angelsolis18

I'm visiting Carleton from Las Vegas and I want to know if there's anything you suggest I do? I'm visiting an O chem class, taking a campus tour, and getting an interview.

Any suggestions?

sunmachine

I visited Carleton last summer with my son. He really liked walking through the Arb and by the lakes for an hour or more - something that you will not do on the tour. You should also check out the main street in downtown Northfield, just downhill from the campus. Great coffee and sandwich shops, a good used book store, a music store, and so forth.

Carleton is a special place, IMO, and, as on any college visit, it's well worthwhile to get the feel of the surrounding area. And even if you end up deciding it's too small town for you - hey, better to know earlier than later!

mflevity

Not that there's anything wrong with organic chemistry, but I'd suggest trying to get into a small-ish humanities/social sciences class if you can (I know you sign up for class visits through the admissions website, but if you email the professor of a class you find in the academic catalog and ask to sit in, he/she shouldn't object). That way, you'll have a good chance at listening in on some class discussion, which might give you a better idea of the student body.

Also, if you end up eating in one of the dining halls and find it a bit chaotic, don't worry. Since the term just started, they're still getting on their feet (sometimes missing forks, cups, trays, plates, etc. ).

Have fun! The weather's great right now.

fireflyscout

Will you be doing an overnight? You can get a copy of the Noon News Bulletin in the cafeterias and see what's going on.

I hope you have a great time!

bingle

Talk to lots of students; most will be happy to tell you why they chose Carleton. Students who are "working" may well be delighted to chat. Someone closer to campus can tell you where there are kids just sitting for their job (art show? checking ids at the rec center?). If it's a slow time, they'll be glad of the company

angelsolis18

Thanks guys. I'm leaving Sunday at 1 am. I will definitely check out the arb and Everything else my guide doesn't show me.

Any other suggestions?

breakfast

eat at a dining hall, walk through the arb, sit in on a class, people watch in sayles, walk around northfield (should not take too long ), and talk to students! i'd say that you could stop almost anyone around campus and - as long as they don't have somewhere to get to - they'd be happy to talk to you.