<p>“As for other schools to consider: I would encourage you to consider Carleton, Oberlin and Macalester. these schools will all provide the level of intellectual challenge and engaged students that your D is looking for. Carleton is a five minute walk from a really cute town; Oberlin has that “bleeding” into the town, and Macalester is part city / part campus”</p>
<p>I would love for her to see these schools - they all look fantastic. Also, there are some great LAC’s on the west coast I would like her to see, but, sadly, it’s getting too late in the game for us.</p>
<p>It’s been a challenge for us to make in-depth visits to 12 schools across the country this year, and I feel like we’ve done well to find four that seem like they would be really great fits. </p>
<p>I’m not sure how other parents manage this process. There are only small breaks in a high school schedule and Christmas and summer are usually not good times to visit. </p>
<p>If you don’t visit how do you know it’s worth the effort to apply and how would you be able to communicate to the school in a heartfelt manner that you really want to attend their school- as asked for on many supplemental applications? <scratching head=""></scratching></p>