This choice is harder than I thought it would be [Carleton vs. Davidson]...

<p>Good. I was going to suggest Davidson until I saw it was an old thread.</p>

<p>The one time to resurrect threads is for updates! That’s always welcome (though details are even better.) Thanks.</p>

<p>OP, I would love to hear more about why Davidson was the right choice for you. Davidson is on the radar for my D.</p>

<p>Thanks for the update!
Why do you feel it was the right choice for you?</p>

<p>Well, I actually initially submitted my deposit to Carleton on May 1st, the deadline to enroll. The very next day as I’m taking my IB English exam, all I could think was “Crap, I think I made the wrong choice.” So I went home, called Davidson to see if I could still enroll, they said yes, asked Carleton if I could withdraw my deposit, they said yes (I lost $300 but it was worth it), and the rest is history. It really came down to gut feeling; as much as I loved Carleton and although I still have quite a few friends there, Davidson was just the gut feeling. They’re fairly different for LACs, as I think I’ve mentioned earlier, but I think coming to Davidson was the better choice for me. They’re both renowned for undergraduate teaching, for warm community, and great academics but Davidson, despite its reputation as a conservative LAC (and me being quite liberal), just felt right. There’s a lot of things that made my first year great so feel free to message me or respond to this if you want more details. </p>