<p>dartmouth has a very big Greek scene. Do you like that sort of thing?</p>
<p>Mondo, that's the impression I got. I guess this probably isn't the best way to learn about it, but I saw the word "jock" come up several times in basic overviews of Amherst, while many overviews stressed how much Dartmouth has changed since when it was the inspiration for Animal House.</p>
<p>And Burlmom, I'm really, really not a frat kind of guy (I've never had beer at a party in my life), but I thought that the Greek scene at Dartmouth, while big, was far from dominating. Is it something I should be worried about?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your responses guys! And yeah, iriseyes, after having posted on other people's chances threads, I know what you mean :P</p>
<p>It shouldn't be too much of a problem, as long as you can find people who aren't into the 'frat party' scene, which you probably will be able to at a school such as Dartmouth.
However, if Dartmouth's social scene is like Duke's, you and your friends (if you choose not to go to frat parties/bars) will probably be finding yourselves trying to think of your own ways of having fun, since the campus will surely not have anything else at 1 AM on Saturday!</p>
<p>Adaman, if that's your only beef with Amherst, I'd highly suggest you look into it again. I'm not an athlete, and I don't think Amherst has an intense athlete culture (they won't lower their admissions standards as much to accept athletes as the Ivy League schools, either). Not saying that Dartmouth isn't a terrific school, but they might have to adamantly stress how much it's changed for any potential students who may worry about its frat reputation. I think if you're interested in Dartmouth and Swarthmore, Amherst seems like a perfect blend of the two. But I'm biased. :)</p>