This page is a collection of all the posts from the topical sections of this website. Plus additional posts where we’ll answer the questions submitted through the submission form.
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What my daughter, Maddy, loves about Carleton is that even during the application process, the material and information that she received from the school gave her a sense that it…
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Hello parents, At this point, your student will have heard from many (if not all) of their possible college options. Time to start taking stock (or at least more of…
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As director of admissions at Carleton, I review many thousands of applications every year. I’m regularly struck by the guidance parents and loved ones provide young people during this (often…
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In response to a question we received, here is the academic calendar for next year. For those of you who like to do *extra* long-term planning, here’s a link to…
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Each summer, Carleton plans a series of in-person and virtual events for the incoming class and their families. Hosted by current students, parents, and alumni, these are a great low-key…
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When I look back on the final years of high school of my son, Warren, a current freshman at Carleton, it is a blur. So much was packed in, including…
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Hello again, families and loved ones! I write to you from the midst of Carleton’s “winter,” which barely resembles itself. Today’s predicated to get into the mid-50s… in early February.…
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Now that your student is officially a Carl (!), one of the first places you should check out is the Parent/Family Gateway. Think of it as your one-stop shop for…
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I’ve been to a LOT of colleges being the daughter, niece, and granddaughter of educators and an educator myself, and I can safely say that Carleton is not only gorgeous…
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Our daughter, now a sophomore, chose Carleton for its sense of community, inclusion and belonging that oozed from the Zoom meetings. She went sight unseen due to Covid times and…