@Onlineschoolworkstoo RE writing assistance, you might want to schedule appointments with the academic support/disability office for each school.
S’21 applied to Carleton (WL) and MAC (admitted). Looked at Colby College and Kenyon but applied to neither. Colby is more remote than Bates and Bowdoin and has a strong athlete and New England prep cohort. We were not sure if a non-athlete would find a social fit there. HOWEVER, it is rising in the rankings quickly due to it’s new program in AI which is unique and groundbreaking among SLAC’s. See link below. Wondering if this was the catalyst behind the huge application surge this year with 16,000 students applying. Colby College is VERY well regarded nationally and amongst graduate schools.
Kenyon was too remote and isolated for my S‘21.
S‘21 loved Carleton (visited in 2019) for the collaborative and intellectual vibe and access to nature and relative access to Twin Cities and major airport. Downtown Northfield is also quaint and nice. It‘s students take pride in it’s all inclusive Social Environment. It‘s trimester program moves the material along more quickly but is also more of a deep dive because they take fewer classes at a time. Not sure if this will work in your D‘s favor re writing but I read that Carleton provides great academic support services to help the students tackle the academics.
We visited Macalester a few weeks ago. Very vibrant campus and felt larger than we imagined. Very international and friendly. I had read it is a good fit for a SJW, and with strong political science internships, this is not surprising. Yet, the student body seemed diverse. They have athletics, but it isn’t a strong focus. Surrounding area is a residential URBAN neighborhood with quaint local retail areas woven in. It is about 10 minutes to the airport in one direction and 10 minutes to the University of Minnesota in the other direction. It is not urban like Boston University or Marquette if you are familiar with those schools. Imagine an oasis in the middle of a well-established, moderately well-off urban neighborhood with modestly-sized and well-kept older homes with great access to urban transportation. The Mississippi River with parkways and and endless bike paths linked into the Twin Cities bike path network are about 1.5 miles away. If she likes biking, this is the place. MAC is part of a 5 school consortium, including St. Catherine‘s, St. Thomas, Hamline and Augsburg. St. Kate and St. Thomas are right down the Street. FYI, we loved the approach of their academic support program - look at the MAX Center offerings (writing link below but they offer academic support across many subjects). We really appreciated the compassion of their faculty and staff in explaining their programs. Note, MAC had a 40% increase in applications this year.
One more thing to consider is where will D feel more comfortable in cold winter and whatever activities are offered during that season. Carleton has a larger campus and has more outdoor activities. Not quite sure how MAC students spend their time then, but with access to the Twin Cities, the possibilities are more expansive.