<p>@Raith
didn’t know that, always thought you have to be 21 (or so) to do a pilot’s license 
Good luck with it! 
We are allowed to drive with 17 but a guardian has to sit next to you.</p>
<p>and have fun with your licenses. I think, the driver’s licence is really boring, especially the theory :/</p>
<p>@guyinblue
that would be awesome if you would actually send them one :D</p>
<p>@Sunny
It is weird that the pilot’s license is younger… but its cool I’ve been lucky to have a lot of experience with planes, a family friend builds small two seaters and flies them around Mauritius for tourists, so I’ve had the opportunity to fly it :)</p>
<p>Yea the driver’s will be boring… but I need to be able to get around! Both parents are just too busy to take me anywhere and the public transport here… is well… kinda unsafe.</p>
<p>@Blue @Rishav (all Indians here actually)
I believe the busses in India are kinda like the ones here… rattle as they drive, almost no proper road rules, some go really fast, others really slow… (just giving Sunny an idea of our busses here in Mauritius) haha</p>
<p>Ivies are definitely top schools , I
Mean they all are in the top of some
List or the other … For undergrad itself , Dart is ranked 1 with Princeton and Yale and Brown come at 4 . That’s already 4/10 spots !
However , you must remember that there are so many amazing schools out there which don’t have the ‘ivy’ status (which is based on age).
Like MRU said , there’s MIT , Stanford etc but there are even more like Swarthmore , Pamona (spelling
Mistake perhaps) , Georgetown , Williams , Amherst etc .
So keep your hopes up buy don’t just be enamored by the ‘ivy’ status .
Yes , prestige may matter but only
To a certain extent, in the end no future employer would want the bottom students of an ivy league , he’d prefer the top students of many other universities (not saying any of you are the bottom , you guys are definitely up there , but just citing a common example).
Choose the school where you believe you can thrive and grow , where you like the community , the professors , the environment (urban/suburbs/rural) , the opportunities .
A name can only take you so far , at least that’s what I believe .</p>
<p>@Raith
My neighbour had a small plane, too but I never had the nerves to fly with him </p>
<p>Same here, have to get around somehow. Our public transport is ok, but it costs a lot of time to take the tram. </p>
<p>Really like in India? I would probably walk before I would take the bus :D</p>
<p>Apologies , I didn’t see that there was a page 19. Seems like the ivy discussion was over , oops xD
You may ignore the above post :P</p>
<p>Dont get me wrong guys, I only said that cause usually the sports programs at Ivies are top notch. Not to forget the fin aid</p>
<p>My principal didnt let me apply to MIT. I think Duke’s as good as an Ivy btw, even sports teams are pretty strong.</p>
<p>@Raith - Haha. Idk man, that would require loads of practice actually, dont think I have the time or resources, but we’ll see.</p>
<p>Sunny - Ikr? Im seriously considering it haha. Man i think im insane or something.</p>
<p>Dart - I know. Prestige doesnt matter a lot, but i want a school where i can be involved. In sports and politics equally.</p>
<p>But its too early, lotta time to go. 2 months +
Also, yep Raith is right about the buses here :p</p>
<p>Haha, luckily where I live (the city) we have the Metro, which is a good public transport system, but oh god it is so stuffed -_- so many people, the crowd 
unbearable!</p>
<p>@Dart
Your post is actually quite relevant to a new discussion 
But I would like to correct you on one thing there - the Ivy League is actually primarily a sports league, it has no specific relation to the universities’ ages - apart from them obviously having to have been around at roughly the same period to be part of the league. They have coincidently become amongst the top in the US academically as well as with their sport.</p>
<p>“What is in a name?” - Shakespeare can’t believe I still remember that
As long as you do something notable in a well known uni you will be ok - but yes, even people graduation from top Ivy’s struggle finding jobs (well jobs they want for decent pay I suppose is more correct). A few of my sister’s friends for example. It really is better that you excel in whichever uni you go to, kinda like the holistic admissions where they like to see that you are amongst the top in your school and context of your country. I do think however, that a name may be more important once you go to Europe, Africa etc where many employers may relate your uni to you being very well qualified?..</p>
<p>@Sunny
Flying is safe… it is only when you stop flying that there is a problem 
</p>
<p>Exactly… unfortunately I can’t walk 80km in a day :|</p>
<p>@Blue
Well the Ivy’s definitely have brilliant sports (I believe Princeton sent the most Olympians out of the Ivy’s last year?)
And yea… the aid really is a huge hook for a lot of people, especially international students.</p>
<p>Imagine if we saw you at the Olympics or something on the Indian team though </p>
<p>Yea we still have 2 months to go 
</p>
<p>I just realised something really awesome… we will all be in our last year (or should be with the 4 years) when the Olympics happen!! Talk about ending your Uni career with a bang! And a couple of us might end up participating, or at least know a couple who went and took part
Well I suppose we actually would have just finished… but same difference :P</p>
<p>In fact , in Belgium , most people don’t even know that much about Dartmouth . When you talk about the US it’s either Harvard or Yale .
Again , just my opinion , go where you can thrive.and talking about thriving , A great thing about dart,one reason why I chose it as my
Dream, is that it allows you to have some Great internships because of the Quarter system (which means you can intern at any time, not just summer like kids in most colleges
Do because of a 2 semester system).
So , WHY do you guys want to do what you want to do ? :D</p>
<p>@guyinblue
let us know if you send one You are not insane, you are just a kind person who sends a nice card on valentines day :D</p>
<p>@Dart
I find the same true about people here in Mauritius and in South Africa; Harvard and Yale everyone knows… some know of Cornell, others think MIT, Stanford and CalTech are Ivy’s… But hey, if I was hiring, I would hire someone who seemed like they could do the job, or learn how to perform their role quickly enough
I also really like the work opportunities! It just helps, or at least I find applying knowledge a better way of retaining what I have learnt rather than a lot of theory based learning.</p>
<p>Engineering just suits me! Initially I wanted to do architecture, but realised that was more the artistic design - I like puzzles, and engineering is exactly that! You are given problems and are told to solve them. I like the fact that it incorporates the subjects that I find easy and do well in (as well as enjoy obviously) as well as giving the engineer a little artistic freedom to try different ideas. Engineers are always needed in the world - and if not are essentially able to do a lot for themselves given the chance, and I like to be as self sufficient as possible. The last point is more of a bonus for me… I like the idea that I wont feel like I am “working” as I believe that I will enjoy what I am doing, and imagine being to earn a comfortable salary by doing something you really enjoy!! :D</p>
<p>Why do you want to do your intended Major Dart?</p>
<p>@Sunny and @Blue
You have to send a card… We all should send a card to the admissions offices!! though I think they may reject us just for that cause we look like we are trying to butter them up! haha</p>
<p>@Raith
there is the possibility to send it anonym per mail :D</p>
<p>@Sunny
I like that! They will feel so special - which they are of course! Anyone who helps people’s dreams can only be special right? :)</p>
<p>Do you guys know when we’re supposed to submit our financial aid forms by??</p>
<p>@goingtodart
Germans only know Harvard Some of them MIT and UCLA, but nearly no one knows Dartmouth. (except of the Americans living in Germany)</p>
<p>I like the D-Plan, too becuase of the internship opportunities. I am undecided about my major, probably psychology or neuroscience (maybe pre-med courses), I want something that will never be boring and I can do research on :)</p>
<p>@POmani
CSS on February 1
Income/Benefits Statement from Employer and Parent’s tax return on March 1
Business/Farm Supplement on March 1</p>
<p>**** sake! I thought it was March 15th!</p>