<p>Hey all,
I am probably applying for transfer admission to Dartmouth (among other schools). I feel I have a pretty good shot at getting into Dartmouth (3.88 college gpa, 1500 SAT) and added the school to my list because I think the setting is great for the college experience and because it has an awesome major in ancient history. Now I would like to know about the student body. A few questions for Dartmouth students/grads:
How nice (not just polite), in general, are the students?
How much, in general, do the students really care to participate and contribute in class?
What is school spirit like?
What is the student style like? Preppy, too diverse to characterize, maybe california casual (hah)?</p>
<p>Kids: nicest of any college I had visited
Students care and contribute to class: varies, some do, some don't. (Also largely depends on what class you're in). But in almost every class you're in, you will meet at least some who do though.
School spirit: about as intense as it gets
Student style: mostly outdoorsy/casual, but a decent number are preppy/into fashion</p>
<p>Hey Rockofeller, I actually lived at Emory for one summer (Claremont) and went to Dartmouth. I think the big difference between Dartmouth and Emory is that Dartmouth students are MUCH nicer. There is a "dartmouth bond" that the Emory kids just didn't seem to have. Its just a much more welcoming environment overall, it feels like people are totally willing to be friends with anyone. The student body is pretty diverse but I would say most people are laid back casual, not overtly preppy nor overtly hipster, although both elements do exist of course.</p>
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I think the big difference between Dartmouth and Emory is that Dartmouth students are MUCH nicer.
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Slipper, this is wonderful to hear! and now I really have a goal in mind when I'm doing my school work (as I think have a good chance if I keep my grades up). </p>
<p>why am i jealous lol, 1500, that's so good and a 3.88 GODLY! i want to transfer but i doubt by the time i finish my first year, my stats will be even close to yours.</p>
<p>i am getting out of university of toronto, because it lacks the studying atmosphere, even when i life on residence, there is no spirit, barely any extracurriculars(i joined a club that met once since september) and also, it's really noisy here, smart people just lock themselves up and stress about their study, others just go party and end up failing.
does dartmouth mark harsh to make everyone do bad and just bell curve everything? because that seems to be the case here, the tests are ultra-hard, the prof explicitly said even if you have mastered your material, you should not be able to do the last question, which is worth 10% of you exam mark. Unless you are extremely talented, i would expect the average to be around 60% (C)</p>
<p>My reasons for disliking emory are several:
the students are generally not there for the love of the material. They came to college (solely) to party and get a degree that earns them money. I came to college to learn...and then to party! Worse, the student body is rather cold. If you are a pretty girl from Long Island/blonde or a preppy guy who is good at beer pong, you will go far. In other words, it kinda feels like I'm going to a low quality state school (not that all are) with good professors. Oh and minus the school spirit. But many people are happy with Emory (I think) and my personal experiences should not be significant in dissuading you from applying.<br>
one last problem is that there are hardly any courses offered in my area of interest--two teachers teach classes in ancient history and one pulls double duty teaching medieval history so there is often 1 or no classes in the subject.</p>