Career questions tagged dartmouth
Is being an electrical engineer a viable option?
I plan to do engineering at Dartmouth College and plan to concentrate on electrical engineering. I also plan on going to graduates school after Dartmouth. I love electrical engineering, but I am not sure if it is a viable option in terms of job opportunity. What do you think? #dartmouth #masters-degree #electrical-engineering #science #job-outlook
What should I keep in mind as I start visiting universities?
I have to start visiting information sessions about colleges, like attending an information session about Dartmouth College in an upcoming week. Since this is my first ever information session, what should I keep in mind as I am about to attend one? I want to know how it would more or less go at an information session. Also, if there are some really good questions I should ask. #college #advice #helping-others #dartmouth #campus-visit
Would "Special Circumstances" increase my chances of getting into a good college?
I'm applying for Dartmouth through early decision, and I recently found out that I can't include special circumstances. For example, growing up I had 7 siblings, and my moms boyfriend traveled a lot for work so I stepped up a lot to care for them. I had a response ability, and I wouldn't trade the the things I learned or the memories for anything. I didn't have a social life because I was helping care for my brothers and sisters. It got a lot more difficult when they found tumors in my mom. She couldn't care for them while she was sick. Though she got better I still find it my responsibility to help. Also my sophomore year I was homebound where teachers would come to the house to teach me because I had multiple surgeries and couldn't walk. Could this help increase my chances of getting in? Thanks #college #university #admissions #dartmouth
How do I get into an Ivy League college?
I'm moving in with my dad because my mom and her boyfriend don't have any room for me. The school where my dad lives is terrible. It's in the bottom 20 schools based on academics in my state. I'm not a rich person who was sent to a prep school. My mom is a nurse and my dad is a janitor. I told my dad that my dream school is Dartmouth and my dream is to become a neurosurgeon. After telling my dad this he laughed in my face. It hurt. He reccomended the local community college. But this just gives me more motivation to prove everyone wrong. I've never gotten a grade below a C+ and I get mostly A's. The problem is Ive never been in an after school activity. Instead I stay home and help my mom raise my brothers and sisters and recently they found she has a tumor on her spine. So it has been very hard for her. I've risked my social life (not a big deal for me) so that I make sure she has help and that my brothers and sisters are ok. I'm a junior and this summer I'm planning to go to a future physicians school in Princeton for a few weeks, but what else can I do. I have been studying for the ACTs. But it's not enough. I just need a little guidance. Thanks #college #doctor #neurosurgeon #dartmouth #medicine #hospital-and-health-care