Welcome to the first edition of Vault's
Dartmouth College Buzz Book. In this new and unique guide, we publish extended excerpts and sample admissions essays from surveys of students and alumni from Dartmouth to bring you the inside scoop on its undergraduate program. The survey comments cover the following areas:
- Admissions
- Academics (curriculum, workload, etc.)
- Employment prospects
- Quality of life
- Social life
The guide is intended to serve as a complement to other references to colleges and universities currently available that utilize school-reported data. Unlike those guides, Vault's Buzz Books (which also include the College Buzz Book, Business School Buzz Book and Law School Buzz Book) are composed almost entirely of information provided directly to Vault from students and alumni. (We asked Dartmouth to comment on the surveys after they were collected.)
We received comments from Dartmouth, which we have included comments next to appropriate survey sections, offset with a different font and indented to be easily recognizable as school-provided comments. Corrections within the body of the comments are enclosed in brackets. Dartmouth also provided separate narratives that have included them at the end of each chapter, under the heading "The School Says."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Carolyn C. Wise and Stephanie Hauser:
Carolyn C. Wise
Carolyn is the Education Series Editor at Vault. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English Literature. Carolyn is a volunteer firefighter in Saltaire, NY.
Stephanie Hauser
Stephanie joined the Vault staff in 2006. Born and raised in Miami, FL, she ventured up north to Boston College to earn her degree in English Literature and Communication before settling in New York City.
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Our staff of editors, writers and researchers has been providing unbiased, insider information, news and advice about companies, industries and specific jobs for more than 12 years. Vault gives millions of high-potential students and professionals the competitive edge -- to land a great job or make a critical career decision.
Our 360-degree approach -- Vault reports, employee insights, and employer perspectives - makes the Vault difference. We call this "Career Intelligence."
