Frustrated with college search! PLEASE HELP

macstudent
Tue, 02 May 2006 16:59:23 +0000

Macalester is awesome!
When I read over what you’re want in a school, I couldn’t believe how similar your tastes were to mine when I was looking at colleges.
Like you, my number one criteria was that I wanted to be in a city but needed a campus. Mac balances that really well. I think the school also fits your desire to have strong academics but a laid back atmosphere.
It’s larger than Haverford, but is still relatively small. It was the smallest school I looked at, but I’ve ended up really liking being part of a community. I see familiar faces everyday, and the professors are amazing and like to spend time with students.
There’s a two year language requirement, which (again, like you) I really feared. I hated language in high school. But it hasn’t been bad at all. You can take accelerated courses and fill it in a year, or take all the levels pass/fail.
Despite coastal prejudices, the Midwest is actually pretty cool. Mac is only a 12 minute drive from the airport, so your travel time may be the same as if you were at a school on the East Coast.
Anyway, those are my two cents. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. I really recommend you visit campus (especially since it’s free) and decide for yourself. Based on what you’ve said about yourself, I think it may a good fit for you.