There’s no one Dartmouth story. People Places Pines is here to share the lives of Dartmouth students — and offer a little admissions advice along the way.
Over the past year, I've talked a lot with prospective students. Picking a college is a big deal, but if I knew what I do now, I'd still pick Dartmouth a dozen times over.
I sat down with Ali Duke, Assistant Director of Admissions, to ask her some questions about the alumni interview process at Dartmouth. Read on to learn more!
Over the course of my sophomore fall, I had the opportunity to take a linguistics field methods class. During the course, we had the one-of-a-kind opportunity to study the Zophei language from Myanmar!
In the spirit of being another term closer to finally going back to Dartmouth, I thought I would talk about a few things this term that have still felt distinctively Dartmouth, even though I'm thousands of miles away.
Since Dartmouth is on a fast-paced quarter system, students are constantly soaking in new information. Let me take you through a day in my life preparing for my Education 1 and Econ 1 midterms!
I remember the first time I got really excited about Dartmouth—it was late 2018, right in the midst of college application season, and I had just gotten a fresh edition of 3D, Dartmouth's undergraduate admissions magazine, in the mail.
Finding pretty places to power through schoolwork has definitely made my Dartmouth experience better, and—luckily for students—there's no shortage of beautiful places on campus.
As a senior, this is my last winterim, and I plan on making the most of it! Winterim is a break between fall and winter term that spans six weeks (or Thanksgiving to New Year's).
This term, I've truly cherished the opportunity to live and learn on Dartmouth's 269-acre campus. Come follow along to learn more about what I've gained from Dartmouth's profound sense of place!
I love food and cultural-oriented food as well, so what's there to eat at Dartmouth?
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'53 Commons, otherwise commonly referred to as FoCo, is the main dining hall on campus. In fall term of your freshmen year, you will probably be frequenting FoCo habitually because of your first-year dining plan.
Hi. I was wondering if you guys have a newspaper. Also, if you don't have Journalism as a major or minor, can you still participate in the newspaper?
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Hey, thanks for submitting a question! Yes, we actually have several newspapers on campus so if you're interested in journalism, you'll have no trouble finding a group that you'll love working with.
What do you wish you knew before attending Dartmouth?
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Looking back as a sophomore, one thing I wish I knew about Dartmouth is that the people you meet here are genuinely willing to talk to you and find a way to help you.
Under the fears of making new friends, dealing with college academics, and being in a new environment lies a common but often underrepresented worry: homesickness.
How is the experience at Dartmouth as an international student?
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As someone who grew up in Montreal and Shanghai, I definitely know that it's like to come to a new country and start school as an international student.
Is the Greek life overpowering? Can you make friends through clubs or other ways?
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This is definitely a question I had as an incoming freshman, especially because I had pre-conceived notions of what Greek life was like based on stereotypes from media, other colleges, etc.
What are some out-of-state tips? Anything to know about moving in, weather, etc?
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Coming from Pennsylvania, my experiences moving into Dartmouth differed greatly from my friends who are from places like Arizona, British Columbia, or California. However, there are a bunch of different tips that still apply to everyone!
