Bowdoin Survival 101

GvaMom
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:45:07 +0000

I think you find what you look for. Some of the kids might be preppy, but maybe because they don’t really know any different. Take the opportunity to introduce some of them to something else…that is part of what going to a LAC like Bowdoin is all about…learning and growing. I can think of other schools that I would much more easily categorize as preppy, but East Coast has always been more preppy than other parts of the US, so I might expect it a bit more anyway. I think PBvS is right, you will find predominantly, a cross section of normal young adults from across the US with the added spice of some Internationals like and totally unlike yourself. That is part of what admissions is looking for when they form a class. If you were looking for what you are used to, you (and all your classmates) would have applied to a local school.

I love Bowdoin, it is a great school in a terrific area (even if it is a freezer). It deserves the outstanding reputation it has…enjoy the next four years!