<p>Can someone please explain about Dartmouth's decision process? I mean how much do they rely on essays, ECs etc etc</p>
<p>Thanks!!!</p>
<p>That is all important. Essays are really really important. If you have the scores, then the essays will make or break your decision.</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyobody would tell me about the whole process you know. Like there are auto-admits and auto-denys in some colleges. Does Dartmouth too has such a trend?</p>
<p>order of importance</p>
<p>gpa need to just to get in the ball game
sat/sat2/act more important than ever
essay need to stand out
ecs dont need a bunch ..just a few with 1 or 2 leadership roles
peer rec (means little)_
alumni rec (means little)</p>
<p>and of course legacy, under or over rep minority will alter importance of the above
and one more thing geography its good to be the wyoming applicant</p>
<p>and what if I am an Indian applicant?:) I dont think many indians apply to Dartmouth</p>
<p>i'm pretty sure there are no auto-denies at dartmouth (at least not that they would ever publicize), and there definitely aren't any auto-admits. my hispanic friend is near the top of his class at a magnet school (they don't officially rank, but he's gotten all A's and A+'s), has a few really killer EC's (leading a nationally ranked we the people team, 3rd at debate states, etc.), and got a 2310 on the SAT, and was rejected.</p>
<p>damn....there must be some reason to reject an applicant like that! Are you sure there were no drawbacks? His essays might be bad, recommendations must have screwed him....?</p>
<p>You recommendations are important as well because they show your character.</p>