Hi! I’m a POC and i’m considering Dartmouth as one of my options (recruit). I really like the vibe of the campus and even tho i’m not typically an outdoorsy person I could see myself adjusting to the granola vibe.
Since Dartmouth is the least? diverse of the ivies i just wanted to hear how other poc felt about the pwi experience.
Also since im not gonna join greek life bc of sports does that really impact things socially?
Word on the street is AP score are released to colleges early and can be viewed through university website, anyone know about this for cmu?
Few questions as an incoming freshman:
I only care so much bc I want a BE in 4 years with a possible double major, so I want to maximize how many credits I can get for graduation.
Does anyone there for sophomore summer have any pics of the renovated Fayerweathers? Singles? bathrooms? amphitheater? library? Apologies and thanks in advance if anyone does and can post. I'm an overly excited mom whose kid will be there in the fall.
I'll be studying CS and Engineering at Dartmouth, so do I need to take Hum 1 & 2? Isn't Writing 5 more than enough? I want to maximize the number of STEM courses and electives I can take, so I'd appreciate some guidance on how I can free up as many terms as possible for STEM classes.
I’ve always wanted to go to Dartmouth but was never able to find affordable housing due to Lebanon being rural. Has anyone had any luck outside of furnished finder? TIA
High school sophomore brother will be coming to visit his sister during the Family Weekend in late September. Any fun activities he would enjoy? He’s not really interested in lectures about Dartmouth.
So I’m obsessed with debate, I’ll be honest, and I’ve noticed, as I’m sure we all have, that discourse in recent years has gotten really toxic.
It’s either a dogpile, throwing insults, being condescending, I don’t need to rehash what I imagine we all already know.
I built an app where people could swipe on topics, get matched with someone who disagrees, and get a score on their civility. The idea was that if you’re always an asshole, your shitty civility score would follow you and no one would want to talk to you.
I added a feature in passing called toxic mode that did not judge your civility. Spew your venom, no holds barred.
That was the idea.
Every time I got an install on the app, every single user immediately jumped into toxic mode. Out of 100+ downloads, not a single person wanted to have a civil discussion. They wanted the messy version. The heated version. The version that felt more like a chaotic internet argument than a polite debate club.
So I stopped fighting it and built a lightweight browser version where you can just pick a topic and jump in:
https://thinklavender.com/ragebait
The goal is still to get people talking to people they disagree with. Maybe the first step is not making everyone perfectly civil. Maybe it is just getting them in the same room.
And if that room has to be a little toxic to get people through the door, so be it.
Would love feedback on the idea and whether this feels like something people would actually try.
What the title says. Or should I get a PC?
Hey y’all incoming freshman here! I like swimming and cycling and have been thinking of joining the triathlon club. I just wanted to know how “good” you have to be to join the sports clubs and how intense the practice/games are over the terms. Is there a separate audition process?
Hey everyone!
I recently signed a lease at Summit on Juniper for my graduate studies. I’ll be joining Dartmouth this fall, and I’m an international student.
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s lived there or knows the place.
A few questions:
Anything you wish you knew before moving in?
The apartments are advertised as fully furnished. What are some essentials I’ll still need to buy before or after moving in?
Also, if there are any tips for an international student moving there for the first time, I’d really appreciate them.
Thanks in advance!
For current Dartmouth students, any advice on which freshman writing class to choose? I am under the general impression that writing 5 is for more advanced writers compared to writing 2-3. Is there an advantage or reason for choosing Humanities 1-2 instead of a writing class? Or what is the difference? Thanks!
Before anyone asks, this is not a shitpost.
Also, I admit that this post will likely come off as spoiled and ungrateful.
Here’s the deal:
I don’t really want to go to this school anymore.
I’m sick of Hanover.
Social scene is not for me.
The student body here feels more like they are a part of a country club than a renowned intellectual institution.
Alcoholism is rampant.
There’s nothing to do here (I’m not really an outdoors person).
Nepo kids everywhere and diversity is trash.
Hazing and sexual abuse problems on campus (definitely worse than peer institutions).
Research is way less prevalent here than at Dartmouth’s peer institutions. There are schools like Harvard and Princeton that are renowned institutions because they are literally changing the world from their campuses through groundbreaking research, startups, discoveries, and tech innovations. At Dartmouth, almost none of this happens. Worst of all, basically all of the students here have no aspirations of changing the world; they all just sellout to the Bermuda Triangle of talent.
Finally… no one takes this school seriously, aka Dartmouth would likely be irrelevant if it wasn’t an “ivy.”
Here’s the question: As a Dartmouth student, do I have ANY chance of either transferring to HYPSM, Brown, or Penn? Is there anything I can do to boost my chances? ANY backdoors to these institutions?
Just lmk if I virtually have no chance.
Again, I know I come off as extremely pompous in this post and for that, I would like to apologize.
I’m an incoming freshman and I saw online that the dorms come with mattresses, however I was wondering if people typically bring their own more comfortable mattresses? Or if people just bring mattress toppers? Also, are the mattresses provided plastic wrapped etc or would we need to buy that on our own?
they better pair me with someone on the d1 basketball team
As the title says, anyone know of resources, websites or anywhere where it’ll be helpful to look at what’s available for jobs?
Edit: I’m aware of the employment portal for Dartmouth. Asking about outside resources.