Transferring out of Colgate University

markham
Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:28:15 +0000

sabott,

I hope you give yourself more time and thereby give Colgate more of a hearing before you set yourself against
the institution and commit yourself to what amounts to a divorce. I mean, you have been there only 2 weeks and are already making a case by characterizing the cohort as rich, white, immature, homophobic, athletic and jacked, and many males fratty douchey. Well, that may be a summary of your take now but I hope that it won’t stand the test of time in the coming weeks.

These assertions about the Colgate student body, from my experience, are simply not true nor are they borne out by any objective measure… Also, while Colgate is in a rural setting the discreet character and striking beauty of the campus within that setting are some of Colgate’s advantages. There are scores of clubs and societies of an academic, service, cultural, spiritual and recreational nature supported by dedicated staff and magnificent facilities. Greek life for many students does not set the pace; there are only 5 fraternities and 3 sororities for a student body of 2900. You might throw yourself soon into a couple of clubs and societies and meet like-minded students and administrators. That way you too would be engaged alongside or despite the partiers and as you ramp up your studies as they become more demanding and follow-through on your freshman advisor’s suggestions.

Good luck in the coming weeks acclimating yourself and challenging yourself to make the most of your freshman year. And if you do ultimately transfer I wish you success!