After receiving my college acceptances I chose Dartmouth over other schools for the following reasons:
1.DIMENSIONS: This is Dartmouth’s accepted student weekend. Over the course of 3 days, accepted students have the opportunity to really get a sense of what it’s like to be a student at Dartmouth by attending classes, going to workshops on different aspects of Dartmouth life, staying overnight, talking with current students, etc. I really enjoyed my Dimensions visit 4yrs ago and I am still very close to my host and other members of the 2010 class that I met during my stay.
2.D-Plan/Study Abroad: After learning more about the D-Plan, I became really excited about the idea of creating my own Dartmouth plan. I loved how flexible it was and I was really impressed by all of the amazing things that Dartmouth students did during their time at the school. As a senior in high school, I knew that I wanted to attend a school where I would be able to study abroad regardless of my major. Dartmouth’s D-plan allowed students to travel the world while still graduating on time.
3.People: One of the things that drew me to Dartmouth was the people. People at Dartmouth are really friendly and down to earth. At Dartmouth I found individuals who I felt comfortable around because you can really be yourself here. There isn’t pressure to conform to any set ideal as to what a Dartmouth student should be. I constantly learn just as much outside the classroom from talking to my peers as I do in the classroom. Dartmouth students are really interesting and just cool all around
4.School Away from Home: Although Dartmouth is not located in a city, I found that to be a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of New York City, my hometown. I knew that I could always do internships at home and move back to New York after college so I wanted to go to a school that would offer me a completely different experience from what I was used to. Dartmouth has allowed me to experience so many things that I never thought I would do and the opportunities that I’ve gotten as a result of the unique location (for example Dartmouth Outing Club trips and learning how to ski in the winter) have truly added to my college experience.