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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nevertheless, the social experience offered by Middlebury College probably would have been superior to the Top 10 National University social experience due to the more intimate environment offered by Middlebury College and due to the proximity of great ski resorts in the area.

The social experience at the Top 10 National University was incredible according to the former elite prep boarding school student, but more intense.[/quote]

Middlebury College is a great size for a small school, larger than most LACs in terms of number of students so the Athlete/non-athlete (NARP) divide would have less of an impact on one's social life than at Amherst, Williams, or most other top ranked LACS.

And the athlete/non-athlete (NARP non-athlete regular person) divide is quite pronounced at most Top ranked LACs. This makes a small school even smaller and exclusionary. Important to be cognizant of this divide and its effect on a prospective student's social life if considering an LAC in a rural, isolated location.

Easier to adjust to an LAC during one's first year of higher education than to do so at a large university for most, but less suffocating/confining for students during the successive years at a college/university.

Also, small schools with just one main dining hall can get old and, in some cases, uncomfortable due to social cliques as well as to life experiences such as a romantic break-up.[/quote]

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