Accepted and coming to visit. How to get the most out of it without an overnight dorm stay?

My D was accepted to Middlebury (also, Wesleyan and Vassar) and we’re flying from the west coast to visit next week. Wesleyan has an overnight program in the dorms (not sure about Vassar) but Middlebury does not. Wishing for my daughter to get the best feel for Middlebury, what do you advise beyond the tour, info sessions, and classes? It seems like putting Middlebury at a disadvantage to not have quality time with a host student. Thanks in advance for the advice.

Middlebury does in fact offer overnight dorm stays during the Preview Days! It says so in the Preview brochure online.

Preview days are April 15-17. That would be the time to visit.

Yes, but we can’t come during that week. I guess we’re just looking for other options to spend time with currently enrolled students.

Do you have any connections to Middlebury- any current students your D could request an overnight with? I gather you are visiting before the Preview Days so that particular overnight option isn’t available during your trip. But perhaps admissions could connect you with someone since your D is an admitted student? Might be worth asking around.

Thanks, but being from the Pacific Northwest, we don’t know a soul. Admissions basically said the same thing as you: “If you know anyone…” I originally hoped there might be a forum that current Middlebury students frequented and who might be open to hosting her. We’ll have to trust in the process.

There is a Middlebury Parent Facebook Page… perhaps someone on it has a D who might be willing to host? Sort of weird to arrange something so personal as an overnight visit through social media but it is a small, close knit community and hopefully very safe… might be worth looking into, or perhaps Midd parents on that FB page might have other options/suggestion? Just a thought if it really matters to your D that she spend time in the dorms.

Try to see some of beautiful Vermont!

Even if she doesn’t spend the night, just being able to go to lunch/dinner and hang out with a current freshman or sophomore for a few hours- esp in the dorms- is worth trying to find someone willing to host for a few hours. Also, beyond classes, have your D find out what extracurricular clubs/activities are meeting when you are there (if she is into dance, theater, newspaper, music, sports, etc. etc.)

I know midd trains some of their new tour guides by spring (this time last year my D’s was the inaugural tour for a freshman guide) so maybe the admissions office can connect your D with one of the younger tour guides in training for a few hours? Worth asking to see if any would be available!

@lr4550 I really appreciate the suggestions. I signed up for the Middlebury parents Facebook page, but the request is still pending. I think trying to connect with younger tour guides is a great idea. I will call the admissions office tomorrow and see what is possible.

@lr4550 I really appreciate the suggestions. I signed up for the Middlebury parents Facebook page, but the request is still pending. I think trying to connect with younger tour guides is a great idea. I will call the admissions office tomorrow and see what is possible.

@lr4550 I really appreciate the suggestions. I signed up for the Middlebury parents Facebook page, but the request is still pending. I think trying to connect with younger tour guides is a great idea. I will call the admissions office tomorrow and see what is possible.