Reputation of this school is good and bad. The education for students is excellent and provides them with lifelong advantages of networking for successful careers.
The obvious negative with the school is their lack of diversity, but it isn't necessarily their fault. This is a very "white" school, due to economic status and environment.
The town is very small, and it will require that you really, really enjoy the outdoors to make the most of the environment. There is a bus one can take to head into Boston, MA but you will probably want to have a car if you plan to travel more frequently during the school year.
If you are fortunate to attend this school, or get a job here - you will be enjoying it very much with the understanding that you enjoy the outdoors and being part of...
Read moreThis school is trash. It's super old, in the middle of nowhere, and they think they're so high and mighty that they don't even read the applications all the way through. The student body is comprised of the luckiest individuals who's apps didn't get tossed by the grumpy admissions monkey that hadn't eaten yet that day. I'm going to send them a crate full of bananas to feed their admissions employees so that they might actually be able to make some rational decisions. If you're a lucky person, or feel like gambling your application fee, this is the...
Read moreBias alert: I am a graduate of Dartmouth College and like the vast majority of graduates, loved my experience there. That said, I was on campus last night to watch the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra rehearse for an upcoming concert. Among the pieces they played was the Sibelius Violin Concerto. The soloist is a Dartmouth student and she was just amazing! It was great fun to watch conductor, Filippo Ciabatti, work with his musicians to achieve just the right sound. Rehearsals are open...
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