| Mac vs Oberlin
My oldest child just graduated from Oberlin and my second oldest is a sophomore at Macalester. Comparison/Contrast from what I've gleaned from my kids: Both are excellent schools. Oberlin, of course, has the music thing going but my son at Macalester (who is also musical but doesn't want to major in music) has completely blossomed musically at Mac. Oberlin is a lovely campus in a fairly rural area. Cleveland isn't far but Oberlin students don't seem to go there much. There is a lot to do on campus! My son at Macalester takes a lot of advantage of the Twin Cities and really likes them. Mac is cold but my Oberlin kid said it's cold there too (and cloudy a lot). Hope this helps! |