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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any posters willing to share thoughts and impressions about schools visited ?[/quote]

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1. McGill: Large uni. European style academic rigor with no hand-holding. On-campus housing guaranteed only for 1st years. Worst winters of any major northern hemisphere city, bar none. Wonderful French-speaking Montreal as soon as you get out of English-speaking campus. Friendly Canadians. International reputation. Had no idea Poutine was so heavy - must protect innards against Canadian winter.
2. Skidmore: SLAC. Good dining options, comfortable dorms. Relaxed vibe.
3. Middlebury: SLAC. January appears to be for winter sports, just one class. Known for languages. 
4. Williams: SLAC. January also more relaxed with an elective. Oxford-style tutorials are popular but optional. Nice balance of activities and academics. Surprisingly good sushi on-campus.
5. Dartmouth: Undergrad-focused small uni. Students all stressed importance of studying and academics. 
6. Trinity: SLAC. Lovely admissions officer who spoke with us one-on-one and sent us a hand-written thank you card for visiting campus. Unfortunately hated location near run-down part of Hardford, CT. Didn't seem that interesting.
7. Swarthmore: Most beautiful campus - an actual arboretum, complete with labels. Seemed rigorous academically.
8. Bard: Q u i r k y. The massive (ugly) sculptures on the lawn didn't help. Some buildings also looked run-down.
9. Georgetown: Medium-sized uni. A bit awkward for public transport, but comfortable-enough dorms, some overlooking the Potomac, and lovely closed campus within DC. Many famous speakers during the year. Academically-rigorous. Jesuit, so no Greek life and theology requirement taught by profs looking to debate, not proselytize. Good networking/internship opportunities in DC.
10. George Washington: Medium-sized uni. Many modern buildings. Open campus within DC, at Foggy Bottom metro station near DC center. Feels safe though. School providing greatest number of Capitol Hill interns due to proximity. Considerably less selective than Georgetown. Good networking/internship opportunities in DC.[/quote]

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