<p>I want to study math-cs but could switch to econ. Don't care much about sports/party, which school's better for me?</p>
<p>Many people warned me that when you come to US, you'll change your mind and study econ. Is it true? Thanks.</p>
<p>Cloria, Have you already been admitted or are you planning for the future? Will you be able to visit? </p>
<p>Both Williams and Dartmouth are excellent for science and for economics. I don't know about the likelihood of changing from science to economics, but I can tell you that changing your major is a very, very common occurence in the US. </p>
<p>There are a lot of similarities between Williams and Dartmouth. You'd get a wonderful education at either one. Both are in rural communities with severe winters. Both offer fairly healthy sports/party scenes, but, likewise, non-athletes, and non-partiers do just fine at both.</p>
<p>The biggest difference is size: Dartmouth is bigger and has graduate programs. Williams is smaller and has, mostly, undergraduates. Darmouth as an ivy league school is better known outside of the US, but Williams also has a great reputation with graduate and professional schools.</p>
<p>To give you more advice about which would be better for you, we'd have to know more about your preferences. </p>
<p>We are Americans that live in Asia and our son is a student at Williams. He's found it to be a warm and welcoming for someone far away from home.</p>
<p>I've been admitted to both. I want to major in math but my parents are for econ. I was almost a complete academic person in high school but I wonder how hard it is to continue pursuing sciences in US?</p>
<p>We just got back from seeing both...each are wonderful. Dartmouth seems less isolated than Williams and is a larger school. Williams is fantastic for Art History as well (if that interests you) while Dart. is great in language. You cannot go wrong--maybe you should try to speak to students/profs in the depts for more insight. Best of luck.</p>
<p>The advantage of going to a school (Dartmouth) with grad programs is that there will tend to be a little more overall research. However, more than enough research takes place at Williams, and as there are only undergrads, as an undergrad you will be able to participate in this research more so than you would be able to if you were competing with grad students for research opportunities. Additionally, while Dartmouth is very undergraduate-focused, your Williams professors will be there entirely for you and not just mostly for you like Dartmouth.</p>
<p>However, academically the differences between these two schools is small--visit and see which "feels" best for you. The huge frat scene and D-plan in particular turned me off from Dartmouth (also--there were so many people smoking around campus!). I loved winter study, the entry system, the tutorial system, and the incredibly friendly environment at Williams.</p>