So I am looking at applying to Hamilton College, Wesleyan University and Colby College. I plan on majoring in English or Creative Writing. I really want to focus on being a better writer. Does anyone have any input on the english/writing programs at these schools? Pros and cons of each?
All three are known for being very writing intensive across all disciplines. Wesleyan has a list of writer alum as long your arm, including one who passed away yesterday:
http://variety.com/2018/music/obituaries-people-news/john-barlow-dead-dies-grateful-dead-lyricist-1202691170/
With respect to your interests, these articles would be worth reading through:
The 10 Best American Colleges for Writers | USA TODAY College
http://college.usatoday.com/the-10-best-american-colleges-for-writers/
The 10 Best Colleges for Creative Writers | The Freelancer, by Contently
http://contently.net/2014/11/06/resources/10-best-colleges-creative-writers/
The 25 Most Literary Colleges in America | Flavorwire
http://flavorwire.com/409437/the-25-most-literary-colleges-in-america
Writing in the Disciplines | U.S. News
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/writing-programs
We visited all three with someone with similar interests. All are very impressive in person, although I don’t have any great knowledge of these specific programs. Wesleyan strikes me as perhaps the most likely for creative writing and TV/film/etc., but you’d do well at all of them.
How about Kenyon? In general, it is very similar, and I’m always blown away by the writers it produces. We know a current student who went there for the English/writing program and is loving it. Kenyon is also probably one tick less competitive than these three schools. Scroll through this list of alums, including several writers you’ll probably recognize:
http://www.kenyon.edu/after-kenyon/notable-kenyon-alumni/
Middlebury certainly has a great reputation too.
Good luck!