<p>I can’t comment specifically about Carleton, D wouldn’t consider it. Coming from the east coast, she had many schools to choose from with lovely campuses in suburban or rural locations. But there were only two LACs in thriving (large) urban areas - Mac and Barnard. She chose Mac and loves the atmosphere and takes full advantage of being in the Twin Cities. Getting there and back by plane has been painless as well.</p>
<p>I’ve noticed on these threads it’s not unusual for Carleton people to compare their school to Mac and find that Carleton is superior - while the Mac people don’t seem to do that. D tells me that several of her friends chose Mac over Carleton, so they must attract similar students. I know US News says otherwise, but I’m not so sure it matters which highly regarded LAC a student attends. It’s much more important what a student does once they get there.</p>