Bowdoin College Reviews

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• 11 out of 11 people found this review useful.

  Scott from Kent, CT

  Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.

  Categories	Rating	Comments
  Will learn a lot		Attended classes and all were excellent---Chinese 2nd yr, Biomath, Chem, Physics Profs all accessible and nice, varied classroom environments
  Will enjoy being here		Really nice town with good amenities right at edge of campus visited 27 campuses and none could compare to the friendliness and general quality of student---well spoken, polite people in a relaxed place with an intellectually intense atmosphere
  Bang for the buck		high $$, high quality, prestigious--especially in New England ...ranks at the very top in every survey published...solid endowment to sustain competitive advantage vs other colleges....great science departments
  Tips for prospective students		Have a great interview!!
  Great for these types of students		Want to be involved in everything ---want top small college

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• Samuel from South China, ME

  Reviewer is A current student here.

  Categories	Rating	Comments
  In three sentences		A small school with a liberal student body that is very focused on academics. Most students are on varsity sports teams or clubs. The food is so good.
  Tips for prospective students		Check out all the different clubs on campus. There are so many for such a small school!
  Academic Rigor		No matter what your major you will find the classes very challenging. Both the students and professors are deep into academia and all the professors do their own research.
  Dorm Life		Most of the housing options are pretty good and the cleaning employees do a great job.
  Food and Dining		Best in the country. Actually.
  What to do for fun		Watch the sports teams compete (NESCAC games are sick). Social house parties on most weekends plus plenty of outdoors opportunities with the outing club.
  Bang for the buck		Bowdoin is expensive, but offers killer financial aid. Plus, so many opportunities and connections open up for you. You can even do research with a professor as an undergrad.
  Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus		Ivies week during the spring is one crazy week. To find out more you will have to come... Also pepper flipping during meals... Have to enroll to learn more about that too...
  Great for these types of students		Progressive minded liberal students who like to get involved in their school and community. Athletes are also very happy here.
  Clubs and Activities		We have everything: a film club, an outing club, sexual support groups, and much more.
  Greek Life		Instead of fraternities we have social houses which replaced the frats a couple decades ago. They frequently host parties and events.
  Campus Safety		We have a relatively small campus located in a very safe part of Maine (not that too many parts of Maine aren't safe). The Bowdoin Security personnel are for the most part quite nice and keep an eye on the campus (but not too close).

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