<p>As someone interested in applying to Middlebury, I saw that lots of people say that there is "a specific type of Middlebury student" and I was wondering what this might mean. What are Midd kids like?</p>
<p>Smart, social, outgoing, outdoorsy, athletic, environmentally-minded</p>
<p>I would add that many are interested in international affairs, languages, social justice and the arts. Not everyone's personality and interests encompass all of these categories, but just about all middkids seem to be smart, outgoing, and enthusiastically happy about life in general.</p>
<p>"I would add that many are interested in international affairs, languages, social justice and the arts."
But aren't students there allowed to focus only on the study if one language ? I have heard it's a good program and I'm sure it is but as far as I know, there's isn't a '(multiple)languages major' as a whole. (not saying that doesn't make them interested in all the above menioned)...</p>
<p>It's possible to double major...even triple major...and study more than one language.</p>
<p>My D is home from Midd right now and wanted to respond to the OP as follows: </p>
<p>Not only is it possible to double/triple major (triple being possible but ridiculously hard as Midd is not an easy school), but you can also apply to be an "Independent Scholar," that is, to create your own major. It is a competitive process, but many kids have been very successful in doing so, selecting majors ranging from Bioethics to Linguistics. </p>
<p>As to the question of what is a “Midd Kid” –yes, the stereotypes listed above: “smart, social, outgoing, outdoorsy, athletic, environmentally-minded, interested in international affairs, languages, social justice and the arts” do fit, but Midd also enjoys quite a bit of intellectual diversity and has a lot of kids who, with the exception of smart, do not fit any of the above qualities. So if you aren’t outdoorsy, and English is your only language, Midd can still be for you.</p>
<p>Back to the original question, I would add that the Midd Kids we met on campus stood out as being happy and relaxed but engaged. It is a very special place.</p>