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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]St. Olaf kids are more musical and there is definitely less of a drinking culture on their campus.

All the Carleton kids are very bright, but the non-athletes are a little quirky. I would make sure my child felt it was a fit with one or the other.

[b]Northfield is pretty close to my ideal college town and conveniently located close to a major airport. [/b]

Macalester has a more international vibe and a much more urban campus.[/quote]

Agree with this. I went to Carleton many moons ago but just went back for a reunion recently and Northfield has really come up in the world. Cute shops and restaurants, a farmers market Saturday mornings, etc. One of my favorite stores from college, the Rare Pair, is still there and is bigger and better. And for a rural college town it is very close to the airport and to the Cities.

A number of my classmates sent their kids there but Carleton just dropped legacy consideration in admissions so it will be interesting to see if that changes. To some extent the offspring of Carleton alums are probably particularly well suited for the school, assuming they are smart and quirky, although neither of my kids were interested in it. [/quote]

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