Being recruited by Bowdoin

[Plainsman]

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These things can be looked up so there’s no reason to invent imaginary URM data for Bowdoin. Hispanics outnumber Asians by about 65 percent at Bowdoin according to the latest common data set so Asians are not the “largest group of racial minorities” at Bowdoin.

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<p>I DID look it up. College data.com. Asians are the largest group, and they don’t report multi-racials. AAs make up almost 7%. It’s a diverse group, but no way Hispanics outnumber Asians by 65%. In fact, Asians outnumber Hispanics:</p>

<p>[Bowdoin</a> College Students - CollegeData College Profile](<a href=“http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg06_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=138]Bowdoin”>http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg06_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=138)</p>

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They probably have an african american student’s group, or something like that, which you can consult with about this issue. Or ask to talk to some kids already on the team.

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<p>Great suggestion. The OP absolutely should do this.</p>

<p>I’ll say this for Bowdoin. It’s much more diverse than the other Maine LACs, Colby and Bates. So, if the OP is willing to move from a very diverse state (North Carolina) to one of the least diverse states in America (Maine), he can be comforted by the knowledge that Bowdoin is the most diverse school in the state.</p>

<p>One more thing. Maine is whiter than rice and both U.S. senators are Republicans, but the state went for Obama in the last presidential election. That says something very positive, IMHO, about a significant number of Maine residents.</p>