Does this sound like a Dartmouth personality

hollow
Tue, 18 May 2010 15:46:47 +0000

While I understand that Dartmouth has quite the reputation for being preppy and slightly right-leaning, I can assure you, UT84321, that one does not have to fit either stereotype to truly fall in love with the school. I feel like the only sure-fire bet to evaluate your son’s fit is to visit, but obtaining valid information about Dartmouth online can also be very valuable if taken from the right sources.

Seeing his academic and extracurricular qualifications, I am convinced that your son has a good chance of being admitted, and while Dartmouth may be far from home, there are few schools in the world that could offer the experience that Dartmouth College can.

When I was visiting and applying to college, I too realized that the liberal arts college environment suited my personal tastes the best. I chose Dartmouth because it offered the incredible close-knit community that I had always loved in all the LAC’s I visited, and possessed incredible resources in its job placement and alumni network. And believe me, Dartmouth feels very much like any Liberal Arts College, and I’ve already had the chance to meet and befriend a huge percentage of the incoming class, even half a year before orientation.

And to the Dartmouth stereotype. I’m not right-leaning politically. I’m not exactly preppy. I’m not from a New England boarding school. And despite all this, I’ve definitely fallen in love with this school. And even my future classmates who do fit some of these stereotypes are incredible, open-minded people who would not allow such differences to interfere with any friendship.

So, I hope you consider Dartmouth, and I’d be happy to help you in the future in any way I can!