<p>Okay, I am really losing it right now, i have to figure out which college to go to in a day or so and I cannot decide btwn Middlebury and Amherst. Both are great of course, but I still do not know. I will probably major in one of the natural sciences possibly chemistry and maybe also political science. I think I head that there are more science research opportunities at amherst than middlebury but i’m not sure. I really really loved the middlebury campus too, but it’s also in the middle of nowhere. As I was skimming the amherst catolog, it seemed like they had a pretty basic number of chemistry courses although chemistry is chemistry whereever u go but middlebury seemed like it had more types of advanced electives, although it could just be that the amherst classes are more in depth but i have no idea. Amherst seems to have less variety of classes because it is a bit smaller, but they have the other 4 colleges for other classes which they can depend on. also often amherst courses seem more creative and obscure than middlebury ones, esp in political science.<br>
besides that, I am also not sure about the social scene. both are nice of course, but i just dont kno. I am not really a drinker at all. Also, how much interaction is ther ebtwn amherst and the other 4 colleges?</p>
<p>I was in a same position, having to choose between Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke and Grinnell only several days ago...
I've thought about all of the important aspects of each school and remained on the same spot: all schools were very good.
I chose Amherst because I had a good feeling about it, sometimes that tiny feeling in your stomach makes the whole difference...
The more you think the less you'll move, so just close your eyes and pick one, you can't go wrong since both of your schools are great!
Good luck, and inform us of your decision! :)</p>