Traveling to Dartmouth

[argencolts]

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Are there any buses from Manchester Boston Regional Airport to Dartmouth or is renting a car the only way to get there?

 

[gutonc]

Are there any buses from Manchester Boston Regional Airport to Dartmouth or is renting a car the only way to get there?

I don't know about the bus question but you really need a car out there. The hospital is kind of out in the woods, nowhere near the hotel where they recommend you stay.

 

[buzzword]

You can fly into Boston (Logan) and take a bus. Roundtrip is $60 and they there are several throughout the day. It drops off at the Hanover Inn in town. Other option is to fly into Manchester and rent a car or take the Upper Vally Shuttle which is $100 roundtrip and has only three times throughout the day and there are several drop off points. Just check out the websites for each.

Six Street South Hotel is a short walk from the bus stop to get from town to DHMC. Not sure about the other hotels.

 

[adagio]

Did Dartmouth send lots of interviews already?? Darn, I didnt get an IV. Its one of my dream programs

 

[adagio]

I have been doing research regarding Dartmouth, as i was really interested in it, and thought I would have my plans set to go there (that was too optimistic obviously, but hey, Churchill says be an optimist theres no point being anything else!)

Flying to Logan would be cheaper, and renting a car from the airport at logan is also possible (that was my initial plan).

Btw, make sure you purchase a GPS if you didnt already, you will be needing lots of wheels during the trail.

Best of luck

 

[dragonfly99]

I went there a few years back, and flew into Logan then rented a car there and drove to Dartmouth. As I remember the hospital is a bit away from the main part of town...not like you can just walk down the block. It may be less stressful and not that much more expensive to just rent a small car versus trying to get a bus.

 

[adagio]

I agree with DragonFly. Renting a car will definitely give you a pleasant and relaxed time than to have to deal with the hassles of public transportation (Especially in winter).

I am still waiting for Dartmouth to reply. What a great place to live and learn

 

[bronx43]

I agree with DragonFly. Renting a car will definitely give you a pleasant and relaxed time than to have to deal with the hassles of public transportation (Especially in winter).

I am still waiting for Dartmouth to reply. What a great place to live and learn

Have you been to or lived in Lebanon, NH? I have not, so I'm curious as to how "rural" it is exactly. For instance, how far would you have to drive to the nearest "supermarket" if there is such a thing? Are there gyms that you can go to? How expensive are the apartments? If anyone can answer these questions it'd be great.

 

[gutonc]

Have you been to or lived in Lebanon, NH? I have not, so I'm curious as to how "rural" it is exactly. For instance, how far would you have to drive to the nearest "supermarket" if there is such a thing? Are there gyms that you can go to? How expensive are the apartments? If anyone can answer these questions it'd be great.

Have you ever been to NH at all? It's pretty much all rural. It's been a long time since I looked into housing costs there but it's fairly reasonable. Hanover (where the main Dartmouth campus is) is fairly expensive since it's a college town full of rich white kids, but it's a pretty nice town. Also, you will do a fair amount of driving there since the VA is in Vermont.

 

[monkeys!]

The upper valley is rural, but not that rural. There is actually a supermarket (albeit an upscale one) about a mile away from the hospital. The main commercial area (with mainstream supermarkets, chain restaurants, Walmart, etc) is about 7 miles away from the hospital in West Lebanon.

Apartment prices depend upon what you want. There are a bunch of "luxury" apartment complexes (a few of them less than a mile from the hospital) that are surprisingly expensive for what you think you would get in New Hampshire - $1200-1500 for two bedrooms. There are also cheaper, older apartments (in complexes or converted houses) - $800-1000 for two bedrooms. As gutonc said, Hanover is more expensive and the prices will generally be in the upper range vs. Lebanon and surrounding Vermont towns.

As for gyms, there are one or two in the area.

 

[buzzword]

Some people seem to be pretty familiar with the area, so I have more questions. I feel like Dartmouth is popular for couples and families, but what about single residents moving there? Would I be completely out of place as a single 20 something in NH?

 

[dragonfly99]

Dartmouth seemed to have a dearth of single people in the IM program when I interviewed there...and the few I met appeared rather morose. It was a factor in why I didn't rank them higher...but I think the education would have been good.

 

[adagio]

From what I have read and heard, education wise its excellent. Also, the program leadership consists of true educators that care about their residents, which is something very critical in my opinion.

 

[dragonfly99]

From what I have read and heard, education wise its excellent. Also, the program leadership consists of true educators that care about their residents, which is something very critical in my opinion.

I agree if it's the same people they had a few years back...they appear warm and fuzzy. Of course, there are people who appear warm and fuzzy, but are not.

 

[adagio]

Unfortunately, I never interviewed in Dartmouth. But during my electives in the US, and through friendships with AMGs that I have built over the years, I heard great stuff about that program.

As far as the Moroseness vibe, such locations might give this impression, lots of people consider Walden to be a morose book 😀 😀

 

[sunset823]

Haha, I'm interested in Dartmouth (I'm an M3) mostly because of their awesome health policy program (Dartmouth Health Atlas, etc.), and I'm as single as they come. I think I would just avail myself of the undergrads, I've got no problem being a cougar 😉

Besides, I like married people. Less drama.

 

[adagio]

😵

 

[stuffedtiger]

Does anyone know if I would be able to check in on the Dartmouth Coach using the boarding passes on my ipod or computer as opposed to having a hard paper copy? Thanks.