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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really feel like the MN schools sound like good fits for my DS but the winter thing is just too overwhelming. He does not like the cold weather, sigh. I wish there were schools like Carleton or Macalester in the south! [/quote]

The cold is real but I think people in the east don’t appreciate how sunny the winters are in Minnesota. For a kid who is ok with bundling up but just kind of shuts down on dreary days, there’s a real benefit to the upper Midwest over places like Ann Arbor/Ithaca. [/quote]

Agree. Winter in Minnesota is cold as hell, but sunny. My niece and nephew are both at Carleton and love it and are having a great experience. They are private east coast school kids that I would describe as preppy and outgoing and have large friend groups. I mention this because Carleton had a reputation for being very quirky when I went to college in the 1990s. Academics are obviously good.

St. Olaf is exceptional for music. [b]Obviously academically it isn't in the same league as Carleton,[/b] but it would still be a solid education.

Northfield is a great town and it's as easy drive to MSP for flights. 
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Careful, now!  The Harvard/Rice parent isn't going to like you![/quote]

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