Econ program and student life at Colby

MandMom
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 13:44:54 +0000

Daughter is an incoming freshman. I believe that this past admission cycle was quite competitive. Colby received over 7,000 applications for basically under 500 spots. I have been hearing an acceptance rate of around 22%. That being said, I would never discourage anyone from applying to their dream school. Admission to these select liberal arts colleges is very hard to predict. Although Colby’s admission process is probably still somewhat holistic, I believe they put a great emphasis on GPA and rigor of classes taken. Obviously, any “hook” helps. Most students applying have impressive resumes and stats, but one or two stand out components of an application can make the difference. My daughter had many honors and AP classes. She had multiple leadership positions and was a varsity athlete for 4 years of high school. Do the best you can with your application and apply ED. I wish you luck.