<p>Thanks Xanatos... I don't know how all of the sorority stuff works (at Cornell you can pledge as a freshman, I have heard) that is why I was asking because I thought that you could pledge at an earlier time. I was also interested to see if anyone had any opinions on the Delta Delta Delta sorority at Dartmouth (at this time).</p>
<p>For your information veryhappy, I was asking because I was simply curious... I do not see any problem with that.</p>
<p>I think the point that everyone is trying to make is that the women who are currently in tri-delta will not be there when / should you get to hanover and have the opportunity to rush.</p>
<p>think about it..</p>
<p>you are currently a junior and the 8's are graduating this year
in your senior year the 9's will be graduating
when you are a freshman the 10's will be graduating.</p>
<p>When it is time for you to the, the 11's and 12's (who will be juniors and seniors) will be determining your fate. The 11s are freshmen and the 12's haven't even been admitted to dartmouth yet, let along rushed and pledged tri-delta.</p>
<p>So one could tell you about tri-delta in the here and now but that really won't have any affect on you because these women will be long gone by the time you are ready to rush and no one can say with any certaintly who or what will be the mission of the future classes.</p>
<p>For now, at least, tri-delt has the stereotype of being a sorority of nice girls. They seem to like to bake a lot, and are generally all very friendly. As everyone has pointed out, 1) this is just a stereotype, not fact by any means, 2) this is just my opinion, and 3) this is very transient, and may no longer be true by next year, let alone in three years.</p>
<p>definitely true</p>
<p>i wish ppl wouldn't stereotype so much though
is dartmouth extremely preppy??</p>
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<p>Are you referring to baking in the sun, or getting baked by use of illegal substances?</p>
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is dartmouth extremely preppy??
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<p>This post is really funny.</p>
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<p>Nope, they like to bake cookies, brownies, cakes, etc.</p>
<p>i guess preppy was sort of a random thing to ask...ah well</p>
<p>lol, I guess I forgot the literal meaning of baking. Mimsy, it was just funny because you said that you wish people would stop stereotyping as much, and then you follow up with a question about the preppiness of Dartmouth students, which is stereotypical in itself. no worries, just made me laugh.</p>
<p>haha that IS ironic.
i guess im not always free of listening to stereotypes either</p>
<p>Every time I look at the thread title, I want to respond: "Mostly nitrogen."</p>
<p>:D that's great.</p>
<p>I don't really know where this aura of conservatism comes from. I'm currently a freshman at Dartmouth and I absolutely love it. If it's any consolation, there were many more people seeing Obama/Bill-Hill Clinton speak than McCain during the beginning of the year. </p>
<p>I consider myself very liberal, and I would say that I've met more liberals than conservatives if you really want to quantify it.</p>
<p>As for the drinking, there's no reason to freak out---Dartmouth is like any other college in that there is going to be alcohol on campus...it's impossible to have a completely dry one. I know PLENTY of people who don't go out every week and who choose not to drink. It's perfectly fine, and everyone here's really chill...about everything.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
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<p>lol...unless you go to liberty university. jerry falwell sets some pretty strict rules.</p>
<p>I don't mind a party scene, but I'd rather not drink. Is there pressure to drink? is drinking the only option, or are there other options?</p>
<p>Also, I assume dartmouth is left leaning, but how great is the conservative presence on campus? Do professors (particularly in the gov't department) tend to have strong biases?</p>
<p>I can't comment on the government department specifically... But, i believe one of Dartmouth's strengths is that while it may be liberal leaning, students tend to be very open-minded to other political beliefs. Also, there is a strong political presence for both parties. The conservative students have the Dartmouth Review, and the liberal students have all the others. (I don't believe any are explicitly liberal, while the Review is explicitly conservative).</p>
<p>If I were to estimate, I'd say 80% of students are liberal, 15% are conservative, and 5% other.</p>
<p>The fact that there are even 15% conservatives makes Dartmouth among the most conservative (along with Princeton).</p>
<p>I am personally appreciative of the variety of opinions on campus.</p>
<p>Why are all the kids on this board scared of drinking? A little angry at the fact they never actually got invited to the parties in high school?</p>
<p>Nuthin wrong with wanting to graduate with more brain cells than with which you started.</p>
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<p>There is no pressure to drink. I think a bigger issue for a lot of people is the frat scene itself - some people are just not very big into frat basements. But you can even dry rush if you wind up liking the frats. And if you don't, there are a decent number of people who don't make them the center of their lives.</p>