Brown vs. dartmouth

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>the thing with the d-plan is that although it may give you the ability to compete for internships when other students are in school, most of its advantages are just clever marketing. the d-plan was set up to alleviate a housing shortage on campus--with quarters and mandatory off-terms, there are less people on campus at any given point.</p>

<p>my brother doesn't like it because he feels like he doesn't have enough time to think about the material he is interested in, in his courses--they are literally over in just a few weeks. it also interupts his social life, because there are always big gaps in when his friends are on campus.</p>

<p>the d-plan doesn't really facilitate studying abroad--at least no more so than hanover does by compelling people to leave. it is what it is--but it's only a selling point because it's been marketed as such</p>

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<p>I disagree dcircle. Although I am by no ways a champion of the D-plan, I think you are missing its advantages. You CAN go on more study abroad programs because each year is split into three terms, so you can go on two programs but really only use 2/3 of your junior year instead of the whole year. Also sophomore summer is unbelievably fun and its something very special and unique to Dartmouth. I personally liked having only three classes to focus on at once. The downside of the dplan is shorter terms, as you mentioned, make it so so classes move pretty quickly. But the D-plan is more than clever marketing.</p>