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Colby College Review

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Location: Waterville, ME
Tuition:$41,770
Room & Board:$0
Student Body Size: 1,867
Admission Difficulty: Hard
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Posted on Campus Strictness by mainelysober

Several changes

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"The administration has decided to place more responsibility on students, and has made some drastic changes. The health center is no longer open 24 hours to accommodate intoxicated students. Security no longer..."

Posted on 11/9/2009

Posted on Diversity by mainelysober

One area Colby lacks

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"Compared to other colleges with similar academic reputation, Colby strongly lacks diversity partly because it is located in Maine, the whitest state in the country. Colby claims that 16% of the student body are..."

Posted on 11/9/2009

Posted on Nightlife by mainelysober

Don't get the false...

"Don't get the false impression you have to drink and go out on weekdays to fit in here. Colby has a lot of events and activities from booze nights to dances to movie screenings. The nightlife mostly takes place..."

Posted on 11/5/2009

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Posted on Diversity by Anonymous

The college tries, as do its...

"The college tries, as do its NESCAC counterparts, to pretend that we are diverse. The population is mainly white, upper- to middle-class, and dressed in J.Crew."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Diversity by Anonymous

This is one area where Colby...

"This is one area where Colby is lacking. The majority of Colby students are rich, white kids from New England who drive SUVs and wear a lot of J.Crew and Polo."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Diversity by Anonymous

Trying to find a person of...

"Trying to find a person of color at Colby is like the search for rainbow marshmallows in a bowl of Lucky Charms. You spot a few falling into the bowl as you’re pouring, but when you set your mind to finding as..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

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Name: Lane McVey
Hometown: Bronxville, NY
Major: Government

Lane is a member of Colby's women's lacrosse team.

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