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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Fill out the admissions form completely and accurately. Add everything
you can that you think will help you get in. Don't be shy, if you
joined ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process is similar to any other college's. It's been a
few years, and I know that the admissions criteria and forms have
probably c... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Colby is very selective. It may be difficult to get into Colby but the
process is a breeze and the counslers are great. I think Colby focuses
on ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissions process is competitive, but only about half the students viewed Colby as their
first choice. I knew a lot of kids who applied early-d... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Colby is a difficult school to get in to because it has a prestigous
academic program that demands a lot out of its students. Students at
Colby h... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Classes are generally quite small, but I've been surprised by how
difficult it has been to get into many classes. The general education
requiremen... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Academics is the reason for coming to Colby. Colby personifies the
liberal arts experience. Professors are perfect. READ MORE
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Alumni
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The academics actually did live up to the cliche of what you would imagine from a school where
students brag about "babysitting for professors" and ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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A bachelors degree at Colby will help anyone find a job. Career services at Colby gives personal aid to all students to help them find jobs after the... READ MORE
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Current Student
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VERY few people use the career center on campus. It neither has a good nor a bad reputation. I think that most people don't know how to approach the c... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Career services is great. They work with students and cater to individual needs. Colby's prestige is high in New England and with employers. If peop... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Recent-graduates pursue a wide variety of jobs and higher degrees. However, most of the jobs that the Career Services Office put their biggest effort ... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The campus is beautiful and the dinings hall are ranked amoung the best
in the nation. I eat in the dining halls at least twice a day. There
are... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The quality of life on campus has been steadily declining since I began
school here in 2002. The campus is situated away from time, so there is
mi... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Life is good. Intellectual cultivation amongst the Maine backdrop is
perfect. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Kids generally kept busy between extra-curriculars, school work, athletics, etc. and enjoyed
themselves. READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The social life at colby is pretty good. It does not have an excellent
bar scene and for the most part students stay on campus to have
parties. ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Social life has plummeted. The police are very stringent about shutting
down off-campus parties and fining students accordingly. On-campus
social ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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A drinking culture but everyone can find a niche. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Social life varied probably more than anything else. It sounds a little meathead-ish, but I am
not sure what the kids did who didn't drink alcohol. ... READ MORE
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