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Middlebury College Visit Report by MSMDAD

Visit to Middlebury College in August 2006 by MSMDAD
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2007)
(Member since February 12 2006 with 710 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Campus Tour: Yes - Absolutely gorgeous campus! Tour guide, a Palestinian Student, was excellent and knowledgeable about academic programs and campus history. Tour was comprehensive and included a dormitory.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Students on this campus seemed happy and outgoing.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Staff in the admissions office was very friendly. Visitors were given bottles of water.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Although there was quite a bit of construction going on, the campus was gorgeous. The nicest looking campus of any college we have visited thus far.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Campus buildings were attractive. Facilities (classrooms, auditoriums, etc.) were world-class.


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Dormitories were big.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
I doubt that security/safety is much of an issue on this campus.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Again, the nicest campus that we have visited.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Middlebury is a gorgeous town and it is about a five minute walk from campus.


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Middlebury is locates in socially-conscious Vermont. We went to the chamber of commerce to get information about the town. Staff there were very friendly and we could tell that they really cared about prospective college students/parents.

Campus Visit Notes for Middlebury College


Visit Description:

DD was hesitant about visiting this campus. I am glad that she agreed to take a look (we were passing through the area, going to Yale from McGill, and I figured that we might as well take a look at a LAC). From the time that we entered the admissions office to the time that we left town, we were impressed by the people that we met. The admissions staff were organized, the tour started on time, and they gave bottles of water to visitors. Although we did not have time to do so, we were invited to have dinner on campus. Tour guide can only be described as competent - knowledgeable of campus facilities and academic programs.

Absolutely gorgeous campus and friendly students. Campus was more culturally diverse than I expected. Academic programs, especially languages, seem to be very strong. Facilities are top-notch. Campus architecture blends in well with the nearly idealic New England countryside.

DD will have Middlebury on her list as a result of this visit.