<p>In my son’s case, the worst thing was lack of financial aid. Some peer LACs, as well as Brown, gave him between $15 and $20K in need-based aid, and Midd gave him nothing.</p>
<p>Some people (son included) don’t like Midd’s campus, though for many (probably the majority) that’s one of the main draws. </p>
<p>Midd also has less racial/ethnic diversity than some peer LACs (i.e., Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Bowdoin).</p>
<p>I was unimpressed with Midd’s dining hall food when I visited. There was a good salad bar, but not much selection otherwise, and the quality of the food I had wasn’t very good as compared to some of the other colleges where I ate (Bates, Bowdoin, Grinnell).</p>
<p>Notwithstanding, Midd is one terrific LAC.</p>