I don’t check this website that often anymore, so I’m a little late to respond, but I would argue this hearsay is flat out wrong. For comparison, my son attends a different LAC where a significant minority of the student body does “flaunt” their wealth (cross-country flights for the weekend, boxes at major sporting events, casually dropping $500 for a night out, etc) but my daughter hasn’t experienced that AT ALL at Carleton. The stories the two kids tell about their classmates are strikingly different. I know there are plenty of very wealthy kids at Carleton, but the vibe is super down-to-earth.
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Thank you for sharing this.
I have not been able to post replies on this thread for the past few days. Wanted to thank everyone who shared their points of view and experiences. My son has decided to say yes to Carleton College. A big thank you again to everyone on this thread, and the forum.
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Loving this thread! Haverford would be my son’s top choice except we live 5 minutes from the school. Still looking at lots of other options. One thing people forget is that UPenn is also part of the consortium. Even though the shuttle only goes to Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore, that opens up an immense number of opportunities! The student-inclusion is the real deal. Now I’m going to go check out Carleton based on what I’m hearing!!!
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Definitely go see it. My son applied because they emailed him we had heard the name before but had not really considered it. He was accepted but is attending Colby in the end probably because we are from Massachusetts and he likes the outdoor opportunities better at Colby. There is a lot to like about Carleton and college admissions can be really unpredictable so definitely check it out.
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One important caveat - it is a lot more difficult to actually get into a UPenn class. UPenn only allows consortium students to take classes that are not offered at their home school. They also have to get permission to register. My understanding is that it isn’t super common for significant cross registration at UPenn among the Quaker Consortium students.
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Another issue is that UPenn’s academic calendar is not the same as that of Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore. An out-of-area Haverford student may find it inconvenient to take a UPenn class that starts before the dorms open at Haverford, for example.
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The OP’s S has decided to attend Carleton. Congrats!
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