Rice vs. Dartmouth

BaystateNutmeg
Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:36:16 +0000

Is weather a factor? Houston is warm and humid (beautiful during the school year). If you like shorts and flip flops, Rice is a winner! Dartmouth will give you real New England seasons- fall foliage; cool, crisp fall weather; snow from November through most of March (sometimes April). Spring in New England is funny - it’s usually about 45 degrees till late April, then suddenly turns 80 (like this weekend).

Is travel a factor? Where are you travelling from? If you’re from far away, have you checked out ease of getting to and from school? What if you want to get off campus? What’s nearby?

Do you like the frat scene or the residential colleges? What are you like socially? Did you get a feel for the social life at each place? How would you fit in?