Dartmouth v. Yale

dcollegemom
Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:16:58 +0000

A forunate but tough choice. My son says he’s 99% sure he wants Yale, but as a Dartmouth alumn, I really want him to visit both schools’ admitted student days. He has never visited Dartmouth as a prospective student (only gone to an alumni reunion with me). (1) Help give me some ‘objective’ reasons it is worthwhile visiting both schools’ again before he submits his choice, I think he owes it to himself (and me too) to be absolutely sure the fortune it costs for either one is a solid choice? My son seems relunctant to visit Dartmouth cause he figures I’m biased because I went to Dartmouth. But I really want him to see both schools on his own for their own merits. (2) What do you think are the pros/cons of choosing Yale vs Dartmouth?