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They each describe a large population that exists here

There are fewer preppy people here than the stereotypes would have one think. Not everyone is an athlete, however everyone loves to be outside.

Many of them are but then there are variants and sub-groups. The size of the college forces these variants and sub-groups to branch out, but this will happen only to the willing. There is always some truth in a stereotype and you can differentiate yourself only by making a tiny hole in the bubble and breathing in the air of diversity.

Surprisingly diverse for school in the middle of VT, much harder academically than I was expecting,

with some people, sure

Yes

yes

Way more preppy than hippie, the hippies died out awhile ago. there are still some, but the environmental science department does not guarantee cool hippies. lots of people like to exercise. there are very few fat people. it's weird.

not entirely, obviously the campus is more diverse than that. also, I feel like middlebury students have pretty diverse interests even if it seems like they fall into these categories.

This really isn't true. There are all kinds of people at Middlebury from around the country and world.

Yes.

For the most part, yes.

pretty much

I had a pretty juvenile idea of what intellectuals are. Kids are kids. That being said, there are a lot of enviro kids and finance types.

Not entirely. I had a different picture of the student body before I came here. It turns out to be more diverse than I thought, in terms of background, interests, and definately many international students.

The undergraduate program languages aren't always fantastic. There are definitely some rich, preppy kids. As far as international students, yes there is diversity, but among the American students, not as much as expected.

in the sense that any stereotype is accurate. there's definitely a divide that runs through social groups and interests that usually forms along these lines.

To some extent, yes. There are a lot of people who do fit this stereotype, but anybody who really thinks this is all that Middlebury is doesn't actually know Middlebury.

Of course. The Middlebury populace is big enough to include all walks of life, but the truth is: the school is what you make of it.

Somewhat, a lot of kids are from East coast, and coming from the Midwest, it is a big change. People here seem more awkward at first, but once you get to know them they are fun. There are a lot of preppy kids here, plenty of 'bros' and 'sweet laxers,' but there are also a lot of really interesting people from all over the country, and world. For the most part, it takes a little while to find people you really get along with, but when you do, its great.