<p>You mention political science for which Dartmouth does not seem to have a graduate program. It does have some rather unique policy programs however, and if this is the program your friend is interested in, it might not be so much a matter of prestige for him/her but rather good fit as the focus here is somewhat unique:
[About</a> the Institute](<a href=“http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cecs/about.html]About”>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cecs/about.html)
[Graduate</a> Programs :: The Dartmouth Institute](<a href=“http://tdieducation.dartmouth.edu/]Graduate”>http://tdieducation.dartmouth.edu/)</p>