Dartmouth vs. Cornell

CayugaRed2005
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:59:49 +0000

Dartmoose –

That’s all well and good. And thanks for the invitation.

But where did that initial post come from? I don’t think anybody else in this thread had even remotely suggested that there should be no reason why one would choose Dartmouth over Cornell. Rather, we had been having a reasonable discussion on the differences and similarities between the two schools. You know, that ‘subtle art’ that you speak of.

I also think you wrongly paint our actions as ‘attacks’. I think a lot of what we do here is dispel myths and mis-characterizations about Cornell simply because it is such a large, diverse place. Where have we attacked other schools on this board? Perhaps we will make an occasional swipe at UPenn for not having a hockey team, but otherwise I think we are pretty fair and balanced about the merits of Cornell and other institutions.

Finally, don’t you think that your own school’s matriculation history might be a bit biased by the personality of the students at your school? (And I would say the fact that your high school keeps such records is plenty indication of the types of students at your high school.)

Suffice to say, there are plenty of students who choose Cornell over Dartmouth, in part due to academics, in part due to character of the schools. My best friend at Cornell turned down Dartmouth because she felt more comfortable with the students at Cornell. A former girlfriend turned down Dartmouth because she thought that Cornell’s offerings in international relations and European studies were much stronger. And that’s not to speak of the many students at Cornell that never applied to Dartmouth in the first place due to lack of fit or specific academic interest.

The two schools are no better or worse than each other. Just different.