My prom is mid april
Can anyone tell me what the grand march is??
I have no idea what I’m doing
A little late haha but I’m also taking the AP Art History exam! We haven’t talked about Asia or Africa much yet either… 
Ella Update Numero Dos:
Finished visiting Macalaster!
Review:
-I’m very into languages and international relations, so the languages houses were really intriguing.
-campus was somewhat small, although the more historic architecture added to it
-very cold 
should’ve worn a better coat!!
-two very charismatic and approachable tour guides, seemed intelligent and laid back
-I like how the campus is right between two major cities–seems to provide students with good internships and job opportunities.
-a little quirky! But that’s not a bad thing
-i really liked the inside of one building (i think the one with the chemistry and language department?). Beautifully designed
-only real drawback were the dorms…cinder block and cramped.
Overall, it seems like a nice campus. I give it a 7/10.
Tomorrow I’ll compare it to Carleton!
@SugarSmarts I agree about Mac objectively… I just didn’t feel quite right there. There wasn’t the same community feeling there like there was at Carleton. Definitely post what you think tomorrow! I’m curious…
Did you guys know about this? It’s terrifying/infuriating!
@eyrar99 will do!! I’m super excited for tomorrow:)
Oh shoot–I just read your second post! Oh my god, that’s terrifying :0 :0 :0 I know this is probably stupid for me to say, but I never actually thought the ACT monitored these threads (even though now that I think about it, this is probably the most obvious website to check). It feels like they’re watching us…
Wow, though. I’m so glad the poster decided to tell CC what happened.
@eyrar99 Uh… I’ll just keep the (godawful) writing score I got from December, thanks. xD
ELLA UPDATE NUMERO TRES
I
LOVE
CARLETON
10000/10
Comprehensive breakdown
-it was a pretty large group seeing that Carleton was on break, and that most people prefer to see a school in session. So that was promising.
-ok–I know from the Carleton video on their Youtube channel (yes I occasionally stalk them) that most students are extraordinarily well-spoken. What inpressed me was how professionally and detailed our questions were answered. Case in point: info session woman said only one “um” during the entire hour Q/A sesh. That’s obviously not the most defining part of a college, but it stood out just the same.
-LOVE LOVE LOVE the campus!!! Gorgeous setting! It was snowing and freezing out, yet the architecture and layout were still just as stunning.
-Can we just talk about how awesome their academics are? I am completely sold on the trimester system.
-Dorms were much nicer than Mac’s. Not perfect, but more spacious and airy. Furniture was eh, but I mean what do you expect?
-Everyone is SO FRIENDLY!! Everyone we saw in Northfield asked where we were from and were super kind. My dad went on his own to a bakery for some coffee, and when he went to pay they only took cash or check (of which he had neither), so the woman behind him paid. 
-Downtown Northfield is quaint, quiet and quirky. We counted two chain restaurants total (Cherry Berry and Taco Bell, my only necessities!). There are so many cute little shops to explore and restaurants to eat at–we visited a vinegar and oil shop, two bakeries, an Indian restaurant, a craft shop, and a bookstore. I ate way too much food.
-they have martial arts clubs/teams!!! Yay!
-no merit based scholarships…my parents weren’t too happy to hear that, but I actually think it levels the playing field a bit and emphasizes its laid-back atmosphere.
-just like Mac, Carleton has culture and interest houses! Woo!!
-got a great vibe from the school. Definitely applying. :):)
@SugarSmarts Haha you basically said everything I feel about Carleton, but more eloquently than I could have! I definitely agree about the laid-back atmosphere, and I love how their trimester system makes lots of study abroad easy!
Ahahaha… I also routinely stalk Carleton’s Youtube channel!
Who knows? Maybe we’ll both end up there!
@eyrar99 SAME!!! And oh my god I’m so glad I’m not the only one that watched their youtube videos! It’s like, need to procrastinate a project? Why not watch Carleton videos!!
Can I ask where else you are looking at? We seem to have some similar values when it comes to college selection.
I hope we do!!!
@SugarSmarts Carleton is currently my favorite, but I’m also looking at Colby, Bates, Swarthmore, Brown, Vassar…
Oh, and University of Wisconsin-Madison because it’s the practical, if-all-else-fails option.
@eyrar99 I’m in the same boat with you about UWM. It’s either that or UIUC as my last options
I’m not sure whether my counselor’s estimates of what schools I’m likely to be accepted to are accurate or not…
@Faultystart What schools does she expect you to be accepted to? And do you think you can can do better than those schools or do you feel that she is overestimating your chances?
Hahaha same @eyrar99
Actually, my aunt ended up getting accepted to both Carleton and Vassar and chose Vassar. She then became Harvard’s top economics prof and is now at Duke. The fact that she considered the same two schools as you probably means you’re on the right track:)
Ahh I want to put Carleton on my college list but the no merit scholarships thing is a little off-putting. Unless they have HYPSM-esque financial aid, I doubt my family will have enough money to pay (although our income is squarely middle-class, just under 100k, our house (“assets”) is worth almost 2 million, which disqualifies us from financial aid at most schools).
Asdf I just found out that MIT uses your full home equity when calculating financial aid ;-; I almost definitely won’t be able to go, then, even if I somehow manage to get in. (RIP it was one of my top 3 schools.)
@tonystarkofwinterfell I think that Carleton’s financial aid is pretty darn good. They use almost no loans (or no loans at all? I can’t remember.) and meet 100% of need. They’re need-aware, though, which is kind of terrible for me.
( @SugarSmarts is that an accurate description of Carleton’s financial aid? You probably heard about it today…)
@tonystarkofwinterfell Are there no exceptions that can be made? That’s just super unfair. Money shouldn’t stop you from attending these universities, especially when you’re an amazing candidate.