University of Vermont?

Question

Tell me anything you've heard, read about, or experiences personally at UVM. I'm thinking about their undergrad Political Science / French programs (even thought they aren't especially well - known). Or, if you think UVM is not even worth considering, can you recommend somewhere else? Thanks so much, all insight is appreciated!

Answer 1

UVM is generally regarded as a respectable school, but it definitely has something of a reputation as a hippie hangout and a party school for kids from NJ who want to play games for four years.

Of thee kids I know well who went there, two flunked out because they overpartied and the other did well and went on to grad school. So it is basically your choice - are you self-motivated and mature and ready to do your work inthe face of some party temptations?

I never heard of UVM for political science - if you are interested in politics why not try to go to school in Washington DC where you could get an internship in a government office and all the other fanatic political science majors are. American Unviersity or George Washington or Georgetown!

And if you want to do French, then the most famous school for learning French in the USA is Middlebury...

UVM will give you a decent education if you have the will power to keep on track.