Applying Dartmouth ED looking for last-minute perspective!

Dartmouth: Government and Latin
STATS
GPA: 98/100
ACT: 34
SAT II: Biology E freshman year (770), US(780) and, World History(760)
APs: World History(5) Self-studied Comparative Government (4) and Psychology (4) US History (5) Biology (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP European History, SUPA (Syracuse University Project advance; college course with more limited credit opportunities) Sociology, SUPA Economics, AP Calculus BC (Not doing well at all in this class), SUPA Public Affairs, AP Latin, our Chorale (Tenor 2’s baby!), Orchestra (Violin 1), AP Literature, Anatomy, Physiology, Epidemiology
Just for a look at the rigor. That schedule is about as rigorous of a course load for someone going into my field.
Awards: Maureen O’Donnell Award (4 Summa Cum Laude’s in a row on the National Latin Exam) Only among 200 people in the world. Honorable Mentions at MUNUC (UChicago), BUSUN (Brown), CNYMUN (Syracuse University) AP Scholar with Distinction, NHS, Finalist for State Mock Trial Tournament

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Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Multiplex Politics. A political debate club which tries to detox the toxic nature of politics and just focus on the issues We’ve organized voter registration drives and held a mock debate during 2016 (co-founder and current President) International Education Club Junior Classical League (Consul aka President) SHS International Thespian Society Model United Nations (Club VP and Director of Crises {a crazier form of MUN} for our conference we run, CNYMUN, two years running) Mock Trial (Witness on our both defense and prosecution team, 3rd in the state this year and State Champions 2 years ago, also witness choice) Student Council (Site-base team representative: pretty much I run town halls for the school every month) School Newspaper (Opinions Editor and Columnist) YMCA Leaders program member High School Ambassadors ‘Link Leader’ Some promotional work for a few campaigns Local town Republicans member Fall Play (Our Town:Howie Newsome, Hamlet: Guildenstern) Women’s History Month Assembly (Main planner) founder and VP of our Debate Team, NHS

Job/Work Experience: Tutoring Latin to middle schoolers. Camp Counselor at a YMCA camp. On-and-off volunteer at our local public library since 6th grade. Brief stint as a mascot for a Credit Union school outreach program. Summer Intern at Congressional Leadership Fund SuperPAC and at highly competitive Congressional Campaign ranked 2nd in the nation for calls and doors as the top intern there. Also work at the local State Park in the office (mostly consists of filing and filling out government paperwork)

Volunteer/Community service: Helped organize a couple of voter registration drives in my area (BOE said I got the most they’ve ever seen in one drive) Volunteer through YMCA Leaders program about 10 hours a month. Tutor struggling Latin students in the middle school. Volunteer at Public Library

Summer Activities: Worked as a summer camp counselor the past summer at a camp I’ve gone to since I was 8 years old. This summer, I’m going on a road trip across the continental US. Hopefully increasing my awareness of the various issues faced by those in our country. Working as an intern at the SuperPAC and the campaign office, both with very good letters of Rec I’ll be receiving. Just recently launched a website for my friend and I which is pretty much our commentary on American Politics: more of a passion project than anything.

Essays:My response to my parents getting bees.

Dartmouth: How Lego inspired my creativity

Teacher Recommendation: My MUN coach, Psychology and Econ teacher, and politics club advisor. I spend almost everyday after school with him debating policy. And we’ve worked closely during my past 2 years helping to lead our MUN club. 10/10
My student council advisor and APUSH teacher. She sometimes gets on my nerves but we’ve meshed well and I think her title of Department head might go over well if I’m going into social studies 8/10
Counselor Rec: We’ve been fast friends since she started last school year; so I’m expecting great things. 10/10
Peer Rec: Northwestern sophomore who was a big mento for me early on in high school and we founded the politics club that I run. Also he worked on the campaign with me this cycle so he has a more matured perspective of me.
Additional Rec: I have a REALLY good relationship with the campaign manager and he’s offered me to right a recommendation letter for college. I think it’s worth sending since it exemplifies my work experience and passion for politics.

Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes
State (if domestic applicant): New York
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $120,000-$140,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My grandparents know an alumnus who lives on campus and is involved with the community pretty heavily. I’ve been talking with him about the college over the past few weeks.

Do I have a greater than the 25% acceptance rate chance?

Everyone, even the very best, should consider the Ivy League to be a reach. Unfortunately, knowing an alumnus is only helpful if it happens to be your parent.

Not a hook. If your parent were alumni that donated 8 figures and have a building named after them, then you would have a hook.

Nobody who is not heavily hooked has a 25% chance.