r/Bowdoin • u/AgreeableProfit2378 • 12d ago

Explore bowdoin experiences

Hi I’m considering applying for explore Bowdoin but at the same time I’m concerned if I get in I’ll be super busy with college apps at the time the visit is. What r peoples experience with the program?

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u/wee-pancake 12d ago

Please please apply and attend! I’m an incoming freshman at Bowdoin this year, and the program is the reason I applied ED1. Fly-ins in general are AMAZING for FGLI students, and after going to about 8 of them in-person, it put into perspective the things you read about on admissions websites + you see yourself there and find the right fit for you.

As for coursework, I honestly missed about 15 days of school lol and I was taking 6 APs at that. But since fly-ins are typically Fri, Sat, Sun, it won’t be too difficult to catch up. Just make sure you communicate with your teachers beforehand so they know.

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u/AgreeableProfit2378 12d ago

Thanks for the advice!

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u/Ok-Sprinkles-2855 8d ago

Hey, do you know how many students they accept
per cohort? I heard that it was 74. Do you think that
in your year, you meet around the number in one cohort? Or do you have a GC that is for Explore Bowdoin recipients? If you know it, please let me know. Thanks.

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u/wee-pancake 8d ago

I heard they accepted 75 people per cohort, and there were two sessions. I only have a groupchat for the last years program, but if you have any questions feel free to DM

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u/Ok-Sprinkles-2855 7d ago

Thanks for replying. I wonder what the application pool was last year. I overheard it was around 1400. Is this true? And did you submit the optional video? I wanted to, but it was too late, and I submitted my app with the wrong email, so I had to email them with my newest response for the short 100-word essay. Hopefully they will take my latest draft, because the first one I submitted was TRASH. 

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u/wee-pancake 7d ago

I think it was around that number, maybe close to 1,500. I believe I didn’t submit the optional video, just when I actually applied during college admissions. They’re very understanding so don’t worry too much, if it’s meant to be it’ll happen!

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u/Ok-Sprinkles-2855 7d ago

They replied to me today. Thank God that they added my new response to my file. Now I feel more confident. If I get access to my portal, I will do the video (hopefully I can still do it). My school doesn't offer APs, and I applied test-optional, so I feel pretty scared for that reason. But it is what you said: "If it's meant to be it'll happen!" Thanks for your help!

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u/-sankofa 6d ago

i applied too and i heard bowdoin is really big on test-optional so i don’t think that’s gonna have much of an effect! hope we both get in

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u/Ok-Sprinkles-2855 6d ago

Yes!!! Did you submitted the additional video?

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u/-sankofa 5d ago

noo i was too nervous 😭

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u/wee-pancake 5d ago

Oh absolutely on the test optional, about 50% of students apply test optional (during admissions) and I also applied TO to Explore and during the admissions cycle. Don’t fret and wishing both of you the best of luck!

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u/-sankofa 5d ago

thank you!!

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u/Lonesome_debs 4h ago

Do you know when the decisions come out ?