I live in VT, and I've visted a total of four VT colleges, UVM, Champlain, Saint Michael's and Castleton. And I think I like Castleton the best. I've seen basicly everything about it! And I've even ate there and seen the dorms. Is it a good college as it seems to be?
Castleton is a very good college. It has gotten more difficult to get into in the past few years. They have very good academic programs and they really care about their students' success. As you know, it is a relatively small school, so you get to know people and have lots of opportunities to get involved.
I went to UVM and loved it, but it is big and spread out. You have to be comfortable at a big school. Burlington is a great city with lots to do, but you have to be careful walking around at night. I loved it there.
Champlain is a great school. They have sunk a ton of money into programs and facilities. They have some great programs. Smaller than UVM and nice and close to downtown.
I worked at Saint Michael's and loved it. Small, close community that cares about its students. Excellent academics.
So you have listed 4 excellent colleges. The things to consider now are where do you feel you feel the happiest, feel like you belong, and of course most people have to compare financial aid award letters and make sure they can afford the school. You need to understand how loan paybacks work, etc…..
We're lucky in VT to have such great colleges. You'll do great.
Here's the video that I made of the NCA 2008 seniors on our trip to Vermont.
Soumya performs Raga Jhinjhoti at Bennington College. With him on the Tabla is Yousuf Kerai
This is like I said totally random.