<p>I’m a parent of a current student. Whether a college is worth the money or not, is really a personal decision. Small liberal arts colleges, like Macalester, give students a personalized education. Students at Macalester get to know their professors, and their professors get to know them. The English department is strong, (the president is a Dickens scholar) - D particularly likes her creative writing courses. Writing is stressed in other courses, as well. The Macalester students I’ve met are smart, vibrant, and interested in the world around them. But you’ll need to spend some time there to see if it’s the right environment for you. Entrance statistics are easy to come by - this is from the college’s website: <a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/about/[/url]”>http://www.macalester.edu/about/</a> - look under our students.</p>