<p>Right now Midd is at the top of my list...here are a few questions:</p>
<p>-Where do most Middlebury students stand on the political spectrum?
-What is the social scene like? (Is it cliquey? What is there to do in addition to drinking/partying?)
-How diverse is the student body? (I've heard it's not as diverse as other LACs like Williams, Swarthmore, Wesleyan, and Oberlin, but those schools don't seem to be as good of a fit as Middlebury is.)
-I'm really interested in the International Politics & Economics major...right up my alley. I also like the 5 year BA/MA program with the Monterey Institute (I'd probably do IP&E BA and International Policy Studies MA)...is this program popular? Also considering the plain old economics route or a double major in economics and political science.</p>
<p>Joining with Monterey Institute does seem to have bolstered Middlebury’s strengths and added some really interesting programs. But it just happened two years ago, I think, so you might not get an answer here about how popular that particular master’s program is. I would ask the admissions office if there is a student you could contact about it.</p>
<p>Like most of its peers, Middlebury leans left. That doesn’t mean you won’t find conservatives or that you’ll be chastised if you display a Romney 2012 bumper sticker. But the majority of kids (and faculty) are liberal.</p>
<p>And very green, i mean there are those who may not care, but most ppl do and some really really committed. As for diversity, we have huge international student population, trust me, it’s awesome! lol</p>
<p>Party… what else? lol jk i mean, what you do is up to what you like… for instance you may be heading to every party out there and get back totaled at 3 or maybe leave for a competition somewhere, watch movies, to be honest you have to really be here to know that there is so much to do every weekend you can’t even do it all. For me, I prefer to sleep cuz trust me, you don’t get that a lot on the weekdays.</p>
<p>And roughly how large are your classes? 20, 35, 50 people? I bet it depends on whether it’s an intro lecture or a high-level seminar, but I’d appreciate some numbers if you can estimate</p>
<p>A) Left
B) Cliquey… Athletes largely hang out with their sports teams…Other groups with their own groups… People are all friendly and welcoming, but this is the natural order of things. Lots of people are in sports or acapella or dance or something extracurricularly. People do this kind of stuff as well as party and study.
C) Diverse in a way… People are involved in all sorts of different things and have all kinds of different interests and backgrounds. That being said, most people are from MA or NY, upper-middle class, white athletes.
D) Econ and Polysci are two of the most popular majors, if not the two most popular majors.</p>
<p>Anchorman, I could be wrong, but while a plurality of students are certainly from NY and MA, I doubt the majority are. There are a lot of international students. A ton are from California, Illinois, NJ, Washington, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and even Texas (not to mention the rest of New England and the Mid-Atlantic states).</p>
<p>Also I would find it really hard to believe that most students are from upper middle class families (but that may be a matter of how you define that term). Finally most students are not athletes (by the strict definition of the term). Yes, I realize I’m arguing semantics, but I want to be sure the OP doesn’t get the wrong impression.</p>
<p>27% are varsity athletes; many more play intramurals and club sports. California is the third or fourth most common home state to Middlebury students. 75% of the students come from outside New England.</p>
<p>Is one of the cliques kids interested in the environment? I hear that is a big major? I know everyone tends to be green but if you have a particular interest in that area a group to affiliate with?</p>
As for diversity, we have huge international student population, trust me, it’s awesome! lol</p>