<p>Ds1 is at Carleton (he’d also applied and gotten into Mac). Ds2 and I visited Carleton and Macalester after moving ds1 in this fall. Macalester’s location makes the campus, to me, feel like it had a lot more energy, lots going on. I liked it a lot; ds2 didn’t.</p>
<p>Ds1 is Hispanic and certainly hasn’t spoken of having any issues at Carleton. He’s not a member of LASO, that I’m aware of. His closest circle of friends is quite diverse: a fellow Hispanic, one Pakistani, one Chinese and a couple of Anglos in there. Carleton seems to be a really welcoming place. When we visited as an accepted student that last week in April, I was really impressed with the campus and the attitudes. I tell people that there’s a small-town attitude but not small-minded people. After visiting, I felt totally comfortable sending him there.</p>