One thing that is true is that while the acceptance rate doesn't show signs of 'dartmouth going downhill', administrators will not be happy with their yield - which I believe has fallen.

Yield is more telling of the health of a school over admissions rates

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Anonymous wrote:In terms of who it is NOT for, I would think kids who don't like cold weather or rural areas or who can't think for themselves.

Way to blame the victims.

+1 Sorry. Opting out of toxic frat culture or choosing not to go to an Ivy just to say you went to an Ivy even if it isn't for you seems the height of thinking for oneself. Alumni networks, prestige, high rankings really mean nothing if you're miserable for 4 years.

Anonymous wrote:In terms of who it is NOT for, I would think kids who don't like cold weather or rural areas or who can't think for themselves.

Way to blame the victims.

Three words: Keggy the Keg

Three words: Keggy the Keg

A good friend went there and says there is an ugly frat/drinking culture but that you can avoid it and have a good experience. I do wonder if things are improving with the new focus.

Anonymous wrote:I went to Dartmouth and would love for my daughters to have the same opportunity. It's so competitive, they likely won't, especially coming from DC area. Would I have a long talk about frat basements? You bet. Is it really too different from anywhere else? Nope.

Among my kids, my nieces and nephews, and their friends, we know several current Dartmouth students. Even they say there's way more drinking than at other schools.

I also went to Dartmouth and found that it has opened doors throughout my career. I made wonderful friends there, loved the outdoorsy environment, had personal relationships with many professors who often had students over for dinner, and learned a ton. I avoided the whole frat scene though--it wasn't for me, and I will be happy if the school continues to crack down on any extreme behavior. In terms of who it is NOT for, I would think kids who don't like cold weather or rural areas or who can't think for themselves. An immature student could lose his or her way there. I also doubt my own kids would get in, but I also would happily send them. I too would have a serious talk about alcohol abuse, but I will have that talk no matter where they go.

I should add that the old boy network really helped launch my career. That alumni network was amazing, even for a young, female liberal like me. That network includes many women now.

I went to Dartmouth and would love for my daughters to have the same opportunity. It's so competitive, they likely won't, especially coming from DC area. Would I have a long talk about frat basements? You bet. Is it really too different from anywhere else? Nope.

I don't know if it's going "downhill;" it has never been identical to the other Ivies and in many respects they seem to be happy with their identity. If your DC has extensive summer work, travel, internship, or other plans, bear in mind that Dartmouth requires undergrads to remain on campus and enrolled in classes for at least one full summer.

Dartmouth is one of the top 10 or 15 universities in the entire country. Even if it went downhill (which it hasn't) it has a long way to fall.

The racially segregated fraternities/sororities were a huge turnoff to me when I was looking. Plus it's cold and remote.

Anonymous wrote:I do think the reputation is tarnished and as an example my best friends son who is a top top student (ivy league for sure) applied to all Ivies except Dartmouth. They really did their research and felt it was not on par with the others. They have some cleaning house to do it appears, plus that frat boys "biography" about his time at Dartmouth sure didn't help things!

Yeah sure, Cornell is way better. Lolol

No. Dartmouth has always been Dartmouth and it would have a long way to go before it headed "downhill".