<p>“Anyone feel that I should consider Dartmouth, Penn, or Harvard”</p>
<p>In view of that question, there could be an arguement to check into Dartmouth - opportunities to ‘make a difference’ abound and are encouraged. A large portion of the student body participates in service projects ([Dartmouth</a> - Campus Life - Community Service](<a href=“Campus Life | Dartmouth”>Campus Life | Dartmouth), [Vox</a> of Dartmouth - Dartmouth is “College with a Conscience” - 07/25/05](<a href=“http://www.dartmouth.edu/~vox/0506/0725/service.html]Vox”>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~vox/0506/0725/service.html) )</p>
<p>Two years ago Dartmouth was ranked first among similar-size schools for producing Peace Corp volunteers - this year it remains in the top ten but has dropped to sixth: [Dartmouth</a> News - Dartmouth named number one in Peace Corps participation in the small schools category - 01/30/06](<a href=“http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2006/01/30a.html]Dartmouth”>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2006/01/30a.html)
[Dartmouth</a> No. 6 Producer of Peace Corps Volunteers](<a href=“http://www.dartmouth.edu/~tucker/news/highlights/peace-corps-1-17.html]Dartmouth”>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~tucker/news/highlights/peace-corps-1-17.html)</p>
<p>A number of opportunities exist through the Tucker Foundation which providesfunding and support for a number of student initiated endeavors.<br>
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<p>Dartmouth launched a Careers from the Common Good initiative a fews years back: [Careers</a> for the Common Good](<a href=“http://www.dartmouth.edu/~csrc/students/common.html]Careers”>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~csrc/students/common.html)</p>
<p>I am not sure your interest is specifically public policy but these programs may may interest you - again there is a lot of support for student initiated programs:
[First-Year</a> Initiative - General Information](<a href=“http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/students/fyi/index.html]First-Year”>http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/students/fyi/index.html)
[Policy</a> Research Shop](<a href=“http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/TrainingandEducation/researchshop.html]Policy”>http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/TrainingandEducation/researchshop.html)
[Funding</a> Opportunities](<a href=“http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/students/funding/index.html]Funding”>http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/students/funding/index.html)</p>