My DD is in the same boat-accepted to both schools (Carleton and St. Olaf with scholarship)-we’re also full pay. Both my husband and I are Carleton alums and, to be honest, when we started this journey St. Olaf wasn’t even on our radar (fours years of being brainwashed into believing your school is the better of the two is hard to overcome) until my daughter realized how important music is to her. Combine that with her interest in science, desire to study abroad and the merit aid (all areas that St. Olaf does well) and it’s no longer a school we can ignore. Plus she really loved the feel of the campus and the people she met while visiting/interviewing. But she loved the vibe at Carleton as well. She’s attending the admitted students day at both schools before making her decision.