http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html Life at CC - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html I graduated from Colby over 15 years ago. When I left Colby, I was generally satisfied, but had plenty of things I thought I should complain about. Now, my perspective is very different. Colby gave... Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:31:01 GMT StudentsReview 647-59353 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 647-59353 647 17 English Female Undergraduate Class 1992 4th Year Positive I graduated from Colby over 15 years ago. When I left Colby, I was generally satisfied, but had plenty of things I thought I should complain about. Now, my perspective is very different. Colby gave me an outstanding education. In the long run, it was worth every penny. My first job made it clear that I was a better critical thinker then those I worked with; I could solve problems faster and find creative solutions. That was what Colby's English department gave me. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:31:01 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html I have always been very grateful to Colby for the generosity in financial aid that was afforded to me. I came from a blue collar family with parents who did not go to college. Going to Colby was a h... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:13:08 GMT StudentsReview 647-58881 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 647-58881 647 22 Language - French/Spanish/etc. Female Undergraduate Alumna Class 2000 Neutral I have always been very grateful to Colby for the generosity in financial aid that was afforded to me. I came from a blue collar family with parents who did not go to college. Going to Colby was a huge opportunity for me, and I made the most of it, but I struggled enormously both academically and socially.

I wanted my child to go to Colby, but he was rejected because of his lower than their standard SAT scores. Honestly, I took the rejection quite personally, and as far as I am concerned, Colby no longer exists. I am quite embarrassed of all the praise I have given this college, when in reality, I was a fish out of water when I was there. My son is an excellent musician and wanted to play in their symphony orchestra and jazz band. Since I place a great deal of value on loyalty, I feel that my loyalty to a college where I was totally miserable, was misplaced. It actually feels good to be honest at last. If you are not an entitled, spoiled, elitist person, Colby is not the place for you. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:13:08 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html I am currently a freshman girl and I could not be happier with my choice to go to Colby College. The students are friendly, the faculty is accessible and genuinely wants to help you, and even though i... Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:44:07 GMT StudentsReview 647-57409 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 647-57409 647 52 Undecided Female Undergraduate Class 2012 1st Year Positive I am currently a freshman girl and I could not be happier with my choice to go to Colby College. The students are friendly, the faculty is accessible and genuinely wants to help you, and even though it's located in Waterville, Maine, there always is something to do. There can be some awkward moments around campus since it's so small, but I find that it's the perfect size for me. It's small enough so I know generally a fair amount of people on campus but big enough that I'm meeting new people on a weekly basis.

There is a lot of drinking on campus, but if you're chem free, the student programming board always tries to have fun activities on the weekends. Colby students work hard but they also play hard. However, unlike state universities, you don't really find the majority of Colby students drinking on the weekdays. The party scene gets a little old since it's a bunch of people squeezing in a small dorm room, but there are a few parties off campus and in the apartments which are super fun.

Colby's a competitive school academic wise but it still maintains a community feel. Study groups are really popular among students, which shows that students are willing to help each other succeed. Classes are a hit or miss depending on the professor. Some classes are really intellectually stimulating and others are easy with bad professors but I suspect that this may be the same at all colleges.

Athletics are really popular at Colby. Athletic teams tend to stick together in terms of social life but it's not necessary to be in one. I'm not on a team and I found that it was still easy to make friends. Colby's a really friendly campus and it's what you make of it.

A con about Colby is the lack of diversity. I know this is something the admissions office has been trying hard to fix but right now, the campus is really homogeneous. White, upper middle class, and from New England. A lot of the students of color stick together but that does not mean the majority of students are not accepting. Again, it's what you make of it.

If you do decide to enroll at Colby, bring a car! It's really useful to have to get into town and go home. Airfares are usually cheap but a cab to the airport is astronomical! Around $150. Get a car, trust me.

Overall, my experience at Colby has been a fantastic one. I would recommend it to anyone who's looking for a small liberal arts college. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:44:07 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html I am a third year music major, and am not from the greater Boston area. Despite this geographic flaw in my character, I have found this to be the perfect place for me to be. I love the outdoors and ... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:23:40 GMT StudentsReview 647-56735 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 647-56735 647 25 Music - Composition/Theory Male Undergraduate Class 2010 3rd Year Positive I am a third year music major, and am not from the greater Boston area. Despite this geographic flaw in my character, I have found this to be the perfect place for me to be. I love the outdoors and the kids here. The faculty in general are very approachable and helpful. The administration can be inflexible at times, but in general issues get worked out. kids here like to drink and ski, but also discuss poetry and argue politics. it is a 'liberal' liberal arts school, but people are tollerant Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:23:40 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html Colby College is a very "Comfortable" place to be. I had gone to a prep-school just outside of Boston and loved what I had found there, and wanted to find something similar, because it had worked so w... Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:50:47 GMT StudentsReview 647-56500 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 647-56500 647 23 Math Male Undergraduate Class 2010 3rd Year Neutral Colby College is a very "Comfortable" place to be. I had gone to a prep-school just outside of Boston and loved what I had found there, and wanted to find something similar, because it had worked so well for me in the past. However over the past 3 years I have matured, and in many ways, outgrown the college.

At high school, I took the honors/AP course track, and found my peers to be very bright and interesting. Every now and again, I would just be blown away. This has not happened at all at Colby. All of the interesting students went to Universities. My friends who went to other liberal arts schools (Bates, Dartmouth, Bowdoin and others at Colby) have had similar experiences. The academics are not the issue, it is the students (Academics are fantastic by the way, the professors are wonderful)

While Colby made sense for me when I left high school, it no longer does. I would make sure that when you apply to Colby or any other school, you make sure that the school leaves room for you to grow Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:50:47 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/ME/CC_comments.html