colby vs middlebury?

[Anonymous]

Test scores from both schools are very similar. Colby has more students submitting the SAT/ACT scores.

[Anonymous]

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Based on https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=middlebury&s=all&fv=161086+230959&cp=1&sl=161086+230959

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Anonymous wrote:^^This is 14 years old. Not sure The Mill is even in existence still. And a right of center athlete would not be hanging out there...

Looks like there's an updated one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TVcPIbFq9Y

[Anonymous]

I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

[Anonymous]

Middlebury is a much better school, especially for langauges, but Colby is a much nicer place.

My cousin ran track there—you'll get competitive D3 sports, and either school she goes to, her toughest competition will be the other school.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

Why would you want to go to Midd if you have to be hush hush about your views? Not worth spending all that money and 4 years. Go to a school with a better fit like Colgate, Duke, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:DC toured both and liked both - as a highly recruited athlete, clicked with both teams and both coaches. Was hoping this would be easier but there is no clear preference at this time. Will be econ major and ultimate goal is “wall street” lol. Full coach support offered at both - child is politically right of center, white male jock, who likes to have fun at parties. Probably had his pick of T20 SLACs and narrowed down to these 2 based on coach/team vibe. Anyone with a similar profile DC who matriculated at either ? experience ? thank you!

Interested in what you mean by a highly recruited athlete…

let me clarify for the OP - he was a highly recruited athlete

only on DCUM do you get these type of questions

It was my question. I have an athlete who has been in touch with one of those schools many times. I have no idea if it is normal or pushes him towards highly recruited based on seeming interest OR if there was more to it and my kid is not that “wanted.” Sorry you took it wrong, but the question was a valid one and answer could help people. Rude…

OP here - totally get it - my kiddo had interest from 6 Nescacs, and he politely dropped 4 of them for the pre-read. The DCUM guidance is usually spot on here - you will know if a coach wants you - and it is fluid if you aren’t the top pick. I do think my kid is a priority for these two schools - but he also read the tea leaves early that Ivy would not have been a guarantee

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

Why would you want to go to Midd if you have to be hush hush about your views? Not worth spending all that money and 4 years. Go to a school with a better fit like Colgate, Duke, etc.

A conservative student has to be "hush hush" to some extent on pretty much any college campus in this country, barring something like BYU or Liberty. Politics are not a particularly good characteristic to make a choice off of.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

Why would you want to go to Midd if you have to be hush hush about your views? Not worth spending all that money and 4 years. Go to a school with a better fit like Colgate, Duke, etc.

A conservative student has to be "hush hush" to some extent on pretty much any college campus in this country, barring something like BYU or Liberty. Politics are not a particularly good characteristic to make a choice off of.

They also need to be a little bit more reserved with women in general. Young women are, for good reason too, overwhelmingly liberal, and being an abrasive conservative is gonna cost you some social points lol. It's just how this generation is.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

Why would you want to go to Midd if you have to be hush hush about your views? Not worth spending all that money and 4 years. Go to a school with a better fit like Colgate, Duke, etc.

OP here - newsflash - most athletes at SLACs lean right. My DC has a close friend at Wes who reported majority of athletes are mostly MAGA - and frosh year (in 2020) were heavily persecuted for their beliefs. Even the apolitical athletes were assumed to be Trumpers - sure Middlebury is the same - granola lefties raging at the world while the MAGA athletes party and have fun, and land $125k+ jobs..

[Anonymous]

VA TECH

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

Why would you want to go to Midd if you have to be hush hush about your views? Not worth spending all that money and 4 years. Go to a school with a better fit like Colgate, Duke, etc.

A conservative student has to be "hush hush" to some extent on pretty much any college campus in this country, barring something like BYU or Liberty. Politics are not a particularly good characteristic to make a choice off of.

There are "more" and "less" left campuses in the country, and if you're at a small school where everyone else is far more left than you, then you're not going to be happy. In that sense, politics is a good characteristic to use to choose.

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Anonymous wrote:DC toured both and liked both - as a highly recruited athlete, clicked with both teams and both coaches. Was hoping this would be easier but there is no clear preference at this time. Will be econ major and ultimate goal is “wall street” lol. Full coach support offered at both - child is politically right of center, white male jock, who likes to have fun at parties. Probably had his pick of T20 SLACs and narrowed down to these 2 based on coach/team vibe. Anyone with a similar profile DC who matriculated at either ? experience ? thank you!

Interested in what you mean by a highly recruited athlete…

let me clarify for the OP - he was a highly recruited athlete

only on DCUM do you get these type of questions

It was my question. I have an athlete who has been in touch with one of those schools many times. I have no idea if it is normal or pushes him towards highly recruited based on seeming interest OR if there was more to it and my kid is not that “wanted.” Sorry you took it wrong, but the question was a valid one and answer could help people. Rude…

OP here - totally get it - my kiddo had interest from 6 Nescacs, and he politely dropped 4 of them for the pre-read. The DCUM guidance is usually spot on here - you will know if a coach wants you - and it is fluid if you aren’t the top pick. I do think my kid is a priority for these two schools - but he also read the tea leaves early that Ivy would not have been a guarantee

Ok, thanks. I still don’t know though. Maybe kid isn’t truly wanted or maybe bc kid is just a junior.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know much about Colby, but my nephew is at Middlebury and he told me the student population is very,very liberal. Not sure it would be the best fit for your right of center son, unless they are open to other political views and comfortable being in a very, very tiny minority.

Econ students at these liberal arts colleges tend to have a bunch of conservative men. They're just hush hush in intro to sociocultural anthro, but they stick together for clear reasons.

Why would you want to go to Midd if you have to be hush hush about your views? Not worth spending all that money and 4 years. Go to a school with a better fit like Colgate, Duke, etc.

Except Colgate is lesser than both Midd and Colby.