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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP--I'm the Midd grad. Most students study hard during the week and let off steam on weekends. Humanities classes are generally known for being less work than STEM classes (as is likely the case everywhere).

It's a paradise for those who like the outdoors. It's one of only two colleges in the country that has its own ski mountain (the other being Dartmouth). [/quote]
To add, the ski mountain is not on campus. But it does attract a certain…wealth demographic.

OP, Midd has increased enrollment 10-15% in only the past five years (this was intentional but administration prevaricated about “unanticipated over-enrollment” several years running). Only in the past 4-5 months — after the last admissions season - have they acknowledged that the increased enrollment is permanent. During this same time, 2-3 years ago they increased ED admits so that, now, 70%+ of the class is admitted ED. If your kid wants to go, an ED is an absolute necessity. Be aware that Midd has had financial deficits several years running (the cause of the increase in ED, which means more full-pay kids). A few years back they were paying kids 10k - in hard cash - to take a semester off.

All this is to say that Midd is a far easier admit than CMC these days and, if you don’t think Midd is on a downturn - even a modest downward slope like its ski hill - I question what DCUM island you have been living on.[/quote]

The notorious Midd-hater has entered the chat! Welcome—I’ve been wondering where you were.[/quote]

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