Welcome to the blog of an Englishman studying at Dartmouth—do take a look around! Hopefully, my blogs will provide you with an insight on life at Dartmouth, and specifically through the eyes of an international student. Dartmouth has a ton to offer from the staggering natural beauty of its surroundings and stellar academic programs to the wonderful people you meet along the way. So stay a while, I'll make us cups of tea, and take a moment to discover life at the College on the Hill.
This class was SO interesting... We dug into the history of racial inequality in Brazil, stretching from the advent of slavery to persisting modern societal issues.
A course that I took completely impulsively turned into one of the most formative experiences I have had at Dartmouth. Through physical mediums and theatre, I rediscovered what it meant to be 'creative.'
Having always had a hatred for learning languages, I was wary of the requirement to do so here at Dartmouth. In reality, though, I needn't have worried! I absolutely loved every minute of this class, and now I can speak pretty good Italian!
This class was extremely enlightening, and it was especially interesting to study as a British person. I felt as though I brought a unique perspective to the class, but also that I was learning a side of history which was brushed past in my GCSEs!
I spent this term completing research with Professor Cascio of the Economics Department. Our work was concerned with educational investment, and it was one of my best experiences of Dartmouth so far!
This course teaches all about the economics of the development of economies, focusing on many case studies concerning education, housing, healthcare, and more!
This introductory computer science class was an amazing and immersive experience which introduced me to concepts in coding that I had no previous experience with. Definitely a must at Dartmouth!
This is the advanced finance class at Dartmouth – as part of the finance track within the economics major, I was lucky enough to take this class which gave me an incredibly deep understanding of financial markets and intermediaries, and expanded a lot on my knowledge of corporate finance.
I was fortunate enough to be able to intern at Citi over the summer – this was an incredibly enlightening experience, and well-placed me to begin a career in the industry.
I was lucky enough this term to take a class in the Tuck school of business. Here at Dartmouth, you can access these higher level business classes as an undergraduate!
Dartmouth College has an amazing Admissions team that travel the country and the globe doing outreach work to spread the word about our awesome college on the hill. I, it just so happens, have the pleasure and privilege to work within the Admissions team in a few student roles, and contribute to this noble mission. I work on campus as a tour guide, an international ambassador, and (in a 4th-wall-breaking twist) as a student blogger! This week, however, I was afforded the opportunity to help with one of Dartmouth's best outreach programs: Dartmouth Bound.
This is what many students would call a 'fly-in program,' which is where students are chosen through a competitive application process to be quite literally flown out to campus from across the U.S, and experience life on campus for a few days. I can confidently say that as a person who had never touched campus prior to arriving here, that this is an invaluable opportunity for young people. From my point of view, Dartmouth and its sense of community is impossible to communicate through a website or some sanitised talk over zoom – you have to actually come here, breathe in the air, and drink in the atmosphere and energy that is ever-present across campus! It is only in doing this, that one may understand why I and thousands of others have such an intense adoration for this small town in New Hampshire.
A picture from a recent NYC visit which reminded me of how lucky I am!
In helping communicate this to the students on the program, then, I myself felt as if I was being brought back to when I was going through the college-search process. The empowerment that I received from my interactions with Dartmouth came back to the surface, and I was reminded of that first time that I truly felt like I could do something incredible in such a place. The first time I met a Dartmouth student working an internship in my dream industry, the first time I heard about the research opportunities, and my Dartmouth Admissions interview are all burned into my brain as interactions that drastically changed the trajectory of my life, and gave me a new sense of purpose and self-confidence.
It was inevitable then, that when waking up the day following the conclusion of the program I was somewhat despondent. What stuck with me, however, was a renewed sense of place here at Dartmouth. I am reminded every day when I wake up with a view of the pine-covered mountains rolling behind Irving on Tuck Drive that I am living my best life. I would rather be in no other place than here.
Applying early to a university can be overwhelming and confusing. As someone who did not apply to Dartmouth through early decision, here are a couple tips that I could have used when thinking about applying early to a school!
I applied through Questbridge's National College Match, but did not match. To others who also did not match, this is not the end of your application process! Here's what I did following match decision day.
Learn about the different programs Dartmouth offers prospective students to explore campus life, learn about Dartmouth, and enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Hanover!
