Help me decide! Barnard or Dartmouth?

3togo
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:50:00 +0000

My oldest is at Barnard as an ED admit and loves it … and sees the Barnard-Columbia tie as one of the big bennies. For you parents the Barnard-Columbia tie covers virtually any academic argument they can make for Dartmouth and in many ways is stronger (both LAC and research U). If their argument is prestige and brand name there are two responses … among those who matter (employeers and grad schools) they will know Barnard … and Barnard’s prestige while not quite as high as Dartmouth’s is pretty high up their also. Good luck!