<p>MN’s weather isn’t a negative for me; I like winter well enough. I just said that as a Californian, going to Minnesota might be a big adjustment and could be a negative for that specific person. I was attempting to present all the angles to the OP on that other thread; that doesn’t mean that I have something against going to MN. Average temperature is about the same there as it is where I live now, and average snowfall is actually less. I don’t think it would be bad at all. 3 of the 4 colleges on my list are very cold, snowy places, but I don’t mind.</p>
<p>As far as what attracts me most to Carleton: It’s like all of the other colleges on my list without the cons (besides airfare). It’s in Minnesota, which I love as a state (summer camp there for 5 years), but not in a city like Mac. Beautiful campus. Nerdy and quirky. I feel like I would fit in better with the students there than anywhere else. I love the trimester system, and it would mean that airfare isn’t as bad only coming home for 2 breaks a year. People always talk about visiting a college and immediately knowing it’s the right place. Carleton is the only college I’ve experienced that at. I’m kind of in love with it. But, alas, the waitlist.</p>