Carleton College

Pros: Challenging, Stimulating, Invigorating, Fun Small size, close interactions
Cons: Somewhat homogenized

Few things in life are given, but one thing on which I can almost invariably rely is a blank stare when I state that I attend Carleton College. I'm from the east coast and most people seem surprised that I chose to go to Northfield, Minnesota (home of...

Pros: Great Professors, Good Reputation
Cons: A bit isolated, cold weather

Around this time last year, I tossed and turned over which school was destined to be mine. For me, it came down to Carleton or Williams. In the end, I was led to Carleton because of its atmosphere. The easy-going, laid back approach fit me well,...

Pros: Superb teaching, beautiful campus, isolated
Cons: Expensive, winter, isolated

I gotta say that my information could be 23 years out of date; that being when I graduated. However, I've talked to a lot of more recent students over the years, both on campus and here in the Twin Cities; the son of a friend is currently attending...

Pros: Good dorms, library
Cons: Cold

I recently was able to visit Carleton College. I had worried, before visiting, about Carleton being too rural, i.e., in the middle of frozen Minnesota. However, Carleton is only about a half hour from the Twin Cities. The town it is located in,...

Pros: great game, good comraderie, different levels of play available
Cons: can feel pressure to play

Intramural sports are an important part of the Carleton experience. Since dorm life is a very important aspect of the Carleton social experience, shared floor activities such as intramural sports teams are good bonding experiences.

But at...

Pros: It's a community building experience.
Cons: We bonded so well we didn't want the retreat to end.

At first, when I came to Carleton I couldn't help but notice that the multicultural students walked around campus not really knowing one another. Soon the first weekend after classes came up and I had an opportunity. I went on the Women of Color...