Dartmouth's reputation - Beware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fred Rogers and Robert Frost also went to Dartmouth.
I have recent experience with the school and it’s been a wonderful place for my liberal, not sorority-oriented child. There are jerks everywhere and the school has done a lot in recent years to address these things.

Fred Rogers left Dartmouth after a year because he found it to be a "beer soaked, jock-strap party school." Seems like not much has changed.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/12/03/the-radical-mr-rogers/

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This. It's a little funny to see Dartmouth and its alums cling so much to Mr. Rogers' legacy when he himself voiced the same concerns he had about the school that are being discussed in this thread, all these decades later.

[Anonymous]

I find it funny that people deny Dartmouth is fratty. It's reputation has always been the fratty IVY

[Anonymous]

That article could be written about many, many schools. Dartmouth just happens to be the Ivy version of it. It's a fratty school that attracts preppy, outdoorsy kids, and the culture is the culture. Yes, the main social scene revolves around alcohol, and the kids are a bit more conservative (i.e., not everything revolves around social justice and identity--although it is not intolerant in the slightest, unless you're looking to be offended.) It's not for me personally, but it's not like there's something inherently wrong with it. A lot of kids want what Dartmouth offers. If you don't, and have the grades to get into an Ivy, go to Brown. If you go to Dartmouth expecting it to change for you, you're a fool.

[Anonymous]

I am a female Dartmouth alumna who graduated very many years ago. I had financial aid. I didn't join any sororities and didn't party all that much. None of my friends did either and we had a blast and studied abroad before it was the "it" thing to do. Does it have a reputation? Sure. Was it easy to avoid the fratty frats? Absolutely. Is it being singled out? One hundred percent.

I'd be thrilled if my kids can get into Dartmouth and happy for them to go. (If it matters, I turned down "better" schools to attend for a variety of reasons.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That article could be written about many, many schools. Dartmouth just happens to be the Ivy version of it. It's a fratty school that attracts preppy, outdoorsy kids, and the culture is the culture. Yes, the main social scene revolves around alcohol, and the kids are a bit more conservative (i.e., not everything revolves around social justice and identity--although it is not intolerant in the slightest, unless you're looking to be offended.) It's not for me personally, but it's not like there's something inherently wrong with it. A lot of kids want what Dartmouth offers. If you don't, and have the grades to get into an Ivy, go to Brown. If you go to Dartmouth expecting it to change for you, you're a fool.

I agree with this. Different schools for different students. You don't have to like it and no one is forcing you to apply.

[Anonymous]

I love all the phonies here saying they wouldn’t want junior or sissy to go to Dartmouth. Sure you wouldn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dartmouth is a real college, one of the few remaining that caters to smart kids who still want to frat hard and have a real college experience. If you'd rather spend those four years living the SJW life, go to Brown or Wesleyan.

Define “real college experience.”

[Anonymous]

Define "timely response."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love all the phonies here saying they wouldn’t want junior or sissy to go to Dartmouth. Sure you wouldn’t.

I mean if you have the chops to get into Dartmouth, you'll probably have several options for schools that are just as good or better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love all the phonies here saying they wouldn’t want junior or sissy to go to Dartmouth. Sure you wouldn’t.

I mean if you have the chops to get into Dartmouth, you'll probably have several options for schools that are just as good or better.

Sure, possibly. And if Dartmouth is the only precious Ivy all these pearl-clutchers are gonna send in their deposit in about five seconds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dartmouth is a real college, one of the few remaining that caters to smart kids who still want to frat hard and have a real college experience. If you'd rather spend those four years living the SJW life, go to Brown or Wesleyan.

Who is this moron?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love all the phonies here saying they wouldn’t want junior or sissy to go to Dartmouth. Sure you wouldn’t.

It's kinda funny that PP doesn't realize how poorly s/he is representing this apparently problematic school. I know literally nothing about it (and several members of my family went to Brown and Yale), but have a negative impression from posts like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fred Rogers and Robert Frost also went to Dartmouth.
I have recent experience with the school and it’s been a wonderful place for my liberal, not sorority-oriented child. There are jerks everywhere and the school has done a lot in recent years to address these things.

Fred Rogers left Dartmouth after a year because he found it to be a "beer soaked, jock-strap party school." Seems like not much has changed.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/12/03/the-radical-mr-rogers/

He transferred to Rollins, which is just as beer-soaked and fratty but has nowhere near the academic reputation of Dartmouth. The number of parents on this board who are terrified of their little Johnny or Suzie having a real college experience, shotgunning a brewsky or two and smashing some tail while away at school while earning a diploma that will make recruiters and grad schools cream is astonishing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fred Rogers and Robert Frost also went to Dartmouth.
I have recent experience with the school and it’s been a wonderful place for my liberal, not sorority-oriented child. There are jerks everywhere and the school has done a lot in recent years to address these things.

Fred Rogers left Dartmouth after a year because he found it to be a "beer soaked, jock-strap party school." Seems like not much has changed.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/12/03/the-radical-mr-rogers/

He transferred to Rollins, which is just as beer-soaked and fratty but has nowhere near the academic reputation of Dartmouth. The number of parents on this board who are terrified of their little Johnny or Suzie having a real college experience, shotgunning a brewsky or two and smashing some tail while away at school while earning a diploma that will make recruiters and grad schools cream is astonishing.

The very best of Dartmouth, ladies and gentlemen!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fred Rogers and Robert Frost also went to Dartmouth.
I have recent experience with the school and it’s been a wonderful place for my liberal, not sorority-oriented child. There are jerks everywhere and the school has done a lot in recent years to address these things.

Fred Rogers left Dartmouth after a year because he found it to be a "beer soaked, jock-strap party school." Seems like not much has changed.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/12/03/the-radical-mr-rogers/

He transferred to Rollins, which is just as beer-soaked and fratty but has nowhere near the academic reputation of Dartmouth. The number of parents on this board who are terrified of their little Johnny or Suzie having a real college experience, shotgunning a brewsky or two and smashing some tail while away at school while earning a diploma that will make recruiters and grad schools cream is astonishing.

The very best of Dartmouth, ladies and gentlemen!

Again, this thread is further proof that Dartmouth alumni and parents are absolutely delusional. It's hilarious how much self-awareness they lack.