UC Berkeley, Oberlin, Macalester, or Sarah Lawrence?

Kunjani
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:09:22 +0000

Speaking as an alum, Macalester is a unique and awesome place. Mac is in Minnesota - a very friendly place, and this spirit and vibe extends to the student body. It’s intimate but not isolated. This makes a difference in your later years. Your first two years, it’s nice to be in a bit of a bubble. By the time you’re 21, you’ll like having access to city amenities, internships. Mac students tend to be an active bunch. It’s a little bit larger than some liberal arts colleges and it’s easy to expand your social circle - you can take classes at 5 other nearby schools and the University of Minnesota, a mega-university flagship.

Last point - California is super-well-represented on campus - second most popular state among students. Also there is a huge Mac alumni network in CA, esp. in the Bay Area. A lot of highly placed alumni in Silicon Valley and such.