College choices

[thetrailboss]

St. Mike's is a good school. If you're Catholic, you're set. Best part is that you get a free Smugg's pass just for being a student. Enough said. Good luck on getting in....fwiw I got in no problem and many of my friends have had no problem. If you want to speak to someone who is a freshman there right now, let me know and I can make the connection for you.

 

[thetrailboss]

And we did have at least one poster in here who was SMC alum. Best to talk with them about their experiences and to make "good connections"....you never know who people know and how that can work in your favor.

 

[John84]

Also, I was really disappointed in the lack of hippies. I walked around burlington and the college for all of friday and a good amout of saturday and didn't smell weed and hear phish or grateful dead once, they should be ashamed.

Are you sure you went to the right school?

 

[Birdman829]

UVM seemed okay, but a little big for my liking, and the kids just didn't seem as social and happy. Also, I was really disappointed in the lack of hippies. I walked around burlington and the college for all of friday and a good amout of saturday and didn't smell weed and hear phish or grateful dead once, they should be ashamed.

I can definitely see that. If you like smaller schools like St Mikes then UVM will probably be too big. For me, most of the schools I was looking at were about this size (BC, Syracuse, St. Joe's in philly). Good luck wherever you end up, and if you do go to St. Mike's, maybe I'll see you around Burlington next year :beer:

And yeah, as a side note it absolutely reeked of weed (in a good way) in my hall last night The key to finding the weed is to look at the dorm windows and find the ones that have a fan pointing out the window, possibly with some pillows or blankets stuffed between it and the window. And Saturdays tend to be kind of dead while everyone recovers from Friday.

As I said before, happy hunting.

 

[awf170]

St. Mike's is a good school. If you're Catholic, you're set. Best part is that you get a free Smugg's pass just for being a student. Enough said. Good luck on getting in....fwiw I got in no problem and many of my friends have had no problem. If you want to speak to someone who is a freshman there right now, let me know and I can make the connection for you.

No, I not catholic. And yes the pass thing is pretty sweet. I'll get the Jay/Bolton pass too, then I will be all set. And, yeah could I talk to him? Thanks.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm a UVM alum. Feel free to ask any questions you like if you're still considering it as an option. Then again, you might not be interested in talking to me because I'm somewhat of a hippie

 

[BeanoNYC]

Then again, you might not be interested in talking to me because I'm somewhat of a hippie

Don't worry about Austin, he'll be listening to Trip Hop and Jam Grass and doing the Dead Head Doggie Paddle soon enough .... ;

 

[smootharc]

It's been 21 years since...

Loved both schools, chose Dartmouth. Still one of the best choices I've made in life. It's been 25 years...

...my days on the Hanover plain, but don't bother to PM me 'cause I can't remember anything other than an occasional flashback, and even then I don't know what's real and what's imaginary. I suppose I could ask one of my old girlfriends if they remember anything other than my former rakish good looks.

Ah, the wonders of an Ivy League education.....

 

[JimG.]

...my days on the Hanover plain, but don't bother to PM me 'cause I can't remember anything other than an occasional flashback, and even then I don't know what's real and what's imaginary. I suppose I could ask one of my old girlfriends if they remember anything other than my former rakish good looks.

Ah, the wonders of an Ivy League education.....

Wow! Talk about a delayed response!

Then again, fairly standard for us Dartmouth men of the late 70's early 80's.

 

[smootharc]

Oh, boy....

Wow! Talk about a delayed response!

Then again, fairly standard for us Dartmouth men of the late 70's early 80's.

....I thought the thread was brand new. More studying (and way less shrooms) would have benefited this fellow. I suppose I should turn in my Rhodes Scholarship....

Scary to think about my kids.....and the potential "the sins of the father" might come back and bite my granite buns. I can hardly wait...just listen for my Vox Clamantis-ing in the Deserto real loud !

 

[feldmrschl]

Don't underestimate what a state school can give you. I went to ULowell, before it became UMass/Lowell and got a BS in Comp Sci on a tuition-paid state scholarship from the Commonwealth of Mass based on my SAT scores (1410 combined, almost aced the math portion: 780 out of a possible 800). My plan was to eventually get a master's degree from MIT. 19 years later, no master's degree, but I've been gainfully employed, never laid off, and learned more on the job than I ever did in a classroom.

Your mileage may vary.

Whatever you do choose, you will get out it what you put into it. Good luck.

 

[mattchuck2]

I had pretty much the same grades and similar SATs (640 English, 780 Math). I too applied to UVM, Dartmouth, and Middlebury. Got into UVM, waitlisted at Middlebury, rejected at Dartmouth. I visited St. Mike's, but found it too religious for me. I just got a weird vibe to the place.

Other schools I was accepted to were St. Lawrence in Upstate NY, Colby College in ME, and University of Colorado. I ended up going to Colby.

I too didn't really know what I wanted to do going in but I was thinking something environmental. I ended up double majoring in Geology and Biology (ecology focus)because these were the classes with the most field trips.

I too hate hippies. But the kind of hippies that you encounter in college are weird. They act like hippies, they smell like hippies and they're cheap like hippies, but they cruise arount in newer model Toyota Rav4s and drink Microbrews. They are more like pseudo-hippies with trust funds, or, as they are sometimes called, Trustafarians.

