Middlebury Hurting Itself

abcd12
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:36 +0000

Middlebury dropped its supplementary essay a couple of years ago, and does not require both SAT I and IIs, and thus is considered “easy” to apply to via the Common Application. This is good for its rankings. This type of “popularity” can cause an institution to feel it does not need to worry about the experience of its current students because there is a line at the door to get in; happens all the time. Personally, I would rather see the senior management focused on current issues facing undergraduates (including enough seats/class sections) which I would think is the College’s primary mission. In terms of the original post, with these info sessions of varying quality, the College misses a chance to impress whoever shows up, whether the student ends up applying or the parent is in a position to hire Midd grads; it is a missed opportunity to impress those who have made an effort to visit the campus.