You got in! Now whatta ya gonna do?

Master_Dad
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:21:49 +0000

Modadunn -

We didn’t expect that our son (Class of 2012) would end up at Middlebury. It was not one of his favorites at the time he applied.

When his favorites didn’t materialize (you know how capricious the college application process is), we decided upon Middlebury. We looked at it for the first time only after he was accepted. My wife and son were immediately impressed with the people (administration and students) and the physical facilities. Unlike at a lot of schools, people there were very nice, engaging, and forthcoming.

As he finishes his first year, we can say that he has been very happy there. The academic experience has been very good (harder second semester than first) and he has made a lot of friends. If your son is interested in studying abroad (as ours is), there aren’t very many better choices.

The only negative (for us) is that we’re from the DC area and it’s a heckuva drive to get to and fro Middlebury. But the Burlington airport is pretty close so it’s pretty easy to get there by air.

So while I don’t know your son, I’d guess that he would be very happy at Middlebury.