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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Dartmouth too, and did not join a sorority. I went to a fraternity party-- once-- my freshmen year and that was enough. I am still close friends with my teammates from my sport, which was definitely my social outlet as well. I did not have as much interaction with professors as I wanted because of large classes for my major, but I received a good overall education and was able to do well in grad school from the preparation I had. Because of my sport and p/t job, I did spend a lot of Sunday afternoons in Sanborn, and Saturday nights in the reserve corridor, so not all students have time to spend partying/recovering. However, I never wrote a thesis, nor did I have any friends who did. I did not produce any sustained or in depth academic work beyond the three papers that were commonly assigned in each class during each 10 week quarter. (Interestingly, I have learned that all students at Bates College are required to write a thesis. That would not have gone over at Dartmouth in my day.)

I found the D plan to be a major drawback at Dartmouth. There were students you met freshmen year, saw them for 10 weeks sophomore summer, and then did not see them again until senior fall. It wreaked havoc on dating relationships, and seemed to contribute to the hook up culture more. I do read the Dartmouth Alumni mag each month, and have no idea who many of my classmates are because we were rarely on campus at the same time because of the D plan.

The D plan was great for students with specialized interests who needed time off campus during certain seasons to pursue those interests (Olympic hopefuls in various sports, etc). You could make up the time during another quarter and keep going on schedule. That was an upside for many students.[/quote]

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