Was Dartmouth worth it?

_Nique
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:19:49 +0000

Yes. A million times yes. I have considered stealing an 18-year-old’s identity and reapplying so I could do it all over again.

It is worth it for the faculty, who represent that rare cross section of absolutely brilliant scholars who genuinely enjoy spending time with undergraduates.

It is worth it for the chance to meet your fellow students, who are terrifyingly talented, collectively laid back about that, and committed to getting a first-class education while having an absolutely wonderful time.

It is worth it to go to college in Hanover, which is beautiful, and the perfect place to put a college–not massively removed from civilization, but far enough so that it can create its own tight-knit community.

And it is worth it because you always will be a son or daughter of Dartmouth, a community of the very best people that you will be able to find and rely on in the real world. insert cliche small-college-those-who-love-it Daniel Webster quote here

If you get in to Dartmouth, accept the offer. End of story.