<p>My S is torn between these two schools and needs to make a decision this week. He attended Dimensions and the Blue Devil Days. He had more fun at Dimensions where the school was trying to sell itself versus Duke which 2 day program was mored subdued.
We're from Long Island (NY) and S does not know to head north or south. He is in the Arts and Sciences school and has no direction of what he wishes to major in or grow up to be.
Will S do better graduating from Dartmouth or Duke to find a job? Is Dartmouth really that cold during the winter? Is there more to Duke besides basketball? Although S is a reform Jew and maybe visit the Hillel once a semester, might he be subject to anti-semitism at one school versus the other? (also posted in Duke)</p>
<p>I know there are many Jews at Dartmouth (including my son) and I’ve not heard of any anti-Semitism there. Actually, before Passover, he was saying that he might go to the Seder at Hillel because he heard that a lot of good-looking Jewish girls attend.</p>
<p>Where does your son want to settle post-college? North or south? That might tip the balance one way or another.</p>
<p>New Hampshire can get cold, but nothing that a Long-Islander hasn’t experienced from time to time.</p>