Tips for staying warm on college tours: BRRR!

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Colleges your child crossed off the list after visiting, schools that moved up on the list. Why?

(Background: son had no preconceived notions about any of the schools we are visiting on this trip, so he was almost a blank canvas. I say “almost” because lately he’s been maintaining that he’d like to stay in California, all other things being equal. More on that in a separate channel, maybe. We also had our 18 y.o. German exchange student in tow. He has no plans to attend college in the US but is gregarious and confident, so an excellent support for my deeply shy son. Back to the topic at hand…) St. Olaf: Friday night drop-in pizza at the student center; Saturday tour. It was cold and windy and we were tired. Admissions presentation was impressive. Our reception felt personalized – two prospective kids per tour guide, and they’d matched us up ahead of time. The campus is up on a hill overlooking town, across a busy highway from the the commercial district and Carleton. I asked about walking to town and our student tour guide didn’t seem to think anyone would do that. There are nic…

Learning a lot. Trying my best not to overreact to teenage stuff. This part is hard.

ETA cold was a non-event.