Bowdoin College Top Questions

Is the stereotype of students at Bowdoin College accurate?

Alex

Not for the majority of the student body.

Tim

For the most part they are accurate.

Alex

Sometimes

Julia

Yes

Jessie

Somewhat. There are definitely those people here, but it's not like that that is all that defines them. It may appear to be a homogenous group at first glance, but people are unique and interesting under the surface (as is often the case)

Liza

Relative to the former, this is sometimes true, are not in many many cases. As for the latter, I would say that there are many Bowdoin students who turned down Ivy League schools to come here, while others find Bowdoin very challenging

Kelly

Yep.

Emmerson

As far as I know, most everyone DOES do sports on campus, if only pickup and IM games like me.

Harper

This one absolutely is - but Bowdoin is actually much more laid back than this implies. Students may dress expensively, but when it comes down to it, many of us are just as comfortable in Bean boots and sweats.

Bobby

No,