Matriculation rates among students attending Dimensions tend to be particularly high, Laskaris said.
Nick Pritzker, a prospective student from Los Angeles, said he enjoyed the entire experience, which included a visit to economics professor Andrew Samwick's Theory of Finance class.
"I went to several open houses and attended the hilarious presentation put on by the '15s," Pritzker said. "But what made me decide to come to Dartmouth was the sense of community that I felt all throughout the Dimensions weekend."
Current Dartmouth students play an important role in introducing prospective students to the greater community, as well as various campus niches, Laskaris said.
"Many different members of the community wanted to reach out to prospective students and let them get to know the community in more intimate ways," Laskaris said. "Some of these groups include First-Generation Student Network, Native Americans, African-Americans and Latinos who all reached out to introduce themselves and Dartmouth."
All prospective students were encouraged to attend the Class of 2016 Official Introduction to Dartmouth, in which current freshmen performed in a show meant to excite prospective students about attending Dartmouth, according to Dimensions team member Felicia Wilkins '15.
"I loved seeing their faces when we got up, that was the easily the best moment of the day," Wilkins said.
This year's program incorporated four new academic spotlights by different professors, including a presentation by film and media studies professor Mary Flanagan, "Can Games be Good for You?" The spotlight events aimed to showcase the College's strengths as an institution, according to Laskaris.
The Admissions Office has also increased the amount of programming available for parents because more parents decided to visit Hanover during Dimensions this year, Laskaris said.
The Student Activities Fair ranked among the most popular events, giving current students an opportunity to showcase their clubs, sports, a cappella groups and dance troupes to prospective students.
"I loved getting to meet prospective students at the Decibelles booth," Jadyn Petterson-Rae '15 said. "It was really nice talking to singers, as they could be future members of our group next year."
Prospective students were also welcome to attend classes and open house events for academic departments and the Office of Financial Aid on Thursday and Friday.
Callan George, a prospective student from Vermont, said one of the major factors in her decision to attend Dartmouth was the financial aid package offered by the College.
"Dartmouth was willing to give me money above and beyond every other school I got into," George said. "I'm pretty sure I want to come to Dartmouth, but I came to Dimensions to make sure I was certain before I enrolled officially. I think my decision is pretty clear."
Laskaris said that student interns and volunteers played "significant roles" in the planning and execution of this year's Dimensions programming.
"Current students reach out to people for hosting, they are tour guides, they got the Big Green Bus to shuttle people," Laskaris said. "Plus, student interns do a lot with communications and social media for prospective students."
Other events included residence hall programs, a Thayer School of engineering open house, a performing arts showcase and GLOBAL Dartmouth, designed to introduce students to the international aspects of the College, according to Laskaris.
Provost Carol Folt, who will take over as interim College president on July 1, spoke on Saturday night, but College President Jim Yong Kim was unavailable to address prospective students due to the unpredictable nature of his schedule, Laskaris said. Attendance at Dimensions this year was unaffected by media attention focused on hazing allegations at College and Kim's imminent departure for the World Bank, according to Laskaris, who said it would be difficult to replicate last year's "all-time high" attendance.
"One of the most important things that we do is to be very honest and forthright about answering questions," Laskaris said. "When you as a parent feel like you're getting honest and genuine responses no matter what they are, you are able to make a well-rounded decision."
