Comparing Two Dream Colleges

UNC and Dartmouth are both my dream colleges. They are both very different, and deciding between them is extremely difficult. Both have things I love that I can’t get at the other, but they also have things in common as well. Thankfully, I have until high school to decide, but I want to compare important components such as academics, athletics, and cost. UNC and Dartmouth are similar in many ways. One of the ways they are similar are that they both have the sports I love including field hockey, swimming, and soccer. I love my sports, and I can’t imagine going without any of them in college. I also love that they both have many sports that I can watch and cheer on my team. Another way that makes Dartmouth and UNC similar are that at both places, the academics are marvelous. I want to have to push myself to be an outstanding student, so I can get stellar grades. Grades are very important to me. I mean, who doesn’t love a free dozen donuts for straight A’s report card? The last thing they have in common is that they both have …show more content…
One large difference is that while Dartmouth is and ivy league college, UNC is not. Ivy league means that the academics are outstanding and selective admissions. This is also why the acceptance rate at Dartmouth is so much lower than UNC. Dartmouth’s acceptance rate is only 10.5% while UNC has an acceptance rate of 26%. Unlike Dartmouth, I have family history at UNC. My grandfather George Browne, has a trophy in his honor for lacrosse as well as a scholarship. I have always wanted to play sports for both of these schools, but especially UNC. Another huge difference is cost. Since UNC is larger, and I would have in-state tuition, it would only cost me $24,630, while Dartmouth would cost $65,133 but, they are both worth it for how amazing both of the schools are. Dartmouth and UNC are both incredible schools with many differences, but that doesn’t stop me from loving them