how exactly difficult is it to get into carleton? really...................

dietcokewithlime
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:44:56 +0000

also why do people choose Carleton over MIT Columbia UCHIcago? I rarely see similar cases for Wes or Midd.

Exceptions, not the rule. I don’t think there’s a very big overlap in the people who apply to Carleton and the people who apply to MIT or Columbia, and it’s nowhere near as large as the Carleton/Macalester, Carleton/Grinnell, Carleton/Brown, or Carleton/Williams overlaps. U Chicago probably has a decent overlap with Carleton because of the hardcore academic reputation and Midwestern location, but I think the schools are otherwise quite different. Most applicants would probably not love both when decision time comes around, and the U Chicago “brand” isn’t so compelling as to make most people who otherwise prefer Carleton choose UofC.