Kelly
"ragey" (they like to prty it up!)
work hard, play hard.
able to balance a million clubs with fratting and school
Royce
alcoholics, "crunchy" outdoorsy people, overachievers
Abhishek
Dartmouth College students drink too much alcohol.
Corey
An old essay written at the end of the nineteenth century compares Dartmouth to Sparta and Harvard to Athens. In other words, Dartmouth is seen as intellectually pragmatic, while Harvard is viewed as intellectually abstract. I am not sure if this captures the spirit of Dartmouth, which I found, as a student, to be intellectually compelling, motivating, and inspirational. My time at Dartmouth changed my life and made me want to become not a Wall Street honcho but a scholar-- and now I am. That said, these days, Dartmouth students are probably seen as rowdy, raucous, and full of vim, even if, during their quiet hours, they are hitting the books and tackling tough questions.
Jerry
-Everyone is an athlete
-Party, party, party
-Nothing to do in the town
Laura
One stereotype is that Dartmouth is a fraternity-dominated, beer-drinking party school, mainly due to the movie Animal House. Another is that it is a conservative old boy network that is still an uncomfortable place for women and minorites. A third stereotype is that it is like other Ivy League schools, in that students there are very smart and very stuck up.
Kate
Intelligent people who know how to party
Elena
Dartmouth students are stereotypically viewed as one of two polar extremes: crunchy recluses or elitist binge-drinkers.
Matt
1. That all Dartmouth students are alcoholics
2. That Dartmouth is a "safety Ivy" with no academic standards
3. That there's nothing at all to do here
4. That the school is very conservative and close-minded
5. That you won't be able to find a good job since few people know what Dartmouth is
Nick
Alcoholics living in the woods
Erik
Dartmouth is definitely a unique experience. And the vast majority of Dartmouth loves it here, a lot. The school is not for everyone though - for instance, people who love shopping and fashion tend to feel the isolation a lot more than the outdoorsy kids.
Derek
Dartmouth is absolutely the greatest college in the entire universe. I transferred here from UCLA and am SO glad I did. Coming to Dartmouth is the best decision I've ever made.
Anna
Preppy, drink a lot, Work Hard Play Hard model
Abby
not diverse, conservative, "boys" school, drinking school
Molly
That they are pretty "granola-y" they hang out in the wilderness and they party hard.
Adam
We drink a lot, we're Greek, we are focused on going to law, business or med school and we have an old boy conservative element but also some strong liberal voices.
Amanda
Dartmouth students are generally lazy, and although they work hard, the party harder.
Matthew
There is the stereotype that Dartmouth is a huge party school and, of course, there is the ivy league stereotype.
Jay
The biggest stereotype is that all Dartmouth students drink heavily all the time.