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Dartmouth's Dean of Admissions explains why Dartmouth reinstated the standardized testing requirement, and notes that Dartmouth considers each score relative to the average scores at an applicant's high school.

Admissions
A photo of Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Lee Coffin

Let's Talk About Testing

Dean Lee Coffin has a conversation with Dartmouth professors Bruce Sacerdote and Michele Tine, whose research helped inform Dartmouth's recent decision to reinstate its standardized testing requirement.
 

AdmissionsScholars Who TeachLiberal Arts
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The Dartmouth Dialogue Project

Dartmouth and StoryCorps partnered to bring the One Small Step initiative to the College, recording campus community members with different perspectives in conversation with one another.

InnovationLiberal ArtsAdventuresome Spirit
A photo of Samantha Palermo '24 and Mac Mahoney '26 talk as StoryCorps staffers Stephanie Glaros and Diane Bezucha facilitate and recording the conversation

First Hand

Dartmouth's Dean of Admissions remembers spirited conversations during his undergrad experience and shares how Dartmouth Dialogues will facilitate discussion, dialogue, and debate enhanced by diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

AdmissionsLiberal ArtsAdventuresome Spirit
A photo of Lee A. Coffin Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Commitment to Care

In November 2023, Dartmouth released the Commitment to Care, a strategic plan centered around five main goals for supporting student mental health and well-being.

Campus LifeSense of PlaceHealth & Wellness
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Dartmouth Dialogues

In January, President Beilock announced the launch of Dartmouth Dialogues, a wide-ranging series of initiatives that showcase Dartmouth's commitment to facilitating conversations and building skills to bridge divides.

Liberal ArtsSense of PlaceHealth & Wellness
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First Hand

Dartmouth's Dean of Admissions discusses what the '23 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious affirmative action programs means for prospective applicants

Admissions
A photo of Lee A. Coffin Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

A Leader Ready to Climb Mountains

A leading cognitive scientist who studies how people perform under pressure, Sian Beilock is the first woman to be elected president in the 253-year history of Dartmouth.

Sense of PlaceTraditionsHealth & Wellness
A photo of President Sian Beilock atop Mount Moosilauke

First Hand

Dartmouth's Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid advises college applicants to "take an existential selfie" and shares some tips for students just starting the college search process.

AdmissionsSense of Place
A photo of Lee A. Coffin Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid from the April 2023 3D Magazine

Meet Dartmouth's 19th President

A leading cognitive scientist who studies how people perform under pressure, Sian Beilock is the first woman to be elected president in the 253-year history of Dartmouth.

Research/InternshipsCampus LifeTraditions
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How to Open the STEM Pipeline

A joint essay by Presidents Hanlon and Beilock calling on the nation to find new ways to make the study of STEM more inviting, approachable, accessible, and possible.

Research/InternshipsLiberal Arts
A photo of the new buildings on Dartmouth's West End which serve as a hub for engineering, technology, and innovation.