<p>kgkendall:</p>
<p>Im from a suburb of the Twin Cities, and there are a bunch of really great stores there, and its only about a 40 minute drive. I would recommend stocking up on your patagonia and marmot apparel before heading up to Northfield (where the shopping opps are slim!)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the info about the cold! Hearing all of this has made me realize that I really could handle it, which will make my decision a lot easier! I was looking at a similar school (Davidson), which is in a warmer place, but I’m starting to like Carleton more. :)</p>
<p>We visited the last week in April, and the weather was picture-perfect. Sunny and a high in the 60s, I think. I was walking around in jeans and a little fleece jacket, and the girls were sunning in the Bald Spot in shorts and spaghetti straps. It’s all a matter of perspective. ;)</p>
<p>Got my letter today (I live in Michigan). Denied though…
Good luck to everyone who’s waiting and congrats to all of the new Carls!</p>
<p>kgkendall, my son graduated from Carleton last summer, and we’re from Tennessee. He loved his time as a Carl and was fine with Minnesota weather. He’s now in Boston and said that boots are more necessary there because it tends to be a more wet snow. He never bother with them in Northfield. </p>
<p>Like you, we don’t have good cold-weather stores here. I bought a lot of stuff from L.L. Bean. Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>Good news envelope :)…we’re in CA</p>
<p>Acccepted! Waitlisted today at two other colleges, but Carleton always seemed the best fit anyway.</p>
<p>Rejected, got my letter today in the L.A. suburbs. I wasn’t really surprised, and I’ve gotten into some other places I like, but the words, “we are sorry to inform you” never really get easier to read.</p>
<p>Accepted! I’m so happy right now since Carleton has been pretty much my top choice.</p>
<p>If you haven’t heard by mail yet, check your email. I got my acceptance yesterday by mail, but they just sent an email about application status change, and I viewed my decision again online.</p>
<p>I’m TN too-- where are you? Just accepted!! What did you son major in!</p>
<p>We are in Colorado. My son was wait-listed. Good luck to everyone who hasn’t heard yet.</p>
<p>Totally surprised! S was deferred for ED but accepted regular decision! We were stunned!</p>
<p>Wahoooo! 
Accepted!</p>
<p>@Adversa: Really?? thanks nyways. I have not yet received any acceptance letter.(Rejected by 8 because of large financial aid I asked for). Did you get any? good luck to you as well.!!</p>
<p>I am an international student. And I have neither received any e-mail or mail. Guys is it really true that you got your decisions?
Agitated…</p>
<p>Yeah, most of us already received our decisions, hangover2012. Yours might arrive in a few days; don’t lose hope!</p>
<p>There is still nothing update in my portal. Really anxious. Did they just send the acceptance/waiting emails to international students this morning ? I email them. no reply. I really want to call them tonight.</p>
<p>@Tristesee: where are you from? I haven’t got anything in my portal too… what is happenning? I have not got any acceptances so far because of huge financial aid I asked for. I can’t really sleep. These college decisions are really getting on my nerves…
and thanks!</p>
<p>If you’re an international student and you do not receive any email to check your portal, does that mean that you’re rejected? :(</p>