<p>for this year's fall term my daughter is doing research for an art history professor at dartmouth. for the winter term she is doing an internship in chile sponsored by the national science foundation and in the the spring she'll be in italy on an art history foreign study program sponsored by dartmouth. there aren't many schools where one student could experience all those opportunities.</p>
<p>What year is she?</p>
<p>I think ursdad's D is a 9.</p>
<p>Sounds like she has an amazing year ahead of her. </p>
<p>All the best</p>
<p>S.</p>
<p>So true. In a 1.5 year period I did independent thesis research with a professor, went on a language study abroad in spain (Barcelona), received a 100% fully paid thesis grant (anthro dept) to conduct research on a pacific island, had a spectacular sophomore summer (camp D), and went on a study abroad program at Oxford.</p>
<p>Its too bad many people are unaware of how amazing Dartmouth truly is. Its a standout among top schools. I think perhaps only Princeton equals Dartmouth in this regard.</p>
<p>Echo the sentiment - the opportunities and resources made available to students, both on and off campus, are amazing. What a fantastic year Ursdad.</p>
<p>While they're similar in many ways and have seen Dartmouth referred to as the Princeton reject school, I've gotten the impression that study abroad is one area where they differ and the vast majority of Princeton students stay on campus for all four years.</p>
<p>when we toured P'ton last summer, the guide mentioned something like ~50% of students "study abroad". But, when pressed, she admitted that she was one of approx. 15% of students who actually study abroad during the academic year; the other 35% "study" or "travel" abroad during the summer.</p>
<p>as usual, sybbie is correct. my daughter is an 09.</p>
<p>Sorry I didn;t mean Princeton equals Dartmouth in terms of study abroad, but from personal experience Princeton also seems to spend a lot to make its students lives better such as great reunions, great alumni magazines, research grants, etc. Pton and Dartmouth are very unique in this respect.</p>
<p>I think they're unique among universities, but not among LACs. Opportunities are very similar at Amherst College, for one. For instance, as a freshman, I got funded completely to go abroad to two separate continents (one during January interterm, the other the following summer) and I'll be participating in some unique and exciting study abroad experiences as well. Not saying Dartmouth isn't fabulous, but to imply that its opportunities are unique among only Dartmouth and Princeton is perhaps a bit deceitful.</p>
<p>You might be able to throw a few wealthy LACs in that pool (Amherst and Williams, perhaps Swarthmore). But overall there are few schools with the resources and determinantion to serve their undergraduate students so well.</p>