Indeed. The dozens of NF jackets all look the same piled on the bed (or chair or desk) or in the corner of the floor.
I remember my S used to complain about the then internal list-serv getting dozens of notices on Monday morning: I misplaced my NF jacket at ‘zzz’; please call if you might have found it.
This was an old Lands End “mom” jacket that no young person would want! Bright red in color so that it would stand out in a pile of black jackets.
I found a fluorescent orange men’s jacket at Target for $20. It will be too big for her and my husband said she will look like an escaped prisoner, but I sent it to her anyhow. She told me to let her do the sharpie work.
My son is graduating this year. Just wondering when they publicize who will be the graduation speaker? Since alumna Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced her candidacy for 2020, I’m betting she will be the speaker this year. But in any case, would the alumni parents on this thread have any recollection of when the speaker was announced the year their child graduated?
Last year it was announced on April 4 that Mindy Kahling would deliver the address. In 2017 they announced it would be Jake Tapper on February 9. in 2016 the college announced it would be Leymah Gbowee on April 13. Your guess has potential! and it could be at any time.
Have any parents had students who did the Dartmouth LSA in Barcelona? My D is going in 2020 and I’d like to hear how the experience was for others.
Hi everybody, any thoughts about the Dartmouth Student Group Health Plan? I find the cost unbelievably high ( $3,073!!/per year) for a young healthy student 18 year old. A similar plan in Europe that would cover 100% my D in US as well costs about $ 700 to $ 1000.
Unfortunately the Dartmouth Health Services would not accept such a plan because it does not comply (?) with the ACA ( affordable Care Act). Did anyone waive this requirement by using his own insurance? Any suggestion about american Insurance companies that satisfy the compliance request but have more reasonable cost?
We were able to waive the Dartmouth plan and keep D on my job plan, since the plan [Blue Shield in California] had a Home Away From Home [or something like that] benefit that gave her a Primary Care Physician at the DMC. She was still able to use the on-campus health center, which was a blessing a couple of times. I cannot recommend you look at Blue Shield, however, because they were unable to reach an agreement with PERS [the responsible agency] for coverage of state employees in the San Francisco Bay Area, which means [judging by what the HMOs that DID reach an agreement are charging] that its fees were astronomical. If you PM or email me [my user name here is a gmail address] what the College’s current requirements are, I’ll ask my older brother [a recently-retired actuary with many years in the regulation of health insurance in New Jersey] if he has any thoughts, since he’s very familiar with the entire region.
@AboutTheSame , I really do not know as yet specific requirements except that is has to comply with ACA ( Affordable Act Care). As soon as I know I will pm you. Thanks for your kind help. Was your daughter able to use the on-campus health center because she was insured or it is free for all enrolled students?
My understanding is that the health center is/was available to all students – and I think you have to accept the college coverage or have an approved waiver. Whether the student had Dartmouth coverage or another plan per a waiver probably just affected where they sent him/her for follow-up/more comprehensive treatment when needed. I should say that no one thought highly of the health center [most of the students I ever talked to, including my own, had sleep/anxiety issues rather than anything requiring immediate medical treatment], but it was THERE, which was a bit of a relief for a parent 3000 miles away. I think D tended to go the rugby coach & trainer first for physical stuff.
Update from brother:
“I’m rusty on this. I might miss something because I am out of practice. The student should be able to buy an individual health insurance policy in NH – legally present in US is all that is required. This will by definition meet ACA requirements – the deductibles and copays will need to be low enough to meet Dartmouths requirements. The premium will be age based, good health not a factor. Any Trump-allowed “limited benefit plan” would probably not meet Darthmouths requirements. If the student is financially independent, she might get subsidized coverage on the federal exchange based on her own income.”
Hope this helps, albeit not definitive.
Hi, did anyone have an ED student who attended dimensions? My son would like to attend; is it worth it for ED students?
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I remember either in this thread or in the Dartmouth forum, once there was a parent shared a very good post regarding how to select courses in college. Some good suggestion such as always choose a course you truly love and enjoy every semester so that having a balanced life. I loved the post and even "Like"ed it. But I cannot find it again now. CC do not have any function allowing me to access posts I liked (but only my post liked by others). 
Therefore, I humbly ask whether any of you may help me locate this original post? The post must be no earlier than December 2018. Thank you very much!
@taliecharley My D, a '22 ED, went last year and was very glad she did. College all of a sudden became real, and she was able to process some “buyers remorse” and what it would be like to actually attend. She is very happy at Dartmouth.
@Junerain : Dang, I was hoping someone would know the answer to this one. I have no recollection of the thread/post you mention, but, on the off chance that it’s useful, I’ll post what D’s approach to Dartmouth was. She looked very carefully at the distrib requirements and figured out which courses she could take to meet the requirements that would annoy her the least. There were some surprises in her list [to me, at least], but even some of those [like Introduction to Computer Programming, not anything she had ever done] were great [and, as I’ve said before, how many other schools had an intro class being taught by the chair of the department?!!], and she always had courses she liked mixed in with the others, but she ended up the last 2+ years with an complete schedule of what she wanted to focus on.
@AboutTheSame Thank you very much for your sharing. My D is going to be in college this fall. Although we have not yet finally decided which school to attend, we are collecting information on how to select courses in college. It will be a tough one especially she wants to do a double major. I believe single major might be more flexible on course selection. But double major? Feel there is no much room left on flexibility.
@Junerain : S22 entered The Big Green intending on studying mathematics and sciences into medicine. The course selection process (aided by an extensive handbook prior to arrival) was conducted over the one week orientation immediately preceding the start of formal classes. On the first day of orientation (and the last the school expects to see parents), the Field House was littered with advisors and heads of departments more than willing to offer sage advice on how to major/double major/minor, etc. What we learned most importantly was that you could not mess up your future in your first year, but that if medicine is in your future, you are better served taking certain classes earlier than later (i.e. chemistry). In the end, after his first two terms, S is moving toward a neuroscience major with an economics minor.
In sum, at Dartmouth, there are advisors upon advisors willing to work with you to ensure your desired path leads you to graduation within 4 years. It is all quite impressive.
Good luck with your ultimate decision.
I can see why my D18 found Dartmouth so attractive to consider it a Top Choice. The fit is clearly good for her should she “get in”. The end game of graduation would come naturally for her.
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@BuffDad2022 Thank you very much for your comments. I will share it with D. We have not yet decided which school to attend. Whichever it will be, however, suggestions like this are always helpful to ease our anxiety. 
Is there a Dartmouth facebook page for parents or should parents of prospective 2023’s post questions here?
@minniemouse143 In answer to your question, I don’t believe there is a FB page for Dartmouth parents.
A question of my own for those whose children have already graduated: what was the weather like at graduation in your child’s year? I’m the parent of a '19 living in sunny CA, trying to think ahead to what June 9 may bring in Hanover, NH so I can figure out what to wear!