<p>^^^^sorry for the mistake, but hey, thanks for pointing out that Princeton only has about 600 more graduate students than Dartmouth…</p>
<p>that is it</p>
<p>600 more graduate students than Dartmouth</p>
<p>thanks again…</p>
<p>Okay. Congratulations. You are unwavering in your own convictions!</p>
<p>Now, try to stay on topic…</p>
<p>I’m loving these arguments. My son’s been asked many times which Ivy is his favorite. His reply, “The one that accepts me.” If he were fortunate to be accepted at more than one, it would be a true embarrassment of riches. I have friends and acquaintances from all of the Ivies. Each has done great things in the world since graduating. How does one quantify whether at the end of the day it was because she went to Princeton (or Dartmouth or wherever) that her/his contributions or accomplishments were remarkable or because of who s/he is? Good luck everyone! Hope my son gets the choice to be a Princeton Tiger or a Dartmouth Bulldog and to study economics.</p>
<p>^^^^your son, or anyone else, for that matter, will never be a Dartmouth Bulldog…</p>
<p>Go wherever you will be more comfortable: location, campus, personal history, people, activities, weather, anything. You cannot go wrong.</p>
<p>D has likely letters from both Brown and Dartmouth. She wants to study Asian studies and Political Science. Still waiting on Princeton. Any thoughts on the schools?</p>
<p>laplatinum - Dartmouth’s mascot isn’t the bulldog. That would be Yale. Dartmouth is just called Big Green.</p>
<p>In my personal experience Dartmouth and Princeton both far and away have the strongest alumni networks/ loyalty among the Ivies, followed by Yale. Both schools go out of their way to retain alumni connections and foster the community. In terms of recruiting, both are exceptional - among the top 5 schools.</p>
<p>JamieBrown,</p>
<p>I think you significantly underestimate Dartmouth. Anyway my point is that the two schools are far more similar than different. But I do want to correct you in one way.</p>
<p>Almost 40% of Dartmouth’s graduate students are in professional schools (as you have noted). But these schools have completely independent endowments, professors, and there is little to no cross population. The faculty of these schools do not factor into the student/faculty ratio. So they do not impede undergrad focus the way departmental students do. To further clarify- An econ or physics grad student works with the same Professors in the same classrooms as an undergrad. A Business or Med student does not. When you factor Dartmouth’s departmental graduate student population, its less than 50% of Princetons.</p>
<p>This means little in the end because both institutions go far and above most schools (even Ivies) in what they provide their undergrads.</p>
<p>Consulting and Finance recruiting is a wash between the two so go to Princeton like anyone else who was in your shoes right now would do.;)</p>
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<p>OP isn’t in this position. He’s gotten a likely letter from Dartmouth but waiting on Princeton decisions to come out in a few days.</p>