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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have direct experience? Culture, social life, career placement. DC is bright and motivated but not intensely intellectual, artsy, activist etc. Obviously the school is great academically but will it be a good experience?[/quote]

Kids generally enjoy Carleton. If your son is not "intensely intellectual, artsy, activist, etc." now, he may be by the time he graduates. My DD's fiance was a recruited athlete at a top SLAC (they met there). He felt ill-prepared academically in his first year and struggled a little, but he was getting straight As by his third (and maintained straight As for his last two years). He has done extremely well in his career since graduating and earns far above the average for his graduating class. He has become much more intellectual and politically aware as he has matured and is now looking into a part-time "executive MBA." He hopes to use his (absurdly high) earnings to improve the world.

I can't say whether Carleton would be right for your son, but he might "look" different and have different interests as he grows and develops, and Carleton may lay a foundation for growth that may not be obvious now. A boy of 17 will not necessarily have the same interests he will have as a young man of 25. A liberal arts education is a transformative experience that can profoundly change people. My DD's boyfriend evolved from a party-boy jock to an extremely thoughtful, articulate, and socially aware young man in his four years at a SLAC, and he has continued to grow since graduating. It's been a wonder to behold:-) The athlete culture might help your son find his niche at Carleton and integrate into the school. At my DD's SLAC, the athletes (particularly the guys on some of the teams) were kind of "jock-esque" while happily mixing with the artsy and intellectual types. Everyone got along well, and neither group seemed stifled or offended by the other. I suggest your son test his comfort levels with Carleton by doing an overnight visit. [/quote]

It's not like my son is a meathead but I don't think he wants to debate Kierkegaard all day and night. So that is the concern, if Carleton is over the top intellectual/artsy/activist versus other SLACs.[/quote]

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