries more claut... not that it will matter if I have a good GPA and MCATs really anyways. On the other hand, UVM being a state university and all might offer more research opportunities and funding (Colby is a well funded college with a lot of opportunities though, so I'm not really sure on this one). BUT, I'll keep you updated :-).</p>
<p>-- I visited Bowdoin, but did not have an interview; that may have been a factor in my rejection.</p>
<p>Truegibberish-- that's sweet about you not wanting your boyfriend to miss out :-). My girlfriend and I are very serious abotu our relationship, and feel we will be together forever (lol don't we all, but we've been together for over 2.5 years, lol). So, no matter what happens, we're confident that if it is really meant to be, our relationship will withstand the distance and time :-) (we're both VERY, faithfully Christian and have prayed to God for his blessing, his will to be done, and for only the best thing for both of us as individuals and as a couple to happen). I'm sorry about amherst and the other colleges that waitlisted you, but I'm a firm believer in "everything happens for a reason," not to mention it mus thave happened for a reason because you were way qualified for those schools to have rejected you under normal circumstances!
I'll see you on the Colby boards :-)!</p>