<p>It's rep is pretty solid in the States, but is Darmouth's rep pretty well known abroad? </p>
<p>Also a buddy of mine is going from Harvard to Dartmouth (not Tuck). Would you guys consider this a step down?</p>
<p>I don't think that Dartmouth's recognition outside of the States is as strong as say UCLA, UCB, Harvard, Yale, etc. simply because it's more an LAC rather than a graduate school. Dartmouth doesn't compare to other schools in that respect. </p>
<p>Is your friend going to Dartmouth for graduate school? If so, then arguably, Harvard would probably provide a better education than Dartmouth in that respect, since Harvard tends to be more graduate-student focused (their law and medical schools are amazing!), but if it's for undergrad, then it doesn't really make a difference. I wouldn't consider it a step-down at all.</p>
<p>Yeah hes going for grad school. He wants to leave Cambridge. Hes doing something in political science I believe and they offered him a good deal. He also had an offer at Columbia but that would've run him a big bill. </p>
<p>He was a bit worried though that going from Harvard to Dartmouth would've been a bit of a step down.</p>
<p>What program, may I ask?</p>
<p>It is not strongly recognized worldwide...especially in Asia where it's Harvard then UCLA. Plus, the world rankings show that the rest of the world doesn't know too much about Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Dartmouth is a great school for a focused undgrad education, but I think it lacks the name recognition in the rest of the world. I think programs like Berkeley, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton etc, are much better known for their research and international initiatives.</p>
<p>Regarding your question, yes unfortunately, I would say it's a step down. I have to wonder why your friend didn't leverage the Harvard brand name better. It intrigues me how he's not going to be getting the best of both worlds (for the reasons already stated here).</p>
<p>Dartmouth is amazing at the undergrad level and some programs (Tuck) are great at the graduate level. But overall dartmouth GRADUATE programs are not as renowned. Quite frankly, Dartmouth is built to be the best undergrad, not graduate, education.</p>
<p>I think Dartmouth's Tuck school is alright, but everyone is right, Dartmouth grad school isn't really a huge focus of the school...which is understandable for an LAC type. I wouldn't go as far to say its a step down, because Harvard Undergrad isn't particularly sweet, but I would say, relative to a lot of Harvard's grad programs, Dartmouth isn't up to par, aside from Tuck.</p>
<p>Going from Harvard to Dartmouth for non-Tuck grad programs is going a step down.</p>
<p>You mention political science for which Dartmouth does not seem to have a graduate program. It does have some rather unique policy programs however, and if this is the program your friend is interested in, it might not be so much a matter of prestige for him/her but rather good fit as the focus here is somewhat unique:
About</a> the Institute\
Graduate</a> Programs :: The Dartmouth Institute</p>
<p>I definitly want to step in and say people are undervaluing Tuck Business School. Its alumni gives donations in percentages much higher than any other business school in the country. Its facilities (which I was lucky enough to be able to use/study in) are amazing and sometimes border on the edge of opulant. And on Wall Street u better believe its respected. But I definitly agree on the whole issue of Dartmouth being an undergrad school and the other grad programs not being as gr8.</p>
<p>No we're saying "non-Tuck" graduate programs. Tuck is fantastic.</p>
<p>It is sad, but it is not even very well know in the U.S. I mean, everyone on CC knows the college, but it is not well known to other American students. In fact, the biggest reason that anyone not shooting for the Ivy League would know about Dartmoth is the movie "Superbad". I am not trying to be offesive, because Dartmouth is my dream school, but it is the truth.</p>
<p>Agreed with Madden15.</p>
<p>But I would say those who need to know about your education will definitely understand the quality of a Dartmouth education.</p>
<p>I think Tuck has been named the number one business school for the past 2 or 3 years by Forbes... and one other too.</p>
<p>Fortunately for us econ majors, they are starting a new program this fall that allows graduate professors (at Tuck) to teach some of the intro Econ classes for students who are more business-minded. They will be advertised as such, and if you are not interested in that, you can select an econ course with other 'regular' undergrad econ profs.</p>
<p>If you're thinking of going to grad school in the US or the UK, Dartmouth has a great rep.</p>
<p>Actually, now that you mention it, I was thinking of hopping the pond and working in the UK for a while. I really like the UK and Europe altogether but I was just a bit worried that a Dartmouth degree wouldn't look as prestigious abroad. I mean, am I wrong about that?</p>
<p>^ From my perspective, Oxbridge and Harvard are the most prestigious in Europe.</p>
<p>Ask yourself this... how many top British universities (other than Oxford and Cambridge) could the average American name? I doubt you'd get many names. </p>
<p>The same thing would happen if you went outside North America and asked "How many top US universities apart from Harvard could you name?" I doubt Dartmouth would get mentioned much. </p>
<p>So far as worldwide reputations go, it's pretty much Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard in a league of their own. Other schools are well known in certain fields or locations, but none have the same level of 'worldwide recognition.'</p>