Middlebury College

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Most people you talk to who are still in school at Middlebury are more than satisfied with their college experience or else they wouldn’t be doling out the high tuition to come here. The academics are outstanding, though you may wonder where your classes will take you later. Students often wish they toiled less at the books and more at the booze, but the pristine facilities tend to distract from scholastic misery. Professors are brilliant, witty, and sympathetic, although there are some haughty bumps in the road. The on-campus social scene is lively and shot through with school spirit. The athletics puts Middlebury at the top of its division, and the area is quaint (“quaint,” unfortunately, being the opposite of any adjective suggestive of “nightlife”).

Middlebury provides an incredibly varied experience—an opportunity to stick your paintbrush in all shades of colors, so to speak. Students can leave Middlebury with seven different areas of study, visits to 10 foreign countries, and/or stories of rock climbing in New Zealand under their belts. Sure, you’ll inevitably take a class or two that ends up as the bane of your existence for a semester, and you will cringe at the titanic tuition bill every month, but the people you’ll meet and the places you’ll go will set your experience apart from those of other students in your high school’s graduating class. The daunting ambitions of others around you will provide a constant challenge to your own motivations, actions, and thoughts.

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Guys & Girls at Middlebury College

tharding2

English '15

4.6

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Weird...

...to be around so many fit, attractive people focused in one place

May 10, 2012

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Scholarships at Middlebury College

knwilcott

Spanish Language and Literature '14

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Very Generous

Middlebury College gives grants to students based on financial need. It is excellent.

May 09, 2012

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Inside Scoop at Middlebury College

knwilcott

Spanish Language and Literature '14

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Middlebury Language Programs Are Top Notch

The language schools at Middlebury are absolutely amazing and world known for their rigor and effectiveness. The summer programs offer a variety of exposure to the language (you are not permitted to speak English at all) and exciting outings as well as academic forums with guests that include some of the best minds in the language world. The CIA has been known to recruit from the Middlebury Language Schools. The party scene is equally stimulating with parties every Friday night that last into the wee hours in the morning (the Spanish school throws the best parties!). It is a very challenging experience but it is also one of the most rewarding academic endeavors I have ever experienced.

May 09, 2012

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