Macalester College Top Questions

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Macalester take pride in its diversity. 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are international and 49 states are represented. Were an eccentric bunch, it is difficult to feel out of place hear. Although we just erected a 20 million dollar new athletic facility, were still warming up to athletics. So, if your favorite thing to do is watch school sports you may want to do some additional research. Macalester was voted most LGBT friendly school a few years back. Although we come from many different places and socioeconomic background, we get along well.

Liberal, Quirky, Smart. But in reality they are across the spectrum, somewhere around 15-20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are international students, which leads to lots of diversity and learning about other cultures even just in the dorm halls. Students here are predominantly liberal, but conservatives aren't unheard of.

Intellectual, bright, encouraging.

My classmates are fun, quirky, enthusiastic, socially aware, and politically active.

The student body is very diverse geographically which is very nice. About 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} come from the Midwest, mostly from MN and WI, but the largest demographic are the students from the West Coast (CA, OR, and WA). The other large demographic is NYC followed by other East Coast cities. There is an international population on campus which is extraordinary, and regardless of what others say, the international students fit in with the very personable, open minded, and internationally minded domestic students.

Smart students come from around the world and across the country and they are hard-working, fun-loving, quirky, social, socially-responsible and generally good people and good friends.

Agnostic liberal hipsters who enjoy good intellectual conversation but are actually a lot more down to earth, fun and chill than they appear in class.

Fun, crazy, talkative, friendly, outgoing, occasionally annoying but good-hearted and lovable.

My classmates are mostly liberals with a search for knowledge and stive to use that knowledge to better the world.