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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fact that Dartmouth has so many PhD programs and MBA and MD must change its feel somewhat, at least enough to heighten the contrast vs. all the SLACs mentioned in this thread.

What a great brand it is, with its mountain-appropriate green-and-white color scheme, Ivy League pedigree, and winter carnival tradition — no wonder teenagers want to go there so much.  Getting turned down by Dartmouth after you fall head over heels in love with it must be brutal; it was for my son and for one of my HS flames (the latter ended up working there).

It is surprising to me that the sports teams don’t win more Ivy League championships, because of all the Ivies, the word “athletic” seems to peg Dartmouth the best.  But maybe that just means everyone graduates with skiing ability ;)[/quote]

You’d be surprised how little a different the grad students make! It’s still a tiny place. The PhD programs are small enough that they’re barely noticeable. As a Tuck grad, I can say that the MBA and MD populations are so small that all of the MBAs know each other, we knew a decent amount of students in the MD program, and there were few enough social options that we found ourselves invited to undergraduate fraternity parties. Hanover and the surrounding area have a small enough community that if I took my car to a nearby town for an errand, someone else would notice and ask what I was doing over that way. A lot of undergrads love it there so much that they return for grad school (we called it “double Dartmouth”) so that made the community feel even smaller.

Re: sports- it is a sporty place overall but varsity sports are hampered by the weather which shortens outdoor training seasons, and by the facilities.[b] Only Columbia has worse facilities in my opinion.[/b] The athletic department just announced a huge capital plan, and I think that may improve their success in the future. [/quote]

That is an understatement.[/quote]

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