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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Great scene, great city, great classes, great profs Surrounding City: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 17 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=45329&uid=715'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Social Work  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright smart, engaged students. a little knee-jerk liberal at times, but i learned a ton in my classes (and out-of-class). a great option for people who want to go to a quality liberal arts college that's not in the middle of nowhere. i, and many people i know, are doing really interesting things post-grad -- peace corps, americorps, ivy-league ph.d programs (both sciences and humanities), law school, jobs in the arts and media. a good choice for people who are creative and want to do something meaningful and unique with their lives. Collaboration/Competitive: A+, Friendliness: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 02 2007 4th Year Female -- Class 2002    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=36115&uid=715'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I graduated from Macalester with a genuine enthusiasm for the experience that I had obtained there. I had a very challenging, but rewarding, academic experience, and I felt, and still feel, that it was the perfect match for me. Life at Macalester is often described as a "bubble," and I am sorry to report that that bubble definately isolated me from some of the "real-world" problems that I would face. At Macalester, individuality, independant thinking, and inquisitiveness are valued and encouraged. This allowed me to be fully engaged in my classes and to explore subject matter outside my major without much judgement. I am now in the process of applying to graduate programs, and I am finding that what remained of my Mac bubble is popping. It may just be that I am looking into mostly larger state universities, but I am finding that Mac did not prepare me for the nit-picking bureaucracy I am encountering. These universities seem set up only to accept students who have taken very specific, narrow course requirements. I was fortunate enough to take advantage of Macalester's fantastic study abroad opportunity, and spent a semester in Madagascar. This experience, which was "educational" in the broadest sense of the word, does not count to at least one of the programs I'm considering as credit towards my major, even though I spent the semester doing relevant field research that contributed directly to my Senior Thesis. In another example, upon first graduating, I looked into several state and federal positions related to ecology, environmental research, forest management, etc. and was disappointed to discover that they required specific classes. Basically, in order to work for these organizations you either need to attend a traditional state university or have "equivelant experience" from somewhere else, and liberal arts education doesn't count. This is perhaps more a critique of the programs I have encountered than Macalester itself, but I do wish to warn prospective students of this very real danger. If you have a very clear idea of your future plans, make sure Macalester (or any small liberal arts college) fits. While you will recieve an amazing education, meet fantastic people, and be exposed to many incredible opportunities, it is still an "alternative" education that may not lead directly to the sort of work you want to do. That said, I wouldn't trade my experience at Mac for anything. I would rather be guided by enthusiastic professors who are committed to teaching than shuffled through a larger system like so many cattle for branding. The universities I've encountered seem to have forgotten that part of education is inspiring the students to reach for the next level, not squeeze them through an obstacle course only to neglect them at the other side. Macalester spoiled me by convincing me that school could be better than that, and I've yet to find a program that lives up to the standard that they set. Starting Job: Server/Restarant Manager, Preparedness: B, Reputation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Mar 21 2006 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=21506&uid=715'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Macalester allows many opportunities for leadership. While I was not the most stellar student there, I had access to high-level administrators who invited me to participate on search committees, task forces, etc., which gave me confidence and enhanced my resume. Also, I attribute the fact that I am a strong critical thinker and clear writer to my classes at Mac, which are far more rigorous than at most colleges. I should have stopped taking classes from a professor who hated me, and majored in Sociology. Take it slow and appreciate it while you're there. Mac students think it's cool to bash the school and become disillusioned. You are very lucky to be there. It is a very dynamic place and you will leave with many incredible contacts and amazing memories. Choosing Macalester changed the course of my life, and the way I see things. Consider it. Preparedness: B+, Reputation: A+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Oct 04 2005 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=18888&uid=715'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5    Next

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