<p>The thing is undergrad business rankings are more than meets the eye. With the exception of Wharton and maybe Stern, econ majors at highly recruited schools (like top Ivies) tend to do better with job and MBA placement than even the highest ranked BBA programs. Dartmouth easily is one of the top most highly 5-6 recruited schools in the country. Its honestly a hidden gem in this regard, it handily beats out its peers. One reason is that Dartmouth alums have been incredibly successful in business and that legacy carries to this day. The second reason for Dartmouth’s success is the D-plan. Sophomore summer on campus means you have to take a school-year off term. The banks/ consulting firms all have special Dartmouth only internships for this reason, basically you have little competition from other schools to get an “in.” </p>
<p>Dartmouth has 5/7 elite banks and 4/5 elite consulting firms recruiting on campus, the same number as Yale. Notre Dame has 2/7 elite banks and 1/5 elite consulting (vault*.com). Plus at Dartmouth you get the liberal arts undergrad feel, which is much more intimate and welcoming. Better job placement + more LACy education always seemed like a great deal to me. </p>
<p>The biggest reason to get a BBA is because you want to get an “industry” job in areas like media, fashion in a more operational role, like marketing. In this regard ND will do well, but many prefer to go to elite consulting firms or banks pre-MBA because there tend to be more opportunities to advance your career quickly in these fields. for these jobs its hard to beat Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Socially both have lots of activity on campus, but Dartmouth is more diverse with a more liberal student body. Dartmouth’s access to the outdoors is great, with a swimable river on campus and D’s own ski mountain.</p>