College Admissions Counseling Blog

Carleton College's alumni magazine recently featured an article taking an inside look at the admissions office at Carleton. Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college in Minnesota for those who might not be familiar with it. I also happen to be the father of a rising senior at Carleton.

It is generally helpful to see these articles that talk about the admissions process at different colleges particularly the selective colleges. Back in March I wrote about several other articles looking at selective college admissions offices. I would suggest anyone that is considering a selective college view some of these articles before applying to get a better feel for the type of student these colleges are looking to admit. However, also keep in mind, that there are no guarantees with applying to highly selective colleges and you should always have a safety college that you like in mind.