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Letter from the Dartmouth Quest Liaison
Congratulations, and welcome to Dartmouth! You’re about to start four of the most incredible years of your life at one of the most amazing colleges in the country.
My name is Ivan Hess, and I am the Quest Liaison between Dartmouth’s Quest Scholars Network chapter and the national Quest Scholars Network office in Palo Alto, California. I am a ’15 — that is, a freshman currently slated to graduate in 2015. At Dartmouth we call each other by our class years instead of the typical titles; this is one of many things that we do a little differently here! To tell you more about myself, I grew up in sunny San Diego, California, and I am currently a prospective Government/Economics major, with a focus in Comparative Politics, Development Economics, and International Development.
Other than myself, there are currently 13 other Scholars on campus, and their interests and origins run the gamut. Our Quest Scholars come from everywhere between Los Angeles and Long Island, and intend to major in Neuroscience, English, Computer Science, Engineering, Women’s and Gender Studies, Russian, and many other fields. Within the next several months, we will launch a mentor program that will pair current Dartmouth Quest Scholars with incoming ‘16s (that’s you!) based on academic and personal interests and geographical origin. Our current Quest Scholars will serve as academic and personal advisers and answer any questions you have about Dartmouth in the months leading up to matriculation and during your own freshman year.
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Additionally, we plan to host both Early Decision (i.e. "matched") and Regular Decision admits during Dimensions, Dartmouth’s spring event for admitted students. If you plan on coming to Hanover, please contact me and I’ll find you someone to stay with! Dartmouth has a beautiful campus, and all Quest Scholars deserve to see it long before orientation next September.
I can’t begin to express how lucky you are, and how much you will enjoy the next four years. I can only say that your experience here will be both amazing and indescribable. There is nothing like studying on The Green (a large, grassy area in the center of our campus) during the waning days of summer at the beginning of the term, or wandering through Baker-Berry’s endless stacks. For those of you from warmer climes (like me!) your first snowfall will be shockingly beautiful, in an austere, serene way, and the campus midnight snowball fight will be incredibly fun. You will meet amazing people here from all around the world, whose work ethic and ambition are complimented by their genuine kindness and fun-loving attitude. You will work harder than you ever have before, and learn more than you’ve ever learned before, and sometimes it’ll feel overwhelming — but that’s why the other Quest Scholars and I are here to help, and I also promise you that it’s all worth it. Dartmouth is amazing, and I can’t wait for you to experience it all in person.
While I am taking a leave from Dartmouth, please feel free to contact Taylor Payer with any questions. Again, congratulations on your huge accomplishment. I can’t wait to meet all of you, and I hope you sail through the rest of your senior year assured by the knowledge that you’ll be coming to Dartmouth next year.
Warmest regards,
Ivan Hess, Dartmouth '15
Chapter Leadership
Taylor Payer
Acting Liaison
Ivan Hess
Liaison (on leave)
Your Staff Mentor
Ziyan Chu
Program Associate, Quest Scholars Network
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