Dartmouth or Amherst (In relation to campus culture, major, overall experience, etc)

[prezbucky]

If two schools are pretty close in prestige, I don’t don’t think it should be a deciding factor. (and maybe it never should be, except in cases of extreme disparity)

But for what it’s worth, I think that Dartmouth and Amherst are about equally prestigious colleges.

If you believe that the CS offerings at Amherst are enough to slake your thirst, then I think you should definitely go there based on your preference for its culture.

[Bill_Marsh]

Dartmouth is not more prestigious than Amherst.

In the end it’s not going to be which college you went to that will matter, but it will be who you are and what you have to offer that will matter. So, the question is where are you more likely to thrive? Either will provide the resources to support your growth. It’s about where you feel more comfortable. Your father already went to college. This is your turn. So choose the one that feels right to you, and don’t look back. Go forward.

[Tigerle]

@unsure2021

But I didn’t feel nearly as comfortable walking around the town like I had Amherst. I walked through the town by myself to get a t-shirt, and I, for a lack of better description, felt kind of tiny and out of place. It was like I was the most underdressed person in a six mile radius. I wasn’t super comfortable there.

Don’t spend four years like that.

[Gogreen19]

What’d you pick?

[unsure2021]

I ended up picking Amherst! It was a tough choice, but I think that Dartmouth is always an option for graduate school, and Amherst just seems like the place for undergrad for me :3

[Bill_Marsh]

Congratulations! You’ll love it.

[purplemama]

Congratulations! You will love it Reach out if you have any questions and #Tusksup!

[abs0]

I attended Dartmouth many years ago. I majored in Computer Science.

If you are concerned about LGBTQ-friendly and frat (drinking) scene at Dartmouth, let me share with you on my own experiences 20+ years ago at Dartmouth:

1. I was never pressured into drinking. I never even had a sip of alcohol while I was there.
2. I’m Asian. Although the majority of people on campus tend to be white, there are enough racial diversity . You will find your group of people there. I’d imagine if Dartmouth having ~4000 students is a concern to you, Amherst having much less a student-body will be an even bigger concern.
3. The Greek Life at Dartmouth are pretty inclusive. Most parties and activities are open to the entire campus.
4. There are in fact different fraternities on campus. Some are primarily Afro-Americans. There are also a few co-ed houses in the Greek System, of which some were known to have a lot of LGBT members. So, if you want to be in the Greek system (you don’t have to), there are places for you.
5. Most kids have open-mind.

[UniversityMomma]

I know this is an old thread but I wanted to thank you for posting the link to the book – just bought that and the one he wrote for high school students for my two kids!

[Bill_Marsh]

@Gogreen19

I don’t know what world a certain above poster lives in, but Dartmouth is definitely no less elite than Amherst. In terms of prestige, Dartmouth in fact has an dge for producing a higher number of high achieving alumni than Amherst. In proportion, they are likely to be similar however.

Yes, and on this year’s Forbes list, Dartmouth was ranked not only above Amherst but ahead of Harvard as well.