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Middlebury College Visit Report by Ritafinn

Visit to Middlebury College in October 2006 by Ritafinn
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2007)
(Member since August 22 2006 with 6 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: Yes - D. interviewed with an Admissions Counselor, quite enjoyed the converation. D was offered the chance to ask questions, then the interview focussed on D's interests.

Information Session: Yes - Informative presentation, touching on admissions, life at Middlebury, financial aid, and how Middlebury perceives itself as different from LACs.

Campus Tour: Yes - Middlebury is an incredibly beautiful campus. One wall of the dinig hall we ate in looks pout at the mountains. There is a variety building styles, ut it all hands together. Tour guide was very informative, offered information about the outing club, wh

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Students readily gave directions. Classes were in session, people mooving around the campus. Tour guide was greeted by friends.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Staff was courteous and helpful, offered dining hall vouchers.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The setting is gorgeous - can see mountains in the distance. A road runs through campus, but cars stop - a two-lane road. Middlebury also has it's own Ski Bowl.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Buoildings were clean and well-maintained. There are some beautiful facilities - a snack bar/dining option and a new space for college activites (dances, parties etc).


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Small but doable dorm rooms.


Security/Safety:
No complaints from our tour guide.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Middlebury is somewhat isolated - Burlington about 45-60 minutes away, but it seems that many performers, speakers etc come to campus. Bands heading from NY tend to head to Burlington - and often come to Middlebury.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The area around town includes a small street with shops and restaurants, which we did not have time to wxplore. Middlebury is a prettier town than many we have seen on our tour of LACs.


City/Town/Community:
We didn't have time to explore further.

Campus Visit Notes for Middlebury College


Visit Description:

D. loved this campus and I can see why. It is abolutely beautiful. There is lots going on, including clubs, political organizations, etc. Students are quite busy, but seem to love what they are doing.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

We stayed at Marriott Courtyard, which was just fine. there were several restaurants - a variety - nearby.