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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We visited Carleton and St. Olaf recently and thought they were both really pretty but my DC thought the town felt too remote. It was pretty area in warm weather but DC thought it would be too big of a production getting home for breaks by airplane in the middle of the winter due to the long drive to the city in snow and ice. I'm sure there are carpools and shuttles going to the airport, but DC crossed them off the list due to the overall logistics issues.  [/quote]

Minnesota has a lot of experience keeping roads open and safe in winter weather but Carleton’s academic calendar minimizes the times there’s actual winter commuting. Winter break for Carleton starts before Thanksgiving and lasts 6-7 weeks. (I think St Olaf starts about 3 weeks later though.) Spring break for Carleton starts in mid March and last about 2 weeks. I don’t think it ever took more than 45 minutes for our kid to get from the campus to the airport or vice versa in their four years. There are shuttle services for about $35 but usually our kid took a taxi or got a ride from a friend with a car. They loved their time at Carleton and would’ve been delighted to stay in MN after graduating, but got their first job in our home state (CA). [/quote]

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