<p>My kids both preferred Bowdoin. They did not respond well to the info. session at Mid. The alum giving the session stressed the qualities of VT: the lack of billboards etc, etc, which they were not interested in. They also didn’t like how similar all the Mid buildings were. They didn’t learn much about the academics on the tour or the session. Focus was just elsewhere.</p>
<p>I know there are kids who just adore Mid. I am just giving two kids’ perspectives.</p>
<p>They both liked Bowdoin. They liked the campus and felt it was more casual. The session stressed the academics and atmosphere – challenging and laid back at the same time – and the student interviewer was quirky. They also loved the ocean and Brunswick.</p>
<p>Neither of them ended up attending either school, but neither of them applied to Mid.</p>