Georgetown or Middlebury?

charrien
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:22:06 +0000

“Things I am considering are size, energy of student body, academic rigor, and what the geographic setting can offer”

What exactly are you looking for in regards to these characteristics? If you love the outdoors, Middlebury certainly offers a different - perhaps superior - environment in this regard. Swimming, hiking, skiing, are just some of the options. The students tend to be quite outdoorsy as well, so you’ll certainly find quite a few people that share that interest. I’d say that Georgetown lends itself to a different experience altogether - more of a city environment, with restaurants, bars, etc. Both have beautiful campuses, but Middlebury has that classic ivy covered campus with mountains in the background kind of feel.
With regards to language, Middlebury has incredible offerings for that. So does Georgetown, I’d say you can’t really go wrong.