<p>Interdisciplinary strength? What do you want me to start coding Java? You are nuts.</p>
<p>Also, the most important learning in a liberal arts education occurs in the ability to apply analytical understanding. That is why most top consulting firms hire so many Dartmouth (and Princeton, Brown, Penn, etc) grads with liberal arts degrees, Ivy grads know how to analyze and deconstruct anything and therefore seem to have great training for business problems. That is also the reason McKinsey hires more Dartmouth than UCB grads. </p>
<p>We are running circles, you want to show how Academic research institutions like UCB outclass places like Dartmouth, and the people on this board are of the opinion that we would rather have focused attention, a great intellectual COMMUNITY, and an undergrad focus. As long as a school is undergrad focused, naturally its grad programs will not be a priority. What is amazing is how much Dartmouth students enjoy their undergraduate focused school, and the amazing success they have with grad school placement. Go to a grad school forum and pick on Dartmouth. I will help you. Trying to disparage an undergrad focused school for its lack of grad programs is ridiculous.</p>