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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid didn't apply to Macalester because the strong social justice vibe wasn't his thing.  He watched a YouTube video put out by the school and didn't think it would be the right fit.

All three of the colleges are small and finding the right vibe is important.

My kid really liked St. Olaf.  He found the students there to be friendly and the staff even friendlier.

My kid disliked Carleton more than any other college he visited.  I've posted on here before about how rigid and unaccommodating staff were.  He sat in on a class and the students were uninvolved.  I think Carleton has a lot going for it.  It wasn't the kind of experience he was looking for.  If you tour the school, find out how difficult it is to get into classes you want.  [/quote]

Sorry, that's a bummer. Our kid thought there were more random acts of kindness when visiting Carleton than experienced during the rest of his tour across colleges put together. That included staff, professors, students, and even folks in the town restaurants, shops, and hotel. He was literally serenaded by the college choir at one point in his visit. He enrolled thinking his expectations might've been set to high but was repeatedly blown away every term by just how generous professors were with their time, encouraging students to contact them after hours and on weekends with questions. We thought maybe it was just him, but when we visited for family weekend we kept hearing the same stories from other parents. Even faculty who weren't teaching any of his classes went out of their way to get to know him and offer useful career advice. But fit is a personal thing. I hope your child ended up with as great an experience as ours somewhere else (St Olaf?).[/quote]

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