dartmouth or duke?

qcassidy
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:32:03 +0000

Dartmouth and Duke are at virtually the same level academically. Outside of academic prowess, however, I believe that Dartmouth will be the better choice simply because of its Ivy League association. When you’re looking for a job and you drop an Ivy name, people are impressed to say the least. However, this is not to say that Duke’s reputation will not get you places, because it certainly will. When you get to this level of education, though, the average competence of a student from a #9 ranked school versus that of a #10 ranked school is virtually the same. For this reason, you’re going to have to assess what it is you want out of your school and then choose which one out of your top choices will accommodate your desires. Although I’m not a student, I’ve heard that one of Dartmouth’s most helpful perks is its ability to connect you with some very influential people out of college through its extensive alumni connections to help get you started on the right track. Just one of the many things that will help you compare and contrast these schools (because rankings and average scores won’t paint the full picture). Good luck!