{"id":38,"date":"2019-12-12T19:16:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T19:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-admissions\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:08:44","slug":"admitted-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Admitted Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Congratulations! The achievements, hard work, and talents that got you to this moment, will now guide you forward. Our Macalester community is here to support your life as a student and global citizen. So let&#8217;s stay connected\u2013it feels more important than ever. <\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"callout-video-player block-container\" id=\"2026-welcome\">\n    <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2023\/12\/Welcome-Video-Frame.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n        \t\t\t\t<modal-button\n    class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n    modal-id=\"video-modal--203966978\"\n>\n\t\t    <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n\t\t    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n\t\t<\/modal-button>\n\t\t<base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n\t\t    <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n\t\t        <modal-container\n\t\t            :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 'show' : 'if'\"\n\t\t            modal-id=\"video-modal--203966978\"\n\t\t            class=\"base-video-modal\"\n\t\t        >\n\t\t            <div class=\"base-video-modal__video\">\n\t\t                <player-loader\n\t\t                    use-modal\n\t\t url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ly21coLgit0\"\n\t\t                    player-id=\"video-modal--203966978\"\n\t\t                ><\/player-loader>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t            <template slot=\"modalButton\">\n\t\t                <discernible-content>Close Video<\/discernible-content>\n\t\t                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon-close\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-close.svg\">\n\t\t            <\/template>\n\t\t        <\/modal-container>\n\t\t    <\/template>\n\t\t<\/base-window-width>\n        <div class=\"callout-video-player__lockup callout-video-player__lockup--desktop\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">A Video Welcome from the Mac Community<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The excitement to welcome a new class is felt from the halls of Olin-Rice to the Minnesota State Capitol. We look forward to seeing you here!<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"callout-video-player__lockup callout-video-player__lockup--mobile\">\n        <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">A Video Welcome from the Mac Community<\/h2>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The excitement to welcome a new class is felt from the halls of Olin-Rice to the Minnesota State Capitol. We look forward to seeing you here!<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                    <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Say YES to Macalester<\/span>\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Your next steps<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Use this simple guide to stay connected and track the steps required for enrollment.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__ctas\">\n                                                            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/your-to-do-list\/\" target=\"_self\">To-Do List<\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Macalester Senior Sweatshirt Day\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2022\/02\/Senior-Sweatshirt-Day_2019.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Join Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">View events for admitted students<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Virtual and on-campus opportunities are available to admitted students and their families. See the various ways to hear from the Mac community, connect with students, and see our campus in the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/events\/\" target=\"_self\">See events<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-featured-media block-container\"\n >\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--cyan\"><\/div>\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--red\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-row\">\n        <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-column\">\n                    <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup\">\n                                                    <h2 class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-heading\">Connect with the Class of 2030<\/h2>\n                                                    <p class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-copy\">Introduce yourself and get to know your classmates in the private BrightCrowd group just for admitted students.<\/p>\n                                                    <ul class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-cta\">\n                                                    <li class=\"callout-featured-media__cta-item\">\n                                <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.brightcrowd.com\/welcome-2030\/\" target=\"_self\">Join Mac Group<\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"base-background-media base-background-media--image\" 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class=\"base-background-media__overlay\"><\/span>\n    \n        <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--yellow-long\"><\/div>\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--yellow-short\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container card-group--2\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Take a tour<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E3CajAC8vS0?si=7Xq3fK2m62ef7pDe\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Tour Guide Kaleb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2022\/02\/Tour-with-Kaleb.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\"><\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Hear from Mac&#8217;s student ambassadors as they introduce favorite buildings around campus. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E3CajAC8vS0?si=7Xq3fK2m62ef7pDe\" target=\"_self\">Video Tour<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/tour.concept3d.com\/share\/uOjPspHQb\/stop\/1\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Visit Macalester in a virtual tour\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/04\/about-600-virtual-tour.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\"><\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Get a view into some of the top spots around campus in this 360 tour. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/tour.concept3d.com\/share\/uOjPspHQb\/stop\/1\" target=\"_self\">360 Photo Tour<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/04\/Experience-Mac2.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">See yourself here<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Experience Macalester<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Imagining your life at Mac is even easier when you engage with our faculty, students, and campus. Learn more about the people and places that will guide and support you before, during, and even after college.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/experience-macalester\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore Macalester<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Multicultural Life at Macalester\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/06\/Multicultural-Life-Macalester.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Diversity and Inclusion<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Finding community, discovering identity, and making connections more readily occurs when the entire Mac community is committed to equity, inclusion, and justice. See the ways in which students are supported, and where they explore intersectionality, celebrate diversity, and increase cultural competency. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/diversity-and-inclusion\/\" target=\"_self\">View Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roommates\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/04\/life-at-mac-res-room2-1.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">New adventures<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Living on Campus<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Some of the biggest questions you may have are about where you&#8217;ll live and who you will live with. Wander through the stories and experiences of current students who have found their second home at Mac. \r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/living-on-campus\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Macalester Students in Library\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/04\/Admission-Student-Photos-Library.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">How I chose my college<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">View the stories from these Mac students who look back to picking a college. 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