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<p>In terms of resources for Arabic: Middlebury has 4 FTE, but it also has its intensive, immersion (no English aloud) summer 9-week School of Arabic, which covers a full academic year in 9 weeks. More than 700 students apply for the 160 slots, and the yield rate on the offers of admission is greater than 80%.</p>

<p>The undergraduate academic year dept “articulates” with the School of Arabic so that all Midd students take 3rd level intensively in the summer before going to Middlebury’s School in Egypt (in Alexandria). It, like the summer language School, is “immersion” and is extremely popular with students from other colleges, too.</p>

<p>So, in terms of resources for Arabic, it is hard for any LAC to beat Middlebury,as it is not just about the 4 FTE during the year, but the 4:1 student faculty ratio in the summer intensive program and the excellent program in Alexandria.</p>

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<p>NorthCountryCat: That may well be true, but, as I stated above, I feel Middlebury’s general education is too weak to justify going there. Although I do want to go somewhere where I can study the Arab World, Islam, and Arabic in greater depth, I don’t want to do so at the expense of a weaker general education than Vassar’s. Thank you for the comment.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I feel so sorry for all of those Middlebury students who are getting a weak education all-around. Poor souls. I guess they could always try for a technical college when they finish up at Midd.</p>