<p>Your son sounds like a perfect fit for Carleton.</p>
<p>“hates pretentiousness” is almost almost a credo to live by here.</p>
<p>If he turns down Brown, he’d be in good company on campus.</p>
<p>You’ve followed one son through Brown and I’m sure know it well. It has great things to offer but structure and strong guidance are not on that list. Don’t know if I’d recommend it to someone “somewhat distractible.”</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of someone offered stronger FA by Brown than Carleton and am somewhat surprised. Carleton tends to be very generous with packages. I’d suggest you speak with the FA office and present the 2 offers - you never know :).</p>