Hi,
Any feedback in terms of the pros and cons of St. Olaf and Mac? I’ve been accepted to both. I want to become a vet, I nordic ski, interested in psychology, criminology, english (and art/film/music to some extent, but art is less important to me than the other things.) I want a politically liberal/active campus, I’m atheist/agnostic and having a strong LGBTQ community is also important to me. I also used to live in Norway so I love the connection St. Olaf has with Europe. I also love winter.
St. Olaf pros (for me)
- nordic ski team
- LGBTQ friendly (they both are)
- Liberal (they both are)
- “dry” campus
- ranked #4 for food
- known for its beautiful friendly campus
- Norwegian roots
- has a pre-vet club
cons
- more religious (but I’ve heard it’s not actually that religious…)
- has a small number of film studies (production) classes
- seems to have no specific pre-law/criminology courses – unsure if Macalester does either
Macalester pros:
- seems to have a wider range of course offerings
- more diverse
- slightly smaller
- Very politically active + liberal
- LGBTQ friendly
- slightly more film production studies courses
- less “religious” than St. Olaf
Cons
- no nordic skiing
- not a “dry campus” – I’ve heard it’s a “party school” but unsure how accurate that statement is
- no “norwegian roots” like St. Olaf
- Not ranked for food (I have severe food allergies, so having a safe, good food environment is important to me)
- No pre-vet club
Thoughts? Which do you think would be a better fit for me? Or any additional comments?
Thanks!