<p>Is anyone interested in Colby on this website? I got deferred from my ED1 school and i'm debating whether or not to apply ED2 to Colby- any suggestions would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Any questions in particular? I love it, but it definitely isn't for everyone.</p>
<p>Colby07:
Would you mind sharing what you view to be some of the pros and cons of Colby?
Also - when you says "it definitely isn't for everyone": could you please explain. Thanks.</p>
<p>Pros:
Sense of community, very easy to get to know people and you know almost everyone. Also the breakdown of the student body...we have a pretty damn good mix of jocks, hippies, kids from 20 minutes outside Boston, international kids, kids from small towns, kids from big cities. Colby is definitely not diverse racially or socioeconomically diverse but we do have an interesting mix of people, not everyone is an abercrombie popped collar clone or a ridiculous superliberal hippie.</p>
<p>Maine. If you can't deal with winters or need to be in a city all the time don't come to Colby. It's the type of place where people get excited if it snows in October because it means the ski season is going to start sooner (Sugarloaf is awesome and only an hour away). There are also plenty of lakes and hikes to go in for the three months of the year when there is not snow on the ground.</p>
<p>Janplan: Simply the greatest month you can think of. If you want to be productive and get an internship you can, if you want to take an intense class on campus you can, if you want to train to be a certified EMT or learn how to blacksmith you can. If you want to take a ******** class, drink every night, ski every day after class, you can do that too.</p>
<p>Professors/Class Size: A lot of this is standard stuff for good liberal arts schools, but you definitely get individual attention from your professors because of small class sizes. Our professors are awesome, they are willing to let you drop by their office and talk about whatever. Good departments are English, Gov, Bio, and Econ, though nothing is really bad.</p>
<p>Cons: Waterville. Its not as bad as Lewiston (where Bates is) but there isnt that much to do, a few bars, a few good restaurants. A movie theater did open this year which is a plus, before you had to drive 40 minutes round trip to Augusta to see anything. You also have to drive to everything in town.</p>
<p>Dealing with off campus parties: The administration has cracked down on drinking, meaning all the huge parties happen at off campus houses. They can be awesome, but it also can be a complete pain in the ass dealing with taxis or finding designated drivers. That having been said, the liquor still flows pretty freely here...the school even buys us kegs for some organized events.</p>
<p>Why Colby isn't for everyone: Don't come here unless you know you want a small school. Most of the people i know who are transferring are doing so because they either want to be in a big city or can't deal with the Maine winters or want a bigger social scene.</p>
<p>thanks colby07- that was a very informative thread: i was wondering if i could give you some information about me... do i have a chance? would i fit in?</p>
<p>i'm an upper-middle class female who lives 30 min from nyc. people around here are pretty preppy (sometimes i can be too...), but i am most happy shredding a terrain park on my snowboard. i do fairly well in school... a little below colby's standard (3.4 gpa) but i'm no overachiever. 1330 board scores (660V 670M) i play 1 varsity sport, but don't really want to compete in college. i absolutely loved colby when i came to visit, even as i was hindered by the accompanyment of my grandmother (ugh!). i had (what i thought was) a fantastic interview. Socially, i pride myself on having a diverse bunch of friends. i'm not a big partier, but like to de-stress once i a while. I am also very interested in persuing psychology, english, and maybe busniess.</p>
<p>any comments would be greatly appreciated- Snoozle</p>
<p>You sound just fine for Colby, I don't know about the chances but I do know Colby gets harder to get into every year (like everywhere else). English department is awesome, I've heard psych is good but tough, the intro class is used to weed a lot of kids out and make sure that people are really interested in psych. Not being a huge partier is fine, there are definitely a lot of kids here who don't get trashed all the time but like to unwind on the weekends. It also is definitely easier to get in early decision. Good luck, if you've got any more questions just let me know.</p>
<p>hey colby07, do you happen to know if colby is good with financial aid to international students? are they need blind? or is aid for internationals ridiculously competitive? (does it hurt badly if one applies for fin aid as international)? thanks</p>
<p>I know Colby is need blind up to a point (if they realize they are admitting too many kids who need financial aid they start taking need into account). I also know we're part of the Davis Scholars program that helps any graduate of a United World College pay for college. My guess is this means that its harder to get into Colby as an international student than as an American, simply because they get so many international applicants who know they'll get college paid for if they get in. My best advice is to get in contact with the admissions office, they know a lot more about this than I do.</p>
<p>I got in ED round 1 today and am going. If people have questions about applying and such I would be happy to answer. Colby is an awesome school!</p>
<p>WOOT! Cobly class of 2009!!</p>
<p>I got in too! It is so awesome up there. The next 4 years are gonna kick ass! Go 2009!</p>
<p>my questions is that how much do intls like Colby? i mean do they settle in quick and adjust to life or do they end up transferring?</p>