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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I had not really received any advice about getting in before I applied.
I had known someone that had gone to Colgate and I went ahead and sent
in... READ MORE
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Alumni
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After I was accepted, i went up to spend the weekend with a student. I
was asking someone for directions to the restroom when he started asking
w... READ MORE
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Former Student
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SATS, GPA, activities, essays, competitive.
more unique the better READ MORE
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Current Student
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The process is getting more and more competitive each year. The
university has become much more focused on recruiting and luring
extremely high c... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I did not find I had much trouble getting the classes I wanted. It was
failry easy but that is also beacause I rarely had to change my schedule
o... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Classes are rigorous and there is no grade inflation there. The sciences
are very tough. Those who want a (relatively) easy A - major in
education... READ MORE
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Former Student
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very good. great classes, small environment, colgate "bubble". READ MORE
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Current Student
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The academic program is intense and challenging no matter what
discipline is chosen. One of the remarkable things about Colgate is its
extremely a... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I would not say the school directs you into your career choice. I felt more like I just picked my choice out of a hat. Because the school is a liber... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Being in Hamilton makes it tough to form relationships with corporations but alumni help. I think the school could do a bit more to keep the relation... READ MORE
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Former Student
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great opportunities and connections. all in excellent job fields READ MORE
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Current Student
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Career prospects are bright after graduation. With the helpful 'gate alumni whom have an above-average connection to their alma mater, networking oppo... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Quality of life was great. I found great balance between partying,
being part of a community, being part of the town, and just enjoying
everythin... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Campus housing is OK. Some of the rooms are very small but I think it
is comparable to other schools. Some dorms are farther downhill and are
no... READ MORE
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Former Student
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great. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Colgate is one of the safest schools you can attend. Students rarely
lock their doors and leave laptops lying around in the library
unattended. Du... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The Greek system was strong but getting less so as I left. However, it
was more of an emphasis for males, not so much for the females. Plus,
we ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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There's not a lot to do in Hamilton but the school is taking more of an
active role in building downtown businesses to provide more social
options... READ MORE
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Former Student
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limited to 3 bars and frats. not much around campus READ MORE
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Current Student
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The social life at Colgate has a unique, and dying, flavor to it. It
has historically been controlled by the deeply-rooted
fraternity/sorority sys... READ MORE
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