A fantastic institution that encourages you to follow your passion, whatever it may be. The list of clubs is endless, allowing you to foster your interest in a variety of activities. The professors also encourage free thinking and strive to build relationships with students to further their education.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Ask for help. A trimester is a foreign concept to many, and the classes move at a quick speed. Falling behind at one point can be detrimental to understanding future course work. Also see professors when they have their office hours, they are very good at clarifying concepts and recommending other resources to help you learn.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The classes move fast, and it is essential you say on top of daily assignments as well as long term assignments. While the course work is difficult it is also engaging and fun to see how well you can learn given the volume of work.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
The college requires you live on campus until your senior year, and as a first year student a majority of my friends were those who lived on my floor. The first week the college has a competition of fun games between all the first year students teamed up by their dorm floors. This was the first experience that began the relationships between me and some of my closest friends.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The dining service is better than it has been years past, and Bon apetit also boasts about how they use food from local and sustainable farms. But at times the food does lack variety in the long term. But there is always something to eat, and they have a good selection of vegetarian and vegan foods as well as celiac friendly accommodations.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There is something called the Carleton Bubble, that I didn't notice until winter term. While there is a second college in the city, it has a dry campus so many times its students find there way onto the Carleton campus. While there is alcohol present, there is very little pressure to drink. There is also a drinking culture, despite what many might thinks about this college. But the school has a wide variety of activities every weekend ranging from concerts to movie showings at the Weitz cinema, so for those who choose not to drink there are an abundance of other activities to partake in. A few favorites of students are Dances at Cowling gym, Rottblatt, Spring concert, Easter, and during the winter traying (sledding on dining trays aquired from the dining halls) and broom ball/ice skating on the ice rinks put up during the winter months.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
They meet all of my determined financial need, but still the school is expensive to attend. I feel the board is a little steep considering the quality of the food, but it is not detrimental to my decision to return. Also I have built fantastic relationships with professors, but it isn't until you reach the higher level courses that you get the small class sizes that allows the intimate settings with students and professors.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Shiller! A small bust of Freidrich von Schiller is held by a secret few, and ever so often they present it at public events and students chase down the handlers. If they catch the handler they are allowed to take the bust and must outrun other students. To have shiller is a great honor at the college.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are so many clubs, and it is here that a good portion of friendships are formed since you will be around kids who have the same interests as you.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Non existant
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I have never felt like I was in any danger when I walked around campus, regardless of what time it is. Security is very good at responding to any quarrels, and fights are so rare here that the only time cops are on campus is when students may have alcohol poisoning.
A fantastic institution that encourages you to follow your passion, whatever it may be. The list of clubs is endless, allowing you to foster your interest in a variety of activities. The professors also encourage free thinking and strive to build relationships with students to further their education.
Ask for help. A trimester is a foreign concept to many, and the classes move at a quick speed. Falling behind at one point can be detrimental to understanding future course work. Also see professors when they have their office hours, they are very good at clarifying concepts and recommending other resources to help you learn.
The classes move fast, and it is essential you say on top of daily assignments as well as long term assignments. While the course work is difficult it is also engaging and fun to see how well you can learn given the volume of work.
The college requires you live on campus until your senior year, and as a first year student a majority of my friends were those who lived on my floor. The first week the college has a competition of fun games between all the first year students teamed up by their dorm floors. This was the first experience that began the relationships between me and some of my closest friends.
The dining service is better than it has been years past, and Bon apetit also boasts about how they use food from local and sustainable farms. But at times the food does lack variety in the long term. But there is always something to eat, and they have a good selection of vegetarian and vegan foods as well as celiac friendly accommodations.
There is something called the Carleton Bubble, that I didn't notice until winter term. While there is a second college in the city, it has a dry campus so many times its students find there way onto the Carleton campus. While there is alcohol present, there is very little pressure to drink. There is also a drinking culture, despite what many might thinks about this college. But the school has a wide variety of activities every weekend ranging from concerts to movie showings at the Weitz cinema, so for those who choose not to drink there are an abundance of other activities to partake in. A few favorites of students are Dances at Cowling gym, Rottblatt, Spring concert, Easter, and during the winter traying (sledding on dining trays aquired from the dining halls) and broom ball/ice skating on the ice rinks put up during the winter months.
They meet all of my determined financial need, but still the school is expensive to attend. I feel the board is a little steep considering the quality of the food, but it is not detrimental to my decision to return. Also I have built fantastic relationships with professors, but it isn't until you reach the higher level courses that you get the small class sizes that allows the intimate settings with students and professors.
Shiller! A small bust of Freidrich von Schiller is held by a secret few, and ever so often they present it at public events and students chase down the handlers. If they catch the handler they are allowed to take the bust and must outrun other students. To have shiller is a great honor at the college.
There are so many clubs, and it is here that a good portion of friendships are formed since you will be around kids who have the same interests as you.
Non existant
I have never felt like I was in any danger when I walked around campus, regardless of what time it is. Security is very good at responding to any quarrels, and fights are so rare here that the only time cops are on campus is when students may have alcohol poisoning.