<p>can you afford any of these schools? have you had The Talk with your parents about their commitment for these four years? </p>
<p>btw, great description of all the schools by the newcomer. my D too found Hamilton and Skidmore (and Bard) far from the same attractiveness for some of the same reasons. you sound much like her, and middle bury was her favorite of these. having said that, why anyone would leave colorado to ski on New England ice and rocks in cold that rips your lips off beats the daylights out of me. Go Buffs!</p>