Help me decide! Barnard or Dartmouth?

calmom
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:12:22 +0000

You obviously want Barnard. Why are your parents pushing Dartmouth? Are finances an issue? or are they just focused on ranking and prestige? (If so… do they know that Barnard students have full access to course offerings at Columbia & get a degree from Columbia U. in the end? Perhaps they just need to be educated a little more about Barnard).

I really can’t see you being happy at Dartmouth from what you’ve said.

I know with my daughter, “urban” was non-negotiable. She felt miserable on a suburban campus just for an overnight.

And if medicine is not your preferred field – then you shouldn’t enter it under any circumstances, no matter what your parents want… unless something in your college experience leads you to change your mind.