<p>ok so i am a recruited athlete who is gettin recruited by georgetown and dartmouth, but has a fair shot at getting into yale without being recruited.....can any1 try to convince me to pick one of the three?</p>
<p>if u care about academics, wait for yale</p>
<p>basketball: Gtown</p>
<p>dont even think about dartmouth. its in the middle of nowhere</p>
<p>Wow. Thanks 2400 from 604. Let me guess. 604 is your area code?</p>
<p>As for the OP's college discussion,
I'd say that Yale has a fairly good undergrad, by far better than Harvard and probably not as good as Princeton's. Yale kids are also incredibly outgoing and very social. Faculty's obviously best in their fields, etc. Cons would be ivy-league size egos and a not so safe place to be, but New Haven's definitely making improvements.</p>
<p>Georgetown's nice if you're into doing gov because internships will be extremely easy to find. Also if you are bball...yea I'd probably go for Gtown if it was just a sport that you were into.</p>
<p>Dartmouth probably has the strongest sense of community out of the 3, definitely has students who are genuinely happy with where they are and who they're with. The students there are extremely humble, and I would say probably has the least ivy-league egocentrism. Faculty's also top-notch. The D-plan has its pros and cons. The location, as 2400 (God, I still can't believe that's your name) mentioned is remote, but understand that for an undergrad...high school students generally do a lot better in college-town-esque areas than in major cities. Less distractions, more social outings among college kids instead of bar hopping, etc. </p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>Depends on sport and what you're interested in studying/doing outside of class ... </p>
<p>Personally, on the three I'd take Dartmouth, but then again I hate cities, and really hate Yalies and New Haven in general.</p>
<p>In terms of education, you're going to get a great one no matter where you choose, so unless you're dead set on one particular department with no chance of changing that ... academics are essentially a wash.</p>
<p>That means picking on social qualities or "fit" or basically "other things" ... do some research and figure it out. or ... tell us more about yourself.</p>
<p>I personally love yale but if your in fo sho at g town go for it</p>
<p>Since you are most likely being recruited for tennis, I would recommend which of the three colleges you find a fit academically and non-academically (factors such as size, campus location, weather and social atmosphere.) Georgetown would be a no-brainer for basketball, since that would mean Division I exposure and a likely berth in the NCAA tournament, but for a less popular sport by tennis, let the college itself, not the athletic programs, guide your choice. That being said, I'm assuming that FA is not an issue; if it is, Yale and Georgtown (the former for need, the latter for athletic merit) would probably be your best bets.</p>
<p>If you've never seen any of the facilities, georgetown has great outdoor and indoor courts that I've played on. I wasn't impressed by the gym as much as I was with the courts.</p>
<p>2400- About Dartmouth</p>
<p>4500 amazing people in a totally beautiful setting with tons of parties, one of the the best study abroad programs in America, a tightknit happy community, and outdoor opportunities like your own mountain and river sound awful. Awful enough that 80% come back for their 5 year reunion.</p>
<p>Give me the same numbers for georgetown and Yale and I'll give you ten bucks.</p>
<p>id vote for crack cravin gun wavin new haven (yale)</p>
<p>I think if you were being recruited at Dartmouth and you did not receive a likely letter, or were accepted ED, your chances of being accepted may have gone down considerably. I also think that Yale would have offered you a likely letter to apply EA (especially since there would have been a no harm no foul situation as admissions is non-binding). Were you encouraged to apply EA at Georgetown?</p>
<p>I would advise you to read the following thread and come up with a plan going forward:</p>
<p>Since you are already in at Georgetown, apply to Dartmouth and Yale and get back to us in March.</p>
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dont even think about dartmouth. its in the middle of nowhere
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Unless you are from the middle of nowhere and want to see a big city, going to a college in the middle of nowhere is the best way to build friendships and comradery. The environment bonds you together and builds life-long relationships.</p>
<p>Yale cause it's Yale lol</p>
<p>forget about Georgetown... Choose between Yale and Dartmouth (I'd choose Yale)</p>
<p>bump.......</p>
<p>what are you studying? what are you looking for in a school? Can you wait to be sure that you're actually in Yale before making the decision? That might be the best thing to do.</p>
<p>Yeah, you should probably decide based on what you want to study.</p>
<p>For Gov't/PoliSci/Int'l Relations, Georgetown's the obvious pick.</p>
<p>English/Drama/History-Yale</p>
<p>Biology/Chem/Economics- Dartmouth or Yale</p>
<p>All are good schools, but student body is too small for me.</p>