<p>I did not know that the application fee is waived if you submit part one of the application, the personal form, before the fall. :) Yay Macalester.</p>
<p>It is? I should probably do that:)</p>
<p>Thank you for the information!</p>
<p>that’s another reason to love Mac. Thanks for the heads up</p>
<p>I’ve read CC <em>forever</em> but just recently joined, seeing as how I’m now joining the force of college hopefuls. I think Mac is my first choice. I’m basically really excited. 
So what other colleges are you guys applying to? Right now I have Grinnell, Rice, Hendrix, and Kalamazoo.</p>
<p>Carleton(1), Mac(2), gustavus, st olaf, kalamazoo, tufts</p>
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<p>Thank you CC for saving me 40 bucks. Best of luck to everyone else who’s applying!</p>
<p>I’m also applying to NYU, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Gustavus, and Middlebury.</p>
<p>Gusties^:). Also, why does it say my payment is not due on the common app even though I submitted part one.</p>
<p>I love Mac!! Although I am terrified about the cold in Minnesota.</p>
<p>How long is your supplemental essay on why mac? I’m not sure whether it should be a paragraph or a page? I could probably write a lot, I just don’t know how much they actually want to read.</p>
<p>Definately, they sent me a pack all the way here in s asia! that really made me feel nice.</p>
<p>I sent in the first part of the app. I really like Macalester, but I don’t think it’s my first choice… other definitely-maybe schools: Brown, BU, St. Lawrence, UNH, Skidmore, UConn.</p>
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<p>Haha, I had this problem too - the admissions office told me to select “other fee waiver” in the Payments section.</p>
<p>So who is applying ED?</p>
<p>I’m absolutely in love with Mac! I’m going to be so excited if I get in.
sstewart: RD for me.</p>
<p>Yeah if I don’t get in ED to carleton I think I might just EDII to Mac.</p>
<p>I’m not applying ED to Mac. It’s one of my top choices, but I don’t know if it is my top choice. Carnegie Mellon, Chicago, and NYU are all other options, and I’d like to see if I could somehow get into Columbia.</p>
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<p>A totally odd mix of radically different schools and locations. May I ask what you’re thinking of majoring in? Just trying to be helpful. My D2 went through the college app process recently and is now a sophomore at Oberlin. We’re originally from Minnesota, now on the east coast. Wife went to Gustavus.</p>
<p>CMU, NYU, BU: very urban and big city
Gustavus and Middlebury: very rural and small town</p>
<p>CMU: very technically oriented, big on engineering, science, IT – in a moderately-priced big city
Gustavus and Middlebury: liberal arts colleges
NYU, BU: traditional private universities in expensive cities</p>
<p>Middlebury, CMU, NYU: Highly selective
BU: Selective
Gustavus: Competitive but not as selective</p>
<p>A very interesting but potentially confusing mix.</p>
<p>I actually applied to different schools than I had:</p>
<p>Swarthmore, Macalester, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, UChicago, Columbia, & Gustavus.</p>
<p>I plan on majoring in a social science (probably economics or political science) while on a pre-med track. I guess I have separate reasons for doing so.</p>
<p>UChicago: I actually haven’t visited there, but I have a few friends who go there and think I’d like it. So, I figured I should test my luck. From what I’ve seen, I’ve really liked it.</p>
<p>Gustavus: Just a financial and admissions safety. It’s like 10 minutes away from my house, and I have a few connections there.</p>
<p>CMU: I don’t know what it is, but I fell in love with it when I toured. I just really like the balance and I loved the size of it. I know it has a great economics program and also strong sciences, so I’m still crossing my fingers.</p>
<p>NYU: It was basically the same feeling as CMU. I just loved it. I loved the atmosphere, and I really like the campus spread out through out Greenwich Village. Plus, I like the unlimited possibilities of research and internships. </p>
<p>Swarthmore: I toured there this summer too, and I really liked their science facilities. I could definitely see myself succeeding by going here. It’s a bit on the smaller side for me (like Macalester), but I think the urban setting makes up for it. But I do like how it’s separated from Philadelphia in some way. </p>
<p>Columbia: Just a reach. It has no doubt strong academics, has a great amount of diversity, and everything about it was perfect.</p>
<p>So, I guess I’m basing a lot of what I want based on location. But the academic portion is just as important. I’ve liked each of the campuses and they all have great academic programs, so I figure I might as well apply. I know that they’re all really different, but I’m really open to where I want to go. Financial aid is a big influence, but I also want to go where I’m going to enjoy my 4 years.</p>
<p>I’m applying RD and fingers crossed, I’ll be visiting some time next spring. :)</p>