Bowdoin vs Middlebury vs Colby

johnwesley
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:50:25 +0000

aabar - There are SO many variables that can affect a newspaper poll like the WSJ’s; some people will point to the geographical bias in the choice of so-called “top schools”. But, since Bowdoin and Middlebury are both located in New England, that can’t be the chief explanation. Fact is, there is a little bit of self-fulfilling prophecy involved here; if people believe over time that Bowdoin is better for pre-meds, more pre-med students will matriculate there. It has nothing to do with anything intrinsic to the Bowdoin environment or approach to education. Like I said before (ws it this thread or the exact same one on the Middlebury board?) – go where you want.