Dartmouth College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Dartmouth College?

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.

Blake

Everyone parties.

Jay

The biggest stereotype is that all Dartmouth students drink heavily all the time.