<p>Hi, I am a rising senior, and I am planning to apply early decision to Dartmouth College. I visited the college and attended the info session, and I just simply love Dartmouth. I am all excited about applying to colleges, but at the same time, I am kind of nervous, so I want to weigh my chances of getting into Dartmouth, which is my first choice. </p>
<p>GPA: 3.8 (unweighted -- my school doesn't do weighted) 
Rank: My school does not rank. 
SAT I: Critical Reading 730/ Math 800/ Writing 800 
SAT II: Math 2C 800/ World Hist 740/ Chem 750/ US Hist 740
ACT: 35 
AP: US Hist (5), Calculus BC (5), Chem (4), English Lit (4) </p>
<p>Extracurricular: 
- Has been writing for a local newspaper since freshman yr. 
- Student Govt. since sophomore yr. --> Vice President junior yr. 
- Has been volunteering at the Harvard Museum of Natural History since freshman yr. 
- Captain of the Ocean Science Club (participated since sophomore yr)
- Internship at Boston Children's Hospital: research project on child epilepsy (10-11th)
- Internship at Boston University Medical School: research project on brain white matter (right now --> I am getting a recommendation letter from the professor who's running the research, but I don't know if this will improve my chance.) </p>
<p>Awards/Honors: 
- Some New England high school student scholarship that I can't remember the name of (10)
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award (10, 11) 
- AP Scholar (dunno if it's an award) 
- National Honors Society </p>
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<li>Also, I took a class at Harvard Summer School, but I got a B-..so I don't know if I should include that in my application. I feel like it would definitely hurt my chances.</li>
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              <p>Congratulations on your acceptance to Dartmouth! For real, I don’t think you’ll have any problems getting in.</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>I think you have a great shot at Dartmouth. Best of luck to you!</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>Although Ivies are unpredictable when it comes to admissions, you have a good chance at Dartmouth, meaning most likely acceptance. Just don’t screw up on essays.</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>I think not having great ECs at school might hurt you, but you have as strong a shot any anyone.  Good luck!</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>You should definitely apply to Dartmouth. I think you have a high chance of getting in. I graduated this year (from high school). I had similar GPAs and SAT scores and good extracurriculars (also similar to yours), and I got into Dartmouth and Stanford. I didn’t even get a rec from a professor of any kind, so I think you are in a good place. Just be confident and honest in your essays! Good luck!</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>The competition from MA, where Dartmouth is extremely popular is brutal. ACT is strong and your best shot is if your are top 2 in your class.</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>Good chance in Dartmouth. Well-rounded, and yet still having a keen interest in medicine. :D</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
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<p>Just calculated your academic index for you-
Your Academic Index:  224
AI Rank * : 7 out of 9 </p>
<p>Decent shot for Dartmouth.</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>If you had to guess your rank, where would you put yourself?</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>Academic rank is really important, according to the Academic Index.</p>
<p>But it should be good enough to Dartmouth… :D</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>*****, well this sucks for me. Haha, you have a good shot. I mean nothing is for certain, and when I visited Dartmouth, the adcom seemed to place a ton of emphasis into the more subjective elements of the application, so my warning would be to focus a lot on everything else and don’t think your stats are sufficient to get you through.</p>
             
            
              
              
              
            
           
          
            
            
              <p>I believe, though, that you can ask your academic rank whenever you can.</p>