i'm a first year at dartmouth right now. so you can direct any questions to me if you want. pm or post here's good.
for those wondering what the hell? hanover, nh? yea i'm not gonna lie. this is rural. i grew up near nyc and went to college in boston, so i know cities. to be honest, the small town of hanover hasn't bothered me much so far. surely i might not be able to hop on a subway and get to big shopping malls, five star restaurants or fancy clubs. but really. you really don't have time in med school for all that anyways, and i'm thankful that i don't have that many distractions. if you want to get away for a weekend, boston is about 2 hrs away, nyc is about 5 hrs, even less if you like to drive fast. and yes this place is gorgeous. sure if you truly love big cities, maybe dartmouth isn't the place for you, but that's up to you to decide. i think that the education and the information you will get in medical school doesn't differ that much from place to place, so location and people are much more important.
as far as patient population goes, DHMC is the largest hospital north of boston, so pretty much everyone in the northern new england area come here for treatment. for rotations, we have a lot of locations in the new england area, and if you want places further away, we have florida keys, orange county and san francisco among many more.
for those who interviewed already. the one recommendation i have is to write a letter of interest or intent to the admissions office. not just a couple of lines you throw together, but an actual letter indicating your sincere interest in dartmouth, why do you like it here, why do you see yourself here, etc. i know that many other schools don't even look at letters they receive, but i know that darmouth does, puts everything in your file and definitely considers your efforts and interest when making a decision.
hope this helps.
