Cody
The left-leaning contingent is huge. People are active, are impassioned and want to get things done, but fun is also big. They also are sometimes just hippies with little drive to change the world. There are lot of NorthEastern rich, private school, kids. But not all of them are as bad as they sound. A lot of them are. It's getting harder to get into Midd, I think. Most everyone who's there, though, REALLY wants to be there. Which is nice. You learn a lot about lots of different things in a liberal arts education...including how to party and where to party. Why to party? 'Cause the work is damn hard. The Feb program is meant to create a sense of community for certain individuals who could use extra time...for some it is more ostracizing. It's a tradition, so it's important. But I kinda hated being a Feb, yeah, I said it. A lot of people speak a lot of languages-- I don't. A lot of people skied a lot. I didn't. It's hard not to feel kinda lame on a campus full of such good-looking young people.
Alex
Yes, they all are to some extent. You'll find lots of everything here, but it's never hard to break free of the bubble, even though Midd is really in the middle of VT.
Paige
Most people range from well-off to very wealthy, but there is a little diversity. The first stereotype is less accurate than the second, but overall it is not very diverse in terms of viewpoints and upbringings.
Quinn
The trend of Middlebury students is tending, year after year, to shift from students who are well-rounded to students who are specialized. Whether this is because of the students choosing Middlebury or the other way around, it is happening. Middlebury is not, on whole, super crunchy, super liberal, or super alternative. You can loosen your tie a little because it's not Williams--but don't lose the shirt altogether because it's definitely not Wesleyan.
Connie
these stereotypes are somewhat accurate. having visited other schools, i would say that middlebury students are, on average, more laid back, but still far from hippies.
Andy
No, their are also apathetic crunchies.
Charles
The stereotypes in themselves are not very accurate. For a small, liberal arts college in rural Vermont, there is a fair amount of diversity and a high percentage of people who have lead interesting, off-beat lives. however, the stereotypes do effectively segregate the school into a series of generally impermeable groups and cliques.
Sophia
For some groups, but not for everyone. Though middlebury is predominantly caucasian
Simon
Mostly yes, but the truth is that the majority of kids are actually really smart and interesting once they allow themselves to step outside of their own stereotypes.