Bowdoin College Top Questions

That they are super outdoorsy and granola crunchy.

I think the Bowdoin stereotype is the crunchy granola preppy; from a well off suburb, but environmentally aware, and very sporty

That Bowdoin is full of preppy, J Crew/Vineyard Vines wearing prep-school products hailing from outside of Boston. They are over-achieving, they play as hard as they work, and they want to make a lot of money after they graduate.

The stereotypical Bowdoin student is a white, upper class, boarding/prep school educated, New Englander, who cares dearly about the environment and other humanitarian issues, but will not hesitate to shop at Wal-Mart.

I think there is a stereotype that all Bowdoin students come from New England prep-schools and live just outside of Boston.

Bowdoin is stereotyped to be a very preppy school with a large number of students who went to private school. It is also typically though of as a school with a lot of drinking.

They are rich arrogant and stuck up students.

The winters are cold and we spend all of our time inside and studying.

That we're pretty tough, since it's cold up here.

One fairly accurate generalization of Bowdoin students is that they are smart and driven, but not too stressed out or competitive. Most students here seem to be really passionate about what they're studying and eager to discuss what they're learning about with their classmates. I don't get the sense that people try to "out-work" one another. People work hard for themselves and their professors. Because you get to know some of your professors pretty well (and respect them a great deal), you feel like you are letting them down if you turn in anything less than your best work.