Neel Joshi
 Our first featured student is Neel Joshi, who came to Dartmouth from Los Angeles. Neel was recently elected Vice President of his class, and came to Dartmouth because, he says, “This is the only school that has a perfect blend between a liberal arts college and a large research university.” He found that he would have access to a wide range of opportunities, while not losing the intimate nature of a small college. So far he’s found the students here friendly and very accomplished. However, rather than being in competition with them, he says he learns from them.
Since he was not much of a hiker in the LA area, he opted for “moderate hiking” on the Outing Club’s freshmen trip. Neel was initially intimidated by the trip leader’s gusto, but he had a terrific experience, made some very close friends, and was struck by the beauty of the New Hampshire mountains. Neel is living in the McLaughlin Cluster, a new group of dorms situated at the north end of campus. He reports that the dorms are stunning, they have elevators and lounges throughout, and a huge common area in the lobby. Neel is rooming with a pitcher on the baseball team from Upstate New York. They have two game systems set up in the room and quite frequently hold “The Office” parties. A swimmer in high school, Neel wanted to try crew, and is on the freshmen rowing team. During conditioning twice a week, the entire team had to run from the boathouse on the river to the Frost statue, touch Robert on the head and read the inscription, before running back to the boathouse. Neel will likely major in Economics, as he is fascinated by how frequently economics drives human behavior. But he’s also interested in taking a minor in history, biology, or philosophy. Besides crew, Neel is involved with MILAN, the South Asian social and culture club at Dartmouth, and the Dartmouth Society of Investment and Economics. Back to Top
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