Top Liberal Arts College Decision !

proudmama2016
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 05:16:30 +0000

Congrats! What a great list of schools to choose from. My S went to Mac and loved it. He was looking for a diverse student body and intellectually stimulating environment. Found both at Macalester. It is in a beautiful part of St. Paul with great public trans to downtown Minneapolis, too. The President at Mac is awesome and provides innovative and thoughful leadership. The education he received was excellent and profs are approachable. Mac is the only school on your list that is in a dynamic urban environment with access to internships, jobs, world-class theatre, music, and did i mention internships? He went to concerts, MLB games, basketball games, and Univ MN games, too. He stayed in MN and loves it. The campus is in a beautiful neighorbhood (down the street from the Gov’s house), so is safe yet you’re close to so much.

I recommend that you research the student body at each school (or visit) and see if one school has more of your tribe than others. Each of the schools is sligtly different, and may strike a cord, or not strike a cord.They are all good schools, and you will receive an excellent education from any. The question is will you feel more comfortable at one more than others?

Mac is not clubby or preppy. Mac has a more hipster, individualistic feel, but is welcoming of all. Very LBGQT friendly. It’s a fairly progessive school, probably more in line with Oberlin.

Good luck!