<p>hotchilly PLEASE do not base your decision based off the few people you’ve met at Bowdoin. Yes there are some “laid back” people here but there are definitely some a-holes here. There are people here who are stand-offish too. You have to realize, you’re viewing a small subset of the campus through the people you met. Anywhere you go you’re going to meet laid back and stand offish people. </p>
<p>It’s interesting b/c last year I was choosing between Bowdoin and Vassar and both schools have me amazing aid. I say just choose whatever you feel will make you happy. Both schools are identical in many aspects so it’s just a matter of breaking the tie. I love it here at Bowdoin, if that helps anything.</p>