Dartmouth vs Brown vs Cornell vs Duke

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I know that these threads have been done over and over again but I couldn't find one that really fit my situation.
I'm looking into engineering (maybe biomedical) to ultimately go into either business or finance. I know that Dartmouth is a great school for finance and business, but I'm worried that Thayer won't give me the engineering background that a Brown, Duke, or Cornell would.</p>

<p>Any input would be great!</p>

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<p>If you really want to do engineering, go to Cornell. I go to Dartmouth, love it, but think that it’s the wrong choice for engineering. It takes engineers here usually 5 years to graduate because they have to complete the extensive engineering curriculum and the distribution requirements. Socially, you’ll have more fun at Dartmouth but the Cornell engineering program is better. That being said, if you aren’t totally set on being an engineer and just want to go into business or finance, come to Dartmouth and take advantage of the amazing economics department that churns out successful Ibankers.</p>

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<p>Duke has best BME and probably the best atmosphere. If you want my personal input, I would probably rank them Brown, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell for MY preferences/interests, but I’m not you. Duke is definitely best for BME though and Cornell for engineering in general, but you will get a great education at any of these schools.</p>

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<p>If your end goal is finance, then you should focus on that. An engineering major at Dartmouth will place incredibly well at these jobs. You don’t have to do the 5-year program, I know many 4-yr engineers who took incredibly strong jobs in finance.</p>

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<p>Brown’s “engineering” is even worse than Dartmouth’s engineering. Cornell has fantastic engineering programs, and as was said upthread, Duke’s BME is outstanding, second only to Hopkins’ BME.</p>

<p>If you want to do BME, I’d recommend Duke, since it’s a clearly superior program to the other choices you have. If you’re unsure or want to do finance, I would go to Dartmouth.</p>

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<p>Definitely go to Dartmouth. I want to do engineering too, and I am putting my deposit down now. Here’s why:</p>

<p>At Dartmouth, you won’t receive such a technical education but rather a well-rounded education. You are going to be a better communicator, writer, and entrepreneur if you go to Dartmouth compared to the other schools on your list. You will also be exposed to more fields of engineering, which is good because understanding the entirety of an engineering operation is really important. </p>

<p>Also, Dartmouth is the #1 producer of leaders in technology/industry (according to DailyBeast). That’s because it produces leaders. </p>

<p>If you want more information, I have a ton. I also have a bunch of emails from the Dean of Engineering. Please PM me if you have any questions. Also, call up their professors; they are amazing and will talk to you and answer all of your questions.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice. I know for a fact that I don’t want to be an actual engineer. However, I want enough of a background in engineering to go into the business side of it.</p>

<p>I went to Dartmouth last week and visited Thayer. I absolutely loved its size and its focus on projects.</p>

<p>I definitely do plan to pursue an MBA after undergrad. So my question is: Would Dartmouth engineering (even say the A.B. engineering) give me the competence to be accepted to top MBA programs like MIT or Stanford?</p>

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<p>posted my comment without seeing yours Dcu… I’ll PM you. thanks!</p>

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<p>You do know that you will need a couple of years of work experience to get into a top MBA program? That being said, D has many friends who are finishing up their 3rd year in consulting and IB. Many will be going into top MBA programs this fall</p>

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<p>Dartmouth vs Brown vs Cornell vs Duke</p>

<p>If you feel u are rich, snooty/snooby (just kidding), and don’t like Ivy - Duke.</p>

<p>If you want to work only in wall street, probably Dartmouth.</p>

<p>If you want to do engineering, hotel management, agriculture and others … - Cornell.</p>

<p>If you want to be a happiest man at least for 4 years, do pre-med, pre-law, pre-business … - Brown.</p>

<p>jmo… very subjective, not reliable. u have to visit those schools in person, get a feel.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.50topcolleges.com/[/url]”>http://www.50topcolleges.com/&lt;/a&gt; – try this web site first.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth and its business school also have an MeM…Masters of Engineering Management, which many undergrads do go directly into, if that’s something that might interest you. It some courses in Thayer and some courses in Tuck.</p>

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<p>yes, except some work experience for a few years would not hurt…</p>

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<p>in general, well said</p>

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<p>This is incorrect. Brown’s engineering programs are far superior to Dartmouth’s, but are definitely inferior to Cornell’s. [You should know though, Cornell Engineering is EXTREMELY grade-deflated.] Dartmouth is probably the worst top-tier school to attend if you plan to major in an engineering discipline. The other stuff mentioned here is correct.</p>

<p>Based on your preferences (BME -> Business), I would recommend you go with Duke.</p>

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<p>I am not aware of anything that demonstrates that grading in Cornell engineering is materially different, or harder, than grading at Dartmouth engineering.</p>

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<p>Actually, a few years of great work experience is required for top B schools.</p>

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<p>wrong…</p>

<p>as you can see, the top business school in the country admits students with NO work experience:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/[/url]”>http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Years of Work Experience
Range 0-13 </p>

<p>and</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/application_requirements.html[/url]”>http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/application_requirements.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There is no minimum work experience required for entry to the Stanford MBA Program, nor is there a maximum.
College seniors and recent college graduates are encouraged to apply, as are those with all levels of work experience.</p>

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<p>Lady:</p>

<p>on the link that you provided, it clearly shows that the median work experience at matriculants at Stanford B is four years. </p>

<p>Harvard also says that there are no minimum work requirements. But at H too, the most reported number is 4 years.</p>

<p>So, unless one brings a hook…WE is a de facto requirement.</p>

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<p>bluebayou, is it really that hard to understand that the fact that there are students with NO work experience, therefore work experience is NOT required in order to apply and attend these schools?</p>

<p>and is it really hard to understand that Stanford specifically states that work experience is not required, as I quoted directly from its website?</p>

<p>making this statement by you a false statement:</p>

<p>“Actually, a few years of great work experience is required for top B schools”</p>

<p>and this statement by me a true statement:</p>

<p>"yes, except some work experience for a few years would not hurt… "</p>