<p>Mia, I’m with you ;).</p>
<p>I am intensely nervous and I managed to not think about Middlebury today that much, but I know I’ll think a lot about it tomorrow…</p>
<p>Flyboy, your comments are interesting. My S has been accepted at Colorado College and at Macalester, waitlisted by Haverford, and expects to hear from Middlebury tomorrow. St. Mary’s College of Md should be coming soon, too.</p>
<p>He’s leaning toward CC, I think. Macalester and Middlebury are both great, but too darn cold, and Midd is a teeny too preppy for him as well (although it has a specific program that seems to meet his needs better than anywhere else).</p>
<p>The big concern about CC is that the school sorta empties out between blocks, and you need a big wallet to go off and ski or whatever, else you are stuck in a dorm without much to do. Any element of truth to that? It does seem like a fantastic school for Environmental Science, because the region is such a rich environment, and the block plan would be so great for field work.</p>
<p>I’m coming to the conclusion that the Midwestern LACs are the “sweet spot” for good students who are a little too affluent for need-based aid, and do not have any unusual hooks or “story”.</p>
<p>tk21769, my S is a freshman varsity athlete at CC and loves it. As a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, I pushed for several NESCAC schools, including Middlebury. He was raised in the midwest and attended a large public magnet hs with a unique mix of socio-economic groups. He loves to be involved and busy and regularly wears jcrew dress shirts (unironed and untucked) but is laid back and outdoorsy. After being rejected ED1 from his first choice, he did not think the remaining options out east were a good fit for him. I had many of the same concerns you have about CC but it is the perfect fit for him. Although many leave for block breaks, as an athlete he is often required to stay on campus and always finds something to do. He was not a skier and but we purchased a ski pass for his birthday. He has spent no more money on sking block breaks than the average college student going on a weekend excursion out east. Many have equipment they share with others. He has friends who have lots of money and some who are on very tight budgets. and it all works even when they all go on block break outings together. Even kids who do not ski often go along. After admitted students weekend he told me that the student body, especially the underclassman, were much more diverse and mainstream than he expected. During that visit he texted me that he was “home” and promptly turned down Grinnell. I confess that I was slow to warm to CC b/c of its hippie reputation, the block plan and location. I have done a complete turn around. I am so impressed by what he tells me about his classes and his friends. Most of his friends are from the east coast. Middlebury is a fabulous school but CC is a hidden treasure and I am so glad that we gave it a second look. Good luck to your son on his college search.</p>
<p>Obviously, this is the Midd thread, but I have to interject that I know three kids who are freshman and sophomores at CC. All of them really love the school and although the academic schedule would be a little constrictive to me, it’s perfect for them. I did talk to a father of one the other day and he said he felt there was a little too many breaks, but his kid is hugely happy there.</p>
<p>AHHH, tomorrow!</p>
<p>Ugh!!! I really dont want to go to a huge UC school but it seems like I’m getting waitlisted by all the private schools. So here’s to Middlebury - my only hope.</p>
<p>A little more than twelve hours to go . . . fingers crossed.</p>
<p>Hey AkDave–they accepted 5 Alaskans. Hope you’re one of them!</p>
<p>I have officially lost my mind and am ready to regain sanity by knowing my Middlebury decision.</p>
<p>Yeah, rejections from Williams and Wesleyan today haven’t made me very optimistic. I still want to know, though!</p>
<p>here’s what you’ll see if accepted:
[Welcome</a> to Middlebury](<a href=“http://community.middlebury.edu/~phinney/welcome/]Welcome”>Welcome to Middlebury)</p>
<p>when is ti gonna up tomorrow? 5pm??</p>
<p>8 am, i thought?</p>
<p>has anyone heard any official word on the time? i’m assuming 8am because thats what ed was, but did midd say anything about the rd time?</p>
<p>Its 8 am im positive</p>
<p>9.5 hours - i doubt i will be able to sleep.</p>
<p>i’m hoping i wake up after 8, so I won’t have to wait</p>
<p>yeah definitely do not want tonight to turn into a whole ‘stay up waiting for Santa’ thing that you use to do when you were a kid cause you were so excited you couldn’t sleep. Ya my night will def turn into that…lol</p>
<p>I’m not waking up at 5 AM to check my status when I know the server will probably crash. I’ll check when I actually wake up.</p>
<p>Still sooo nervous…</p>
<p>Seg3321… That is exactly the feeling… letters are great. Tangible. But there is something pretty cool about putting decisions online first thing on a saturday morning. It’s a little like Christmas, more so of course if it’s good news.</p>
<p>If you’re typically slated with a slew of chores around the house on Saturdays tomorrow should be a free day regardless of decisions. If you get in: It’s such great news it’s a day of celebration. And if you don’t, you’re bound to catch a break so you can nurse your wounds.</p>