<p>What is unique about Dartmouth College?</p>
<p>Q-C</p>
<p>What is unique about Dartmouth College?</p>
<p>Q-C</p>
<p>I’m not a Dartmouth student, but from what I hear, it’s very outdoorsy…if you’re into that kind of stuff, I’m sure you’d like it. Ask ajayc though - he’s the Dartmouth enthusiast!</p>
<p>I can’t post much now since I am surfing from my cell. Check this link <a href=“http://evolution.mitprospectives.org/articles/02x09.txt[/url]”>http://evolution.mitprospectives.org/articles/02x09.txt</a> I will post more later. :)</p>
<p>Wait for Sybbie’s post ;)</p>
<p>A few things come to mind, though this list can undoubtedly go on almost forever. I’m not sure if they make Dartmouth unique, or just special, but here they are.</p>
<p>1) Outdoor opportunities. I doubt any college in the country can match Dartmouth for sheer campus and off-campus outdoor recreation opportunities. The Appalachian Trail ran a few hundred feet behind my freshman dorm. The campus adjoins a river, and is a few miles from its sailing base on Lake Mascoma. In addition, the Presidentials are only a few hours’ drive away. In addition to the 265-acre main campus, Dartmouth also has an organic farm, a riding center, about 5,000 acres on Mount Moosilauke, and almost 27,000 acres in the Second College Grant, a few hours north. The Dartmouth Outing Club, the largest collegiate outing club in the nation, maintains cabins and runs events throughout New England.</p>
<p>2) The New Hampshire primary. If you’re into politics, you don’t want to miss this. During the 2004 election cycle, I met Bill Frist, John Kerry, John Edwards (twice), Howard Dean (three times), Wesley Clark (twice), Dennis Kucinich, Carol Moseley Braun, and Joe Lieberman. This year, Dartmouth will be hosting both Republican and Democratic debates. </p>
<p>3) Money, money everywhere. The College loves to give students money for any old reason. I got over $20,000 in grants back from Dartmouth in my four years there. I know several people who got even more.</p>
<p>4) Free/cheap stuff. You’ll go to dozens of free food events, get into all Dartmouth athletic events for free, and go to amazing performances either for free or exceptionally cheaply. Sonny Rollins for $5. The Reduced Shakespeare Company for $5. The list goes on: this year, students will be seeing the Capitol Steps, Savion Glover, Chick Corea, and Sir James Galway, among others, for $5 each.</p>
<p>5) The people. Dartmouth alums love their school, and are exceptionally willing to give jobs/advice/support/internships to Dartmouth students. My parents have begun to call Dartmouth a “cult” because it’s so close-knit.</p>
<p>continuing winconsinguy’s list</p>
<p>6) BlitzMail - BlitzMail is a Dartmouth produced electronic mail program that not only allows you to send, receive, and manage electronic mail, but also allows you to “monitor” Bulletins posted by College departments and officially recognized organizations</p>
<p>7) D Plan - One of the most striking aspects about a Dartmouth education is the innovative academic calendar. Unlike most schools that employ a semester based calendar, Dartmouth’s schedule is divided into quarters based on the four seasons of the year. The flexibility of the “D-Plan” is unlike any other program in the country.</p>
<p>Instead of having to schedule internships, research projects and study abroad into a few narrowly defined openings (e.g., summer & junior year), at Dartmouth you can create your own calendar.</p>
<p>8) Dimensions : Dimensions of Dartmouth gives prospective students a great opportunity to learn more about our school. For four days, potential students of the class will live with student hosts in dormitories, attend classes, and participate in many social activities around the campus.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXaaj5mCulk[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXaaj5mCulk</a> < - Small Clipping of Dimensions :)</p>
<p>9) Campus : The campus is amazingly beautiful! Well the Dartmouth’s view book claims that the trees are 200 years old :D</p>
<p>10) Around 40% of students conduct Independent research. And classes are taught by professors not TAs ;)</p>
<p>drinking a lot :P</p>
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<p>This is really not unique to be honest.</p>
<p>11) Study Abroad: Dartmouth has one of the best and deepest study abroad programs of any college. Students prepare in hanover, go on trips led by Dartmouth professors, and go on free college led excursions every weekend and sometimes on week long paid trips. Its amazing.</p>
<p>12) Community and Alumni Loyalty: Dartmouth is at the top when it comes to the social networks formed by students and alumni. Over 75% of the class returns to their fifth year reunion and local alumni activism is incredible. Its like a family.</p>
<p>13) Sophomore Summer: The opportunity to hang out with just your class creates deep bonds. The campus feels like an incredible summer camp, with classes conducted outdoors, etc.</p>
<p>14) Academics: An intimate “LAC” feeling permeates the campus. Professors are encouraged to be great teachers, and dinners at the homes of faculty is commonplace. The ability to work actively with professors is unique. </p>
<p>Lots more…</p>
<p>everything mentioned sounds on the spot. love the outdoors culture. skiing anyone?</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYUL1A-WUM[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYUL1A-WUM</a></p>
<p>Lol</p>
<p>15) Hilarious, carefree, fun-loving energy. Dartmouth students overall tend to be playful, energetic, laid-back, and down to earth. Its part of the overall culture and its unique. Brown, maybe Stanford, are similar but there are few elite schools like this.</p>
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<p>But isnt Dimensions one of its kind? :)</p>
<p>Aah Ajay, if you had your way, everything at Dartmouth would be one of a kind!</p>
<p>But seriously, your infectious enthusiasm for this school has got me interested in it as well!</p>
<p>I am thinking of applying to Dartmouth but I can’t decide between it and Brown. Can anyone list the pros/cons of each?</p>
<p>“Outdoor opportunities. I doubt any college in the country can match Dartmouth” </p>
<p>It depends what kind of outdoor opportunities you like. If you like lots of snow, very hilly cycling, ruthless hiking trails and and buggy lakes/steams for kayaking or swimming in summer, it’s great. </p>
<p>If you like sailing on the ocean but still want to have hundreds of miles of great hiking trails within a 5-10 minute drive (and perhaps not quite as strenuous ones), much less buggy areas in the warmer months, fantastic beaches, skiing within a couple hours’ drive, sledding in your back yard, kayaking along quiet ocean inlets/marshes 5 minutes away, endless amazing cycling routes and more moderate weather year-round to enjoy it all, then honestly I think you are better off near one of the coasts. I’m not saying New York City or Philly, where you’ll be trapped in a 2-hour long traffic jam before you even reach the edge of the city; I mean other, slightly smaller coastal communities such as Boston, New Haven, Annapolis, New London, Portland, Seattle, Santa Cruz etc. where you can ride your bike to the water in five minutes.</p>
<p>This from someone who’s lived far inland and who’s also lived right along the coastline, as well as in-between. I’m not criticizing Dartmouth; in fact, I visit that area quite often when the time of year and weather happens to be right. But unfortunately that happens much less often than some people think. It can be beautiful – let’s just say that if it were like that all the time, it wouldn’t be such an incredibly sparsely populated area.</p>
<p>In my opinion the beautiful connecticut river right on campus was incredibly clean and refreshing. It served my needs for having a body of water nearby. I think Hanover was amazing in the summers with the river, hiking trails, and beautiful greenery. In the winters I loved the skiing, frozen pond ice skating, sledding hill, etc. VERY few elite schools are surrounded by such clean and untouched natural splendor.</p>