Carleton vs Grinnell vs Haverford [possible Poli Sci with Philosophy; international student]

Congratulations on your child’s acceptances. I would join all three school’s Facebook parents pages and do a deep dive. I would also look carefully at the faculty make up and specifically at the number of permanent and tenured/tenure track faculty versus “visiting assistant professors” who are not simply replacing professors on sabbatical. One can also look at advertised jobs to get an idea if a school is relying on visiting assistant professors to teach rather than hiring permanent faculty. It’s difficult to form close, personal relationships with faculty mentors if these teachers will be gone in a year or two.

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