Drinking issue at Dartmouth!

emoryswimmom
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:45:47 +0000

I had a D go to Dartmouth. She was an athlete and a non-drinker when she left. While she eventually did start drinking there, she never felt that it was an issue either way. She played pong with water until she was comfortable. In fact, she and her friends often said that while there might be more drinking at Dartmouth than other Ivies, it did not come close to the level their friends saw at state schools.

Bottom line, there will be drinking everywhere. You just have to hope you have taught them enough self-assurance to do what is comfortable for them.