Georgetown or Middlebury?

medman
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:52 +0000

Academically, both are top-notch. As you know, Middlebury is a LAC, and Georgetown is a “student-centered” university. I believe that Georgetown offers more in terms of academic opportunities amd resources given that it is a university while still maintaining its focus on undergraduate education. There is also a different academic focus at Georgetown–practical, real-life applications and a commitment to knowledge for service of others–than the “ivory-tower” approach at Middlebury (my cousin goes there). Obviously, location and setting are major differences as well–Middlebury provides a “bubble experience” in an ivy-covered idyllic campus in a relatively rural setting–Georgetown has a wonderful campus in a great college-town and phenomenal city with unlimited resources for social, academic, cultural, and professional engagement. Attending either institution will tend to get you where you want to go afterwards (graduate/professional school, employment, etc.), although Georgetown carries much more name recognition in certain domains (Wall Street, internationally, social prestige, etc.).