Econ at Dartmouth?

immortalix
Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:36:00 +0000

At Dartmouth, economics is the most popular major. As for placement on Wall Street, Dartmouth is right behind HYPSWharton. I would say Dartmouth’s presence on Wall Street is stronger than Chicago’s, Duke’s, and Northwestern’s and about on par with Columbia’s. That said, if your goal is Wall Street, a degree from any of the college’s you listed will probably land you an interview (given that you have good grades and experience), but what you do with it is up to you, regardless of what college you go to.

Also know that some of the universities you listed are not need-blind to international students (e.g. Penn, Northwestern, and probably a couple more on your list). Dartmouth, however, is need-blind, so your ability to pay does not affect your admission even though you are international. (This was gathered from conversations with international students in my dorm about why they chose Dartmouth, a relatively unknown college internationally.)