Dartmouth v. Yale

dcollegemom
Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:34:34 +0000

My son actually is open to visiting both, but feels he should choose the prestige of Yale over Dartmouth. He admits he’s never viewed Dartmouth as a prospective student. He seems to be relunctant to visit Dartmouth because it seems he thinks the admitted students who go to ‘dimensions’ are already inclined to attend there. As for where he’ll matriculate that is totally his choice and he knows it. Also, he (and I) believes he can make a success socially, academically and otherwise at any school he attends. He’s simply got a positive attitude and spirit. He’s balancing prestige and fit. He’s weighing whether he want to be in New Haven at a residential college 1-1/2 hr from NYC or Hanover away from urban life focused on the outdoors? Both environments are appealing to him, but Yale seems to offer more prestige and figures he’ll adapt to either place. Any suggestions about good reasons to attend both admitted student programs (Bulldog days and Dimensions) rather than pick by prestige reflex?