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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child there and wish the school was bigger.  There are so many things where Macalester checks the boxes for what they wanted - and if it was about 500 students larger it would be a sweet spot.
The small size limits things like food service. The main dining hall has relatively limited hours and the quality of the food is dismal at best. I know you think - it can't be that bad. My student had the freshmen -15 and the sophomore -10 (and does a ton of doordash so  we are paying for a meal plan that is not used and meals outside of campus)
The small size also dictates some programming. For example, if your child wants to study abroad, they need to apply to Macalester study away office and Macalester decides what semester you can go as they want to balance on campus enrollment. The study away office also determines what program you can apply to (students propose their top X choices and Mac determines which one they can apply to - even if it is not aligned with major) 
The dorms are old - no AC which is fine for Nov - April but May can be unbearable. (I paid for a hotel for my kid during finals last year and my child preferred to stay at the hotel with parent during move in Sophomore year because it was so hot in the dorm)
My kid has made solid relationships with professors and enjoys the academic challenge. But for what we are paying - expected a different experience. [/quote]

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