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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 28, 2000
Pros: challenging academics
Cons: price, social scene, housing
Summary: I enrolled at Macalester in 1995 and transferred from it in 1997. It is not the school for everyone, including me. I was looking for a politically liberal, small, liberal arts school where I could continue to play my sport at a varsity college level ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 23, 2000
Pros: Easy-good library
Cons: Very conformist students(to hippy -dippy norm)
Summary: Well it wasn't all bad, I did graduate with highest honors and
get into the top grad program in my field, but Mac had little to do with it. As a veteran AND a non-doper I was pretty much ignored socially,
this is no place for a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2000
Pros: Good buildings
Cons: OK dorms
Summary: During summer vacation I was able to visit Macalester. The first thing we noticed when we visit was the number of signs in the neighborhood surrounding the college protesting college expansion. It was with great relief that we discovered that it was ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2000
Pros: Academics
Cons: None for some people, Lots for others
Summary: Macalester, just like every other human-made institution in the history of the world has its strong points and its weak points. What follows is a general introduction to the school of the sort that perhaps our fine admissions officers wouldn't share ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 12, 2000
Pros: promotes individuality, growth, creativity
Cons: sometimes small is great, sometimes not so great
Summary: I attended Macalester all four years and have to say that it was a wonderful experience. I visited several other schools and literally read about hundreds before selecting Macalester. As a National Merit Scholar I had my choice of virtually anywhere I ... read more
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