<p>People have been asking me where I'm going next year and I tell them Dmouth, only to be greeted with puzzlement. "What school is that again?" </p>
<p>Does anyone else feel this way too? That small part of you that dies when people don't know what Dmouth is? I know the whole "you should not go to a school for its name" preach, but it really agitates me sometimes that I have to explain that its part of the ivies. </p>
<p>I'm also worried that future employers won't recognize the name. Does anyone have a say on this? </p>
<p>that happens with most top schools. Face it. The general public doesn't know anything about schools. People like slipper will tell you that going to dartmouth means that everyone should bow down to you for the rest of your life and just look at you in other awe. I really think he is sending the wrong message. I went to a top undergrad as well as a top law school and I do not expect people to praise me neither do I feel that I should get some special attention. In addition, the majority of Americans are just not concerned with the ranking of an undergrad school. I really feel that there is a wealth of information available on CC but there is such an emphasis on superficial qualities. Go to D-mouth and enjoy your experience, knowing you are getting a top education. Do not be concerned if Jo Smo doesn't know anything about Dartmouth. Just to give you an example. My friend who also went to law school with me at Duke, had an experience commensurate with your's. When he was speaking to some uninformed person, that person was impressed that he went to Duke and never even heard of Rice. When the person asked about his law school education, you would think he would be impressed with Duke's quality of education. He was more concerned with Duke's standing in the ACC and how good its sports program was.</p>
<p>and i am not being harsh about slipper. His contribution to CC is generally good. With that said, I feel like many of his posts are justifications for having a so-called "group" of schools that he derived to specifically benefit his own self-value.</p>
<p>The future employers that you will be dealing with, will know Dartmouth. if they don't , you certainly do not want to work there.</p>
<p>Most people think that Dom Perignon is the best champagne or the most expensive. Some others will say......"Cristal is!!".....but the really classy people, those who really know about champagne, will smile discreetly at the ignorance and request "a bottle of .......Krug, please...."</p>
<p>people who don't know what dartmouth (or, say, brown, or swarthmore, or vanderbilt, or rice, or any number of really excellent schools) is aren't the ones in positions to hire you. it's okay.</p>
<p>NU, I am defending what I see as undergrad focused institutions that tend to get discounted by the "graduate department rank" crowd. Personally I have found that the undergrad focus oriented elements of a school are the biggest driver in a student's success and growth. </p>
<p>As for prestige, I have found that Dartmouth is known everywhere it counts. Tilly hit it on the head, top employers and people in high positions all know Dartmouth.</p>
<p>In San Francisco, the only people (that I've encountered so far) that know what Dartmouth is are private school kids, professionals (doctors, businessmen, etc.) and people who are obviously educated. Most of my classmates are certain that Harvard is the only Ivy League school and that Dartmouth is a clothing brand (given the D-mouth sweatshirt I wear often.)</p>
<p>I agree with everyone who said that Dartmouth is prestigious with the people who matter.</p>
<p>Nobody knows about Dartmouth, or Williams, or Brown. Northwestern and Northeastern rule the wast and east coasts of the U.S. They are like founded by twin brothers separated at birth. The University of Pennsylvania is awesome because it's a state school like the uber smart University of Alabama. California Institute of Technology is like SUNY Oneonta; they are both state universities. Who wants to go to the University of Chicago? It's only sponsored by a city.</p>
<p>lol... just so you know, there is a facebook group about Dartmouth's lack of recognition by the average american. I believe it's called "It's an Ivy League School!!! ....*****" Basically, i totally understand what you're saying. When you tell people you got into college,and they always say WHERE? and you go Dartmouth... sometimes they might not know. Then you're always in the awkward position of trying to say... it's one of the best schools in the country, without trying to brag or say... it's an Ivy league school, so therefore its good. But anyways, everybody who is educated in ivy and higher non-ivy institutions really respects the school. My math teacher who actually went to Harvard was extremely impressed when he found out my brother goes there. Others though, will ask... Is that on Long Island???? Nonetheless, the only people who you need to be impressed by your education (job recruiters/ interviewers) will all know and love Dartmouth. My family friend who is the college recruiter for Lehman Brothers (a top investment bank), says he only takes 10 students for this coveted job for undergrads. This year, he took 4 students from Dartmouth (no other school even sent two). My other family friend always raves about dartmouth students, because of their D-Plan, he can fill internships all year round with top top top students who are 10x more down to earth than others. So, in the end, explaining what Dartmouth is 100x for the next four years will pay off in the end....</p>