<p>Hey, I live in Seattle, and through hearing about Middlebury from family friends, my counselour and the literature, it sounds like a great place for me. However, I have been unable to visit, due to the financial cost. If I am admitted, I plan to visit to see if it's still a great fit, but I'm worried they will think I'm not very interested since I haven't visited.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>You can express interest in Middlebury besides just visitng. You can call or e-mail the admissions office requesting information and they will take down your essential information--your name, address, school, etc. and information will be sent to you. They also understand that not everybody has the time or money to visit; I highly doubt that will be held against you. There are also two weekends in April that are devoted to accepted students--they are welcomed onto campus, stay in a dorm with a host and go to events planned for them. It's a chance for accepted students to see if Middlebury's really a fit.</p>
<p>Yeah, I never visited the campus as I was applying to it. I went to the April Open Houses, like Lindyhopper mentioned above. It really was a lot of fun; compared with all the other schools I had visited, this was the only one where everyone was so open and helpful. As soon as I stepped on campus, I felt like I was home. So don't worry if you can't make it out there before you apply. It really isn't a big deal.</p>
<p>okay thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>I was actually in the same situation you were in estrella, but April Open House really was helpful in deciding if Middlebury was a right fit. Of course, first of all, Middlebury actually flew me out from California to visit them for one of the open houses, which made my impression of Middlebury quite rosy before I actually stepped on campus. Maybe they will do the same for you. Good luck in the process!</p>
<p>wow they flew you there? how did that happen? quite lucky. i visited this summer and it was really very nice. i'm sure they will not search through to see if you have visited while they are making decisions.</p>
<p>how does visiting help with admissions?</p>
<p>ilovelamp, it asks on the Pre-App whether you've visited and what date.</p>
<p>ooh yea. i forgot about that. i assumed that was for their information to see which tours were most effective and stuff like that.</p>
<p>how appreciative is the adcom about interviews (local and on site?)</p>
<p>scott</p>
<p>On-site and alumni interviews are treated with equal consideration during the admissions process. They view interviews as an expression of a student's interest, but it is also a chance for the student to ask any questions and for the admissions person to form an impression of the student. However, not having an interview does not destroy your chances of getting in--the admissions people are much more interested in a student's achievements and what he or she has to offer.</p>
<p>On the topic of interviews...I just got an email from an alumni interview person, asking when I would have my interview. Um...I didn't request an alumni interview and I don't want to have one...it seems that Middlebury places little value on the interview, and after visiting and interviewing at a ton of schools, I am all interviewed out--I thought I was done with that whole process. In fact, I thought I was done with applications entirely--I submitted them all before Christmas. Do they just go ahead and assign an alumni interviewer to everyone? Now I'm in a weird place because it would look bad if I didn't have one, even though I never asked in the first place.</p>
<p>They put all regular decision applicants in touch with alumni interviewers in case those applicants want interviews. You don't have to have one, it won't hurt your chances if you don't.</p>
<p>Middlebury takes whom they want. Visiting is generally not an issue. Interviewers' comments, unless they point to something very unusual have no impact. At the interview, you are asked to indicate your college preferences in descending order. They'll take you if they want you, reagardless of where you rank them in order of preference.</p>
<p>Rank your college preferences in descending order?? That makes me really glad I didn't have a Middlebury interview...in all my other interviews when they asked where else I was applying, I just named one or two other schools...I don't think it's their business.</p>
<p>I had an alumni interview, and I must say, I think it was one of the major reasons why I got in. In addition to that, I had a letter of recommendation written by my English teacher, an alumnae of Midd. They both touted my diversity, but I don't think it hurt that they were once Midd Kids themselves, right?</p>
<p>When do they need to have contacted us by for alumni interviews? I got an e-mail saying that they will contact me...but when?</p>
<p>Umm, I think late January, early February. :-)</p>