<p>This thread is inspired by the Stanford and Harvard threads. What are some things about Bowdoin that aren’t so good that you wish you could change? </p>
<p>BC there are no frats, social scene revolves around sports teams. Not everyone will find their niche here in terms of the social scene early on. You will eventually develop a closer circle as you grow here but early on it can be easy to get lost, as weird as that sounds at a small school. Unlike a huge school, you dont have ABCDE—Z options. You have X, or Y,or Z (chem free maybe?) and that’s it in terms of social scene. If you’re on a team you’re all set though. Join a team! :)</p>
<p>However, Bowdoin was a superb experience and you shouldn’t let this scare you too much. I can count on one hand the number of true weirdos in each graduating class that had no friends (seriously, not just a figure of speech). That’s less than 1% of each class. That means you have 99% that you can mingle with just fine for the most part.</p>
It’s in the middle of nowhere.
Ricck1, you are mistaken. Bowdoin is in a beautiful small city on the Southern Maine coast, 30 minutes from Portland. It’s not in a big city, but the location is very appealing in other respects.
^^^^^ Correct.
Bowdoin is in a part of Maine which is a tourist mecca. Brunswick has something like 80 restaurants, with all different international cuisine options.
The coast is within a couple miles of campus (water view from Bowdoin’s tallest building), and you could be there for surfing, or lobster-in-the-rough in a matter of minutes from campus.
In addition to all of this, there is a high speed train to Boston (+/- 2 hrs) which leaves practically from campus – walking distance-- and costs only about $20. Bowdoin hardly feels isolated.
Nothing…Bowdoin is an awesome school. Bates too.