Middlebury vs. Colby

gardenstategal
Wed, 01 May 2019 11:04:40 +0000

5, it's almost an hour to Burlington from Midd. Great town, for sure, but unlikely to be a major part of the experience.

The outdoorsy activities at both are similar.

I might look at the course catalog for both, looking at requirements for expected major and general requirements and map out what the 4 years might look like to see if it’s worth the debt.

As someone who graduated with student debt ages ago, it’s important to understand what that will mean. For me, it meant bypassing jobs I would have loved but that wouldn’t pay both the rent (in a shared, less nice place) and the loans. And if you want to go to grad school and need to pay for it, you’ll be starting in the hole.

If you want to do research, it’s guaranteed now at Colby. Lots of schools offer this, but it can be competitive to get the positions.

In the end, though, it’s personal. I’m assuming you went to admitted student events. If you really can’t see yourself at Colby, then the debt could be worth it. If you are simply feeling like it’s prestige/rankings, you’re splitting hairs.