<p>For those of you who have visited Waterville, ME, what did you think of it? I have heard that it isn't such a great city...</p>
<p>I really wouldn't consider a city but a small town in which Colby stands out as an oasis. I visited last year and while I liked the school, I just couldn't see spending four years in Waterville. I thought Bowdoin was a better choice of schools if you wanted something in the town and Bowdoin is almost in the center of it. Bates is in Lewiston, whcih is bigger but even more depressing. Take a look at Connecticut College...good access to NYC and Boston and very similiar school. I chose Colorado College over all of them for access to the Rockies and Colorado SPrings was a little more vibrant than all of the above.</p>