Middlebury College is genuinely a great school and I’m happy to be a part of it. The classes are generally small (around 15-20 students per section), lectures are bigger, and the professors care about their students. Even my lecture professor knows everyone’s name. The general student body is friendly and wants to get to know you. It’s also not a competitive environment at all. The accommodations (residences, dining halls, etc) are from what I’ve seen pretty good. The academics, it goes without saying are amazing, especially the language and science programs. There are some cons to Middlebury. In my opinion, the registration process is the worst. As a freshman it’s pretty hard to get all the classes you want, but there’s ways to get around it sometimes. It’s also pretty isolated which makes flying (or driving) home a pretty long trip, unless you live in one of the primary Northeast coast cities. Despite this I still love Middlebury and would urge anyone who is considering it to apply.