<p>My son is a junior, and his strength is math. He is interested in computer science but really does not know what he wants to do with his life yet. Both of these schools caught my eye. Would anyone be interested in explaining the differences between the two schools, apart from the obvious difference that macalester is in st. Paul? Thank you.</p>
<p>I think Macalester has more of an international feel/focus than Carleton, though Carleton is pretty good at that still. There’s a good compilation of threads where Carleton is compared with other schools at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carleton-college/691523-index-carleton-vs-____-threads.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carleton-college/691523-index-carleton-vs-____-threads.html</a> , and there are a bunch for Carleton vs Mac as you can see.</p>