Dartmouth University
(Geisel School of Medicine)
located:
Hanover, New Hampshire
color:
green
history:
founded in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock
re-founded by Daniel Webster in 1819 after winning the Dartmouth College Case
modern Dartmouth shaped by President William Jewett Tucker (from 1893-1909)
in-state tuition
$46,764
freshmen room and board fees:
$11,622 (including meal plans)
activities:
Dartmouth Coffee Club; drink and discuss high-class coffees
Friday Night Rock; listen to undiscovered, cutting-edge musicians perform live
American Medical Student Association; brings together med. students across the U.S.
financial aid deadline:
February 1
choices of majors:
Human Physiology
Human Biology
what will you do with you degree:
go to medical school to become a surgeon or geneticist
base salary for these professions:
surgeon average salary: $251,115
geneticist average salary: $159,339
admissions requirements:
no specific gpa requirements- average gpa 4.1
must submit SAT Reasoning or ACT, 2 SAT Subject, and The redesigned SAT scores
no required high school classes, but they do review your schools curriculum
reasons why i chose Dartmouth:
very rigorous and demanding (ivy league)
has a medical school branch (Geisel School of Medicine)
great financial aid
interesting facts:
Dr.Suess (real name Theodor Geisel) was a member of the class of 1925
the smallest school in Ivy League
their award-winning ski team has their own mountain to practice on (open to students)