
A school had to meet three criteria for me to consider it a "good fit": academics, location, and community. After researching about Dartmouth and visiting the campus, I realized that this school was not a good fit for me-- it was a perfect fit.

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A school had to meet three criteria for me to consider it a "good fit": academics, location, and community. After researching about Dartmouth and visiting the campus, I realized that this school was not a good fit for me-- it was a perfect fit.
Hey hey hey! I'm Sydney and I'm a '24. I'm a third-generation Chinese-American who has moved around quite a bit, attending British school while living in Spain, international school in the Philippines, and boarding school in California.
I hope that by looking back at why I wanted to come to Dartmouth, you can learn a bit more about my favorite aspects of the school!
I looked back on my "Why Dartmouth" essays to relive why I (and hopefully you) fell in love with my school.
Watching Dartmouth's class of 2024 form as people commit has been beyond exciting – and it's encouraged me to go revisit why I picked Dartmouth in the first place.
Given the nature of the times, picking a college is now ten times scarier. Here's what I find most special about Dartmouth.
Someone from Dartmouth will always be my first call when I need help, when I'm over the moon and have great news to share, or when I just want to talk. Why not pick Dartmouth? I would constantly pick it again if I had the chance.
Now, as a freshman over halfway done with my first year, I thought I would take the opportunity to update my "Why Dartmouth" (this time without the stress of a 100-word limit).
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