<p>Hey there…</p>
<p>I was wondering how many hours a day the typical Bowdoin student studies during the week and on weekends. Any info on workload intensity would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>TIA. :)</p>
<p>it all depends, but most bowdoin students are not studying <em>all</em> the time (as you might find at certain schools with "intense" reputations). however, they also spend a good deal of time working - it isn't all fun and games. a lot of bowdoin students adhere to the "work hard, play hard" philosophy, spending their weeks mostly in study and their weekends mostly at parties (though this is certainly not true of everyone).</p>
<p>do you have questions about a specific major, or anything more detailed? i might, then, be able to provide you with a better answer.</p>
<p>Allison:</p>
<p>Thank you for your insight. I'd probably create an independent major combining Theater & Dance. I was told that it was possible with a semester or year at another NECAC school with dance.</p>
<p>Well, my concern is that by creating an independent major, that I'd be making my workload more intense. Also, from my visit to Bowdoin and speaking with admissions officials, I have the impression that Bowdoin is like Carleton. The student body seemed liberal and open-minded, but not millitant like Wesleyan or Brown. There also seemed to be less overt cometition between students, unlike Vassar. In all, Bowdoin students seem down-to-earth types that study because they like the material, usually.</p>
<p>I guess, I'm looking for insight into the ethos of Bowdoin students and how that affects workload and intensity.</p>
<p>Mahalo for your help. :)</p>
<p>Hey. I would definitely agree with both allison and what you said about little competition between students. I really think it depends on what you're used to. I find the workload very doable, I'm planning a math/computer science dual major with a minor in biology. Because of that, I have a lot of 'problem set' type assignments. which personally I can do very quickly. Someone taking a lot of english/history classes might have a lot of papers, which would take more time. </p>
<p>I would say I do 30 minutes of work each weekday (not counting friday) and 1:30 on Sunday afternoon. Life is not all studying here, but it isn't all partying either. I think its a pretty good balance. </p>
<p>I believe that a lot of people who take theater and dance end up taking more than the usual 4 courses each semester (because they only count for .5 credits) but I dont think there is too much homework. I would guess that a lot of the time consumed by those courses would be performance etc.</p>
<p>hope that helps</p>
<p>Oliver:</p>
<p>Thank you for your insights. I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>I felt that Bowdoin was more balanced than many of its peer colleges, when I toured but was not sure if it was just me. I've been going back and fourth between Amherst and Bowdoin, and it helps to get the inside track. I already knew that Bowdoin was the more beautiful campus (compared to Amherst), but I was a bit unsure about the workload. I think I would be more comfortable academically at Bowdoin, though others have said that Amherst won't be too difficult.</p>
<p>Anyhow, thank you for you input, and have fun at Thanksgiving. :)</p>