Anonymous
08/03/2025 15:54
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Anonymous wrote:Skidmore
It is really nice but if Burlington is too small, IDK if this is a fit. It's also a mile or so from downtown.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 15:33
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Anonymous wrote:OP again - thanks all for the responses. Looking back at my post, it seems I inadvertently gave some of you the impression that my kid is an extreme goldilocks - "a town is too small, a city too big!" What I meant to convey is that I already know a city would suit my kid but was looking at smaller places that might have enough there or around there to satisfy.
W&M - I think this was wishful thinking on my part as I think the college itself is a great fit. But definitely seems like not enough there.
Kalamazoo and Appleton(Lawrence) - these are both population bigger than Burlington but no one seems to think they are better.
5C Mass - this seems like a maybe
Worcester - I still don't get a sense of this at all. Some of you find it gritty and unwalkable but it also has great food and is a true small city.
Appreciate the Brown and Cornell suggestions but they may be too much of a reach for my kid and my checkbook!
College of Charleston and Tulane will be too red/south but great suggestions.
Will take a closer look at Skidmore and Pitt honor college. As stated in the first post, looking at small/medium schools (non-religious). CA has plenty of great large schools options w/UCs and CSUs.
I actually like Worcester, but it is a city not a college town as I implied upthread and socioeconomically diverse which frightens some UMC people. You should look into much Holy Cross students go into it. There seems be a separation, and kid go into Boston fairly often, so I would make some inquiries if you are still interested.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 14:12
Subject: Better than Burlington?
If Burlington is too small, so is Saratoga Springs.
Maybe UNC-Asheville?
Maybe UNC-Asheville?
Anonymous
08/03/2025 14:11
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Williamsburg- William &Mary: as others have said, if you want vibrant town life this is not the way to go.
Mass 5 college consortium: closest to what you're looking for but walking distances and proximity to town will differ depending on what college of the five you pick and get into.
Appleton WI - Lawrence: don't know
Kalamazoo MI: don't know.
Worcester MA - Holy Cross, Clark: gritty small city that is not generally safe to walk around. Excellent food though.
Not by New England, non-sprawl part of the country standards: Worcester is the second-largest city in all of the six-state New England region.
It seems smaller than it is because very little goes on there. Providence is more happening. Providence!
Anonymous
08/03/2025 13:24
Subject: Better than Burlington?
OP again - thanks all for the responses. Looking back at my post, it seems I inadvertently gave some of you the impression that my kid is an extreme goldilocks - "a town is too small, a city too big!" What I meant to convey is that I already know a city would suit my kid but was looking at smaller places that might have enough there or around there to satisfy.
W&M - I think this was wishful thinking on my part as I think the college itself is a great fit. But definitely seems like not enough there.
Kalamazoo and Appleton(Lawrence) - these are both population bigger than Burlington but no one seems to think they are better.
5C Mass - this seems like a maybe
Worcester - I still don't get a sense of this at all. Some of you find it gritty and unwalkable but it also has great food and is a true small city.
Appreciate the Brown and Cornell suggestions but they may be too much of a reach for my kid and my checkbook!
College of Charleston and Tulane will be too red/south but great suggestions.
Will take a closer look at Skidmore and Pitt honor college. As stated in the first post, looking at small/medium schools (non-religious). CA has plenty of great large schools options w/UCs and CSUs.
W&M - I think this was wishful thinking on my part as I think the college itself is a great fit. But definitely seems like not enough there.
Kalamazoo and Appleton(Lawrence) - these are both population bigger than Burlington but no one seems to think they are better.
5C Mass - this seems like a maybe
Worcester - I still don't get a sense of this at all. Some of you find it gritty and unwalkable but it also has great food and is a true small city.
Appreciate the Brown and Cornell suggestions but they may be too much of a reach for my kid and my checkbook!
College of Charleston and Tulane will be too red/south but great suggestions.
Will take a closer look at Skidmore and Pitt honor college. As stated in the first post, looking at small/medium schools (non-religious). CA has plenty of great large schools options w/UCs and CSUs.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 10:43
Subject: Better than Burlington?
If Burlington is too small I think they should consider the boston area and its schools.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 10:39
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Anonymous wrote:The Amherst campus is walking distance to town. Smith is also walking distance to the main part of Northampton.
Umass is walking distance to town as well.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 10:37
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Skidmore
Anonymous
08/03/2025 10:34
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Anonymous wrote:Williamsburg- William &Mary: as others have said, if you want vibrant town life this is not the way to go.
Mass 5 college consortium: closest to what you're looking for but walking distances and proximity to town will differ depending on what college of the five you pick and get into.
Appleton WI - Lawrence: don't know
Kalamazoo MI: don't know.
Worcester MA - Holy Cross, Clark: gritty small city that is not generally safe to walk around. Excellent food though.
Not by New England, non-sprawl part of the country standards: Worcester is the second-largest city in all of the six-state New England region.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 10:00
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Weird ask. Burlington is too small, so tell me about Williamsburg and Lawrence? Those places are far smaller and more insular than Burlington.
Maybe Syracuse?
Maybe Syracuse?
Anonymous
08/03/2025 09:54
Subject: Better than Burlington?
I like CSU/Fort Collins, but Boulder is a much quicker express bus ride to Denver, which sounds like it could be important to this kid.Anonymous wrote:Boulder - great quality of life! Academics depends on degree program and student's focus and drive. Same goes for Colo. State in Fort Collins - very very nice small city.Anonymous wrote:CU-Boulder
Anonymous
08/03/2025 09:43
Subject: Re:Better than Burlington?
Why are people so bad at listening and are now suggesting such massive schools? It’s like DCUM can’t handle that not everyone needs to be at these huge state schools.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 09:42
Subject: Better than Burlington?
DC - Georgetown, GWU and American are all walkable and/or have easy access to public transportation if your kid wants an urban escape.
Anonymous
08/03/2025 09:33
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Anonymous wrote:Think about Providence.
+1
Anonymous
08/03/2025 08:45
Subject: Better than Burlington?
Burlington is too small + no cities seems like a contradiction.
Agree with recommendations for Pitt and Madison.
Agree with recommendations for Pitt and Madison.