Carleton and Macalester: How similar?

intparent
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:26:30 +0000

Regarding Carleton study abroad, I assume that the Carleton approved programs would be set up to match the trimester program, so that works out fine. However, many other programs are on a semester plan, so students just have to be careful. My D studied a language for many years that is only spoken in a country that is not on Carleton (or most other college’s) preferred program list. She wants to study abroad in the country, so she has visited the study abroad office at every college we have visited to discuss this. Knocked Haverford right off her list, as they simply do not allow students to study abroad at non-Haverford programs. Schools like U of Chicago and U of Puget Sound require the student to withdraw for the term to do it; that sounded too complicated for her, so she took them off her list, too. The Carleton staff was agreeable to helping her study in that country, but she has heard from students that credit transfer and the timing of the non-Carleton programs is an issue. Not an issue for most students, but would be for a few in her situation.