Do Dartmouth Students Transfer To Duke?

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<p>Just putting in my 2 cents here</p>

<p>I'll be going to Dartmouth in the fall. I was there for the 3-day Dimensions program...and it seems like A LOT of people are choosing specifically between Dartmouth and Duke...</p>

<p>Is there some similarity between these two schools or a reason why they get paired up so often?</p>

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<p>Woodwork, that's one of the best posts I have seen on here. Thank you. I truly mean that.</p>

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<p>jake, </p>

<p>are you sure it's not sheer coincidence? at dimensions, i bumped into two kids tops who were down to duke and dartmouth (granted, i never actively asked kids where they were thinking of attending; just listened when other people asked). plus, there are at least eight kids from my school who are going to dartmouth next year, and none that i've talked to (and i talk to them all, lol) was choosing btwn duke and dartmouth (top contenders were amherst, brown, and uva 'coz in-state). i mean, i'm sure people do choose btwn duke and dartmouth, but i don't think it's necessarily b/c they're similar (the way amherst/williams vs. dartmouth), but perhaps more b/c the choosers like different things that each school offers. maybe DMC or others can contradict me in this...</p>

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<p>Why would I? What do you want me to do...battle you? What you said is correct.</p>

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<p>er... i wasn't trying to be confrontational. what i meant was, i never had to choose btwn duke and dartmouth so i couldn't see why they were similar, but since you did cut your list to duke and dart maybe you (or others, i did say others) did see similarities and thus might want to contradict my rationale. so let's each take a chill pill 'coz no one's battling anyone and enjoy this friday night. i'm out; been meaning to see sin city w/ a hottie in a while =).</p>

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<p>Maybe because they are so similar in prestige and selectivity, many people applied to both. If you're accepted to one, you have a good shot at the other.</p>

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<p>I apologize, taurost. I misinterpreted your comment. GO SEE SIN CITY, BUT NOT WITH A FEMALE. All that mindless debauchery ruins the mood...</p>

<p>THE LOVE MOOD.</p>

<p>lol</p>