<p>I was just curious as to what the students at Dartmouth are like?
Athetic?
Booky?
Nerdish?
Fun?
Socially awkward?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>All of those. at the same time.</p>
<p>Also others, like "socially ept. musical. outdoorsy. vapid. extremely intellectual. stuck up. ignorant. worldly. activists."</p>
<p>really, there are 4000 kids here, and you can pretty much find somebody of every flavor imaginable without too much trouble.</p>
<p>I would agree that there are many types of students as you explained rightnotleft, but there are over-arching 'themes' which seem to be present among the student body. One of these themes I see is students who are very outgoing/down to earth. I mean, many students choose to go on pre-orientation trips which are 5 days in the wilderness with no showers. Students, for the most part, won't make it past this if they are too high-maintenance. Also, students tend to be very modest. Students simply don't talk about their grades and SAT scores. Also, while the school is exclusive to get into, once you arrive, everything is completely non-exclusionary, including parties. You won't find this at many other schools.</p>
<p>yea, DOC trips are NOT 5 days no showers. they're really more like 2.5 days in the wilderness, no showers, and the super-non-hardcore people can actually spend those days sleeping indoors. Let's not exaggerate. so i completely disagree that this is some sort of "test" for people to get by. There are MANY high-maintenance people here, and DOC trips are just a small part of the experience... and many people hate it.</p>
<p>Furthermore, I feel like the down-to-earthness is part of the Dartmouth culture, not so much due to the type of student who comes here. It is very common to hear freshmen boasting, or trying to discuss these things at the beginning of the year, but the impression of Trips and the insistence of upperclassmen has a big hand in keeping this down.</p>
<p>And, this is true. Dartmouth IS very accepting and non-exclusionary. Except when houses throw exclusive parties. Which does happen. But rarely.</p>
<p>Dartmouth has something of everything, but people tend to be more realistic, down-to-earth, and humble than at our peer institutions. We're nerds who try to hide it by being ragey or doing something similarly "sweet".</p>
<p>But I would say that the original list all pretty much encompass the average dartmouth student, but with the addition of humble and the fact that people completely embrace their awkwardness, almost to a point where it becomes self-call material.</p>
<p>I didn't mean there was some sort of test. But, I have know a ton of people who won't even apply because Dartmouth is 'in the middle of nowhere'. I meant it more as a type of self-selection, which probably starts before the application process. I would disagree though that there are MANY high maintenance people at Dartmouth. I don't know where you are from though. To you it might seem like a lot, but compared to NYC, there are few truly high maintenance girls. I'm talking low maintenance as in, they have gone more than a week without going to the mall.</p>
<p>That's legit. That's not what your post says though. Where would you be from that there would be more high-maintenance people than NYC? Not very many places.</p>
<p>Yes, Dartmouth students are somewhat self-selected ... but we also have quite a few students who are here b/c it is the "best" school they got into, and don't really like it.</p>
<p>and, seeing as you're a '12 ... you won't get a true sense of who your class is or who Dartmouth is until after Homecoming, at the earliest.</p>
<p>And no one else will have a sense of who your class is until they see some '12s touch the fire or rush the field. ;)</p>
<p>Ok ok I like the down to earth thing. But I've heard from some Middlebury kids that the average Dartmouth student is "socially awkward." Is this a fair label? And are there any good looking girls?</p>
<p>we're not socially awkward compared to middlebury kids!
ahah
no honestly, i wouldn't say that "socially awkward" would be the most apt description of dartmouth kids</p>
<p>and </p>
<p>No, there are 2100 absolutely horrendously ugly girls.</p>
<p>are you serious? come on, think a little before you post.</p>
<p>Yeah my bad rightnotleft... But obviously there is gonna be some cute girls... I'm thinkin in general here. So yeah thanks for the reply. But the only reason I asked was because I visited Colgate and the girls there were fine.</p>
<p>Ummmm -- is that your major criterion? 'Cause if it is, maybe Dartmouth's not the place for you. Just wondering.</p>
<p>The question about cute girls seemed sort of innocent until this last post about Colgate. Dartmouth's not high school, at least that's what one could hope.</p>
<p>with that attitude you're not going to score anyway, so why should it matter whether they exist or not?</p>
<p>I'm cute?</p>
<p><em>grins disarmingly</em></p>
<p>Comes to mind:</p>
<p>Funny, casual, down to earth, pretty attractive for smart kids, friendly, social, intellectual but not intense. Its an hilarious environment, yet intimate and exploratory. People travel the world and have a point of view, but aren't afraid to let themselves loose - whether this means playing pong, having a snowball fight, chugging beer from a wiffle ball bat, or just being ridiculous at 4am in the library.</p>
<p>to rightnotleft and very happy. No I'm not judging my sole college decision on that at all. I'm a pretty decent student if you ask me, and if you want to hear my test scores and gpa and ecs just ask because i can tell you. Basically college is gonna be the next four years of my life and I just don''t want to end up at a college where no one has fun, the girls are pure nerds, and i'm surrounded by nice, yet boring people. AND I want to go to dartmouth! I just asked because I was curious and this is a discussion board.... Don't take things personally please because I never intended on offending anyone. And I do have a girlfriend so what does this mean... "with that attitude you're not going to score anyway, so why should it matter whether they exist or not?"</p>
<p>i agree with slipper's characterization. come on guys give superscs a break i wouldn't want to go to a school full of super nerdy intense people either. but yeah you're much more likely to find people wanting to play pong or guitar hero than dungeons and dragons. lol.</p>
<p>Right now there are people at Dartmouth, guys and girls, who marginalize women, particularly when it comes to looks. Too much chat about hot, not hot. This may be something that happens at all schools but you are asking about this one. The attitude that this kind of question represents is a negative one. Why should it matter? Do you think cute girls are more likely to want to drink and hang out with you? There is sort of a reverse discrimination about pretty girls. And interestingly , the discrimination and stereotypes come from guys and girls. So girls are being characterized by you in a superficial way, (I believe unknowingly) when you ask that kind of question. There will be a mix of people all looking different. It's not about girls looks. When you visit take a look around and see if these are people you want to be with. See if there are people there who are like you.</p>
<p>There are people at Dartmouth, guys and girls, who marginalize women, particularly when it comes to looks. Too much chat about hot, not hot. This may be something that happens at all schools but you are asking about this one. The attitude that this kind of question represents is a negative one. Why should it matter? Do you think cute girls are more likely to want to drink and hang out with you? There is sort of a reverse discrimination about pretty girls. And interestingly , the discrimination and stereotypes come from guys and girls. So girls are being characterized by you in a superficial way (I believe unknowingly) when you ask that kind of question. There will be a mix of people all looking different. It's not about girls looks. When you visit take a look around and see if these are people you want to be with. See if there are people there who are like you.</p>
<p>truth, thedalles.</p>
<p>super, it means what it means ... and i'm sure that's not how you met and started your relationship. Congrats. I hope you keep it strong in college. I mean that sincerely ... it's hard, and I wish you the best. I KNOW you're not basing your decision on that, that would be unbelievably stupid, and, hey, I don't think you are, so we're good. Aaand, i don't care about your test scores. why would i?</p>
<p>In any case, the student body is pretty diverse, with a tendency towards laid-back people who like to study hard, but also let loose a lot. You'll find some of every kind here, and the only people I know here who aren't absolutely happy are those who didn't really want to come in the first place.</p>
<p>I'm sure you'll make the best choice for you. It just annoys me when people make incredibly insensitive comments. I know, I'm not perfect either. Sorry for the rant.</p>