<p>Can someone who attended/attends either of these schools give me an in depth analysis of the social scene at both these schools. I love everything about both schools but am not sure about greek life at Dartmouth but at the same time I have heard social houses are almost the same at Middlebury.</p>
<p>The impression I have is that Dartmouth is a very greek heavy school. Social houses at Midd are not big on campus, besides throwing parties. There’s no pressure at all to join in order to have a successful social life. I would not say that Middlebury’s social scene is exceptional. It can get very repetitive. However, it’s also a complete free for all- if you’re a freshman guy, you can go to the same parties as the freshmen girls, which is not a reality at a of other schools.</p>
<p>Fewer than 8% of students “belong to” social houses, but the majority of students attend parties there. Atmosphere is very open. Jawjuhh’s summary seems right on based on what one hears from students over and over: open and accepting environment; gets a bit tedious so people find alternatives in small group parties and other things.</p>
<p>thanks guys, at midd/dartmouth are you frowned upon if you are not drinking at parties? i drink but not often so i dont want to go to a school where they force you to drink.</p>
<p>Underaged Drinker alert :). You will encounter a lot of drinking no matter what college you go to (unless you go to BYU or another radically conservative school). No one will look down at you for not drinking. I think you should visit both schools and decide which one you like better.</p>
<p>No one will judge/force you, but I’m not going to lie, the parties are significantly less fun when you are sober. A lot do not supply alcohol either, so most people pregame before going out.</p>
<p>Parties are more fun for people who are drunk only if they are lacking in social or intellectual resources…Let’s see the response to that one!</p>
<p>I picked someone who was interesting when he was sober, and interesting to me when I was sober…Still married after 28 years!</p>
<p>It depends on what you mean by party. Certainly a party can consist of people hanging out and casually drinking. In that setting, social and intellectual resources come into play. However if you’re at a social house and the lights are off/flashing and the music is blasting, it’s not really about meeting interesting people to connect with so much as dancing and casual sexual activity. My advice pertains to the latter</p>