Anyway, dude, we should meet up on the hill sometime for some turns as we seem to have similar interests. Peace.

 

[awf170]

I had pretty much the same grades and similar SATs (640 English, 780 Math). I too applied to UVM, Dartmouth, and Middlebury. Got into UVM, waitlisted at Middlebury, rejected at Dartmouth. I visited St. Mike's, but found it too religious for me. I just got a weird vibe to the place..

Yeah, that religious vibe doesn't really bother me any more, I went to a christian school from pre-k to 8th grade. As long as I'm not forced to go to anything I'm all set.

Other schools I was accepted to were St. Lawrence in Upstate NY, Colby College in ME, and University of Colorado. I ended up going to Colby..

Cool. I think I'm going to go on a Maine tour one of these weekends and check out Colby and possibly a couple others.

I too didn't really know what I wanted to do going in but I was thinking something environmental. I ended up double majoring in Geology and Biology (ecology focus)because these were the classes with the most field trips..

Sounds like a good reason and I reason I would choose.

I too hate hippies. But the kind of hippies that you encounter in college are weird. They act like hippies, they smell like hippies and they're cheap like hippies, but they cruise arount in newer model Toyota Rav4s and drink Microbrews. They are more like pseudo-hippies with trust funds, or, as they are sometimes called, Trustafarians.

Hah, Trustafarians. I defiantly need to use that word. I thought they drove brand new subaru outbacks L.L. Bean editions though?

Anyway, dude, we should meet up on the hill sometime for some turns as we seem to have similar interests. Peace.

Yeah hopefully. I'll probably get over to Iceface and Gore atleast a few times next season if I go to school and Vermont. Or maybe you could come over to the snowier side of the lake. :razz:

 

[Chris I]

Go to UVM look at the skiing you get! The don't really worry about grades I got into Cortland with an 81 average and and 870 on the SATs. but dont tell anyone:dunce: .

 

[nelsapbm]

St. Mike's is a good school. HOWEVER, if you don't have a vehicle, it can (I would imagine) be a bit isolating. There is no where really to walk to. At UVM, you can walk downtown for shopping/entertainment etc.
This was a big factor when I went to college. I wanted to be somewhere where I wasnt stuck on campus all the time. BUT, to each their own, and if you felt more comfortable at St. Mike's than UVM, definately go with your gut!
Good luck!

 

[kickstand]

if you're going to do a Tour du College in Maine, check University of Southern Maine in Gorham/Portland. I don't know if it has what you're looking for in terms of programs, but it's worth the look. Easy access to Portland, relatively close to your home...it's a bit of a suitcase school, but when I visited I still got some good vibes from the small number of kids living there.

 

[kbroderick]

St. Mike's is a good school. HOWEVER, if you don't have a vehicle, it can (I would imagine) be a bit isolating. There is no where really to walk to. At UVM, you can walk downtown for shopping/entertainment etc.
This was a big factor when I went to college. I wanted to be somewhere where I wasnt stuck on campus all the time. BUT, to each their own, and if you felt more comfortable at St. Mike's than UVM, definately go with your gut!
Good luck!

If you want to get downtown while the buses are running, there's a bus stop at the main entrance to campus. If you want to get downtown (or back) after hours, a taxi ride for 3 or 4 people generally isn't outrageous (and may be the best option even if you own a car).

I also don't know how the cars-on-campus situation has changed since I went there, but while I was there, most people other than first-semester freshmen either had a car or knew someone with a car (first-semester freshmen weren't allowed to have cars on campus; I think they may have extended that to second-semester freshmen as well, now, but I'm not sure).

Plus, it is a residential college...there's often stuff happening on campus and there are at least a moderate number of school-sponsored off-campus activities each weekend (the Wilderness Program stuff might be of particular interest in this context).

 

[awf170]

St. Mike's is a good school. HOWEVER, if you don't have a vehicle, it can (I would imagine) be a bit isolating. There is no where really to walk to. At UVM, you can walk downtown for shopping/entertainment etc.
This was a big factor when I went to college. I wanted to be somewhere where I wasnt stuck on campus all the time. BUT, to each their own, and if you felt more comfortable at St. Mike's than UVM, definately go with your gut!
Good luck!

I have a car, but I won't be able to bring it until second semister. I have no problem with that though, I still will have a car for peak ski season.


And Kickstand I think I will check out the university of southern maine. Awesome location, nice beachs, acadia, and a bunch of close skiing.

 

[kickstand]

I have a car, but I won't be able to bring it until second semister. I have no problem with that though, I still will have a car for peak ski season.


And Kickstand I think I will check out the university of southern maine. Awesome location, nice beachs, acadia, and a bunch of close skiing.

Acadia is still a good 3-hr ride from Portland. Better than the 5 hours from Boston, but still not exactly a hop, skip and a jump.

Sunday River and Shawnee Peak are both within 45 minutes or so of USM.

 

[awf170]

Alright a what to major in question:

I want to do something like environmental sciences but that has a math twist. So how can I combine math and the environment. Also combining geography wouldn't be bad, actually it would be super. Even though I liked St. Mikes more I'm thinking that UVM might actually be a better choice for what I'm interested in. :???: