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<p>So, so false. This is a self-call, but I have a 4.0–and I don’t study anywhere near that much. I’ve also taken several hard sciences, like biology, chem, and physics.</p>
<p>I don’t do more than 2-3 hours of homework per day, unless I have a midterm coming up or something.</p>
<p>I also don’t have more than 3 hours of class per day, so that’s 6 hours of schoolwork per day. The rest is left to ECs and chilling.</p>
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<p>I’m sorry you felt that way. That’s not the way the vast majority of drunk Dartmouth students are.</p>
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<p>That’s what the frat basements are like. If you just want to chill in a frat and have no desire to be around that stuff, hang out upstairs. There are always plenty of people up there.</p>
<p>If you hate frats in general, just hang out in a friend’s dorm room, go to an event on campus, attend a Programming Board party (all of which are alcohol free), etc.</p>
<p>There can’t be too many schools that have more traditions to enjoy than Dartmouth, nor a place more welcoming, especially to incoming and current freshman. Dartmouth loves to share the love. You’ll see it at Dimensions and throughout the year.</p>
<p>College kids drink, Ivy and non-Ivy, Greek or non-Greek, North, South, East, or West. Dartmouth is small and isolated, which may not appeal to everyone, but it makes for an incredibly close community.</p>
<p>One overnight visit might be helpful making a decision either way, but generalizing a school based on one night is difficult. Sounds like you picked a disappointing night, afkatm, and unfortunately that’s what you have to go on. Good luck wherever you choose.</p>
<p>OP, I agree completely with Xanatos in post #18. Neither the U of C nor Dartmouth sound like schools for you. If you got into your state flagship, consider it strongly. If not, Northwestern is your best bet of the three. </p>
<p>Re the D frat scene: you have to realize that people pledge at D who would not consider being in a frat elsewhere. The fraternities and co-ed social groups at D are not all dominated by jocks and future I-bankers: they really run the gamut. And, as has been said repeatedly, the scene is very open. And there ARE alternatives. BTW, I would hardly describe the outing club as a minority fringe group. A lot of people belong to it, and I believe that a lot of the outing club people also belong to a house. Resist the temptation to put everyone in a box.</p>