<p>thx spunaugle, any one else??</p>
<p>I think re: transfers, there should be a narrative as to why Dartmouth can fulfill needs that the current school can’t. This is usually academic, though not always.
Examples may be a junior college or lower tier college student who is clearly capable of Ivy League work; a student who needs a major not possible at the current school, or who seeks a relationship with a particular professor or professors; a student at a single sex college who feels it is important to learn in a two sex world. I’m sure there are more narratives than these that are compelling.
But on the numbers, the transfer admissions rate is lower than the regular admissions rate.</p>
<p>Hey im from india and applied to Dartmouth college ED for fall 2010.
i graduated from high school in June last year and my stats are as follows:</p>
<p>Took A level Bio, math, chem and physics for 11th and 12th and am an A student in all my classes.
got the school scholarship in my 12th year.
was class valedictorian (rank 1)
National topper in A level physics
SAT 1 score: 2330 (760 reading, 770 math, 800 writing)
SAT2 : 2400 (physics, chemistry, math level 2)
studied English for 4 years, french for 3.</p>
<p>Extra curriculars:
- over hundred hours comm service at school teaching underpriviledged children.
2.over 200 hours in the past year volunteering at an NGO school teaching underpriviledged kids.
3.Was founder and President of School science and math club.
4.did a whole bunch of intramural sports at school, captained class cricket team, was a founder of school cricket team.
5.have been doing research at an institute for a while in the past year.
6.taught A level physics at my school for 2 months. - play guitar and bongo drums.</p>
<p>essay is excellent, and so are the teacher evaluations.
you think ive got a chance?</p>
<p>chance me please?</p>
<p>Thanks Danas,</p>
<p>I think my son feels thats Dartmouth is a better fit for him. He is at an excellent School , a little Ivy and his grades are strong, but this little Ivy is very liberal, more urban, and although he is getting an excellent education, but does not feel that the school is the “right fit”. from a personal perspective. He is a guaranteed transfer for Cornell for his sophmore year, but he believes that Dartmouth is for him. The people, the professors, the academics, the rural location. We’ll see what he decides to do!</p>
<p>no opinions anyone?</p>
<p>Crimsonmist, you obviously have excellent credentials. I have no idea what they look for in candidates from India, so I can’t comment. I guess one question for you would be why D and not MIT or Cal Tech?</p>
<p>well is there anything wrong with the physics at dartmouth? well i will apply to them RD, but im especially interested in dartmouth because of the D plan calender and also the great campus… you think i will get into caltech? i hear they like super fancy types</p>
<p>I don’t know what you mean by “super fancy types.”</p>
<p>I didn’t mean to suggest that there was something wrong with Dartmouth, just that your academic interests seemed to be wholly concentrated in science and math. Combined with top stats, that makes a wholly technically-oriented school seem like a natural destination.</p>
<p>by super fancy types i mean guys with better stats than mine. im applying to those too, but as i said, i like dartmouth.</p>
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<p>Since the ED deadline has passed, it is a moot point. </p>
<p>If you have tossed your application in, you will find out soon enough if you are an admit, deny or wait. </p>
<p>If you are applying RD, the pool is bigger and no one can still say with any certainly whether or not you are a shoo-in. All you can do is toss in your application and let the process play it self out.</p>
<p>hey guys I am an international student from the UK and would describe myself as liberal in the UK, and I guess being liberal in the UK would equate to being super liberal in the US. I was just wondering how big an issue politics is (do people just debate it and get on with their lives/or do people make friends because of it)</p>
<p>Secondly I was wondering what the international feel at Dartmouth is like, do most students integrate pretty easy. I wouldnt want to do international orientation or be in an international dorm or anything ike that</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ll be that much more liberal than liberals on a college campus. Politics is not a big issue at Dartmouth; most people are apathetic about it. You can find discussion groups which talk about political issues very easily, though – the Rockefeller Center has quite a few.</p>
<p>There are no international-only dorms, and I think they’ve been trying to integrate international orientation more into regular orientation. The East Wheelock cluster is almost de facto international housing, though, and though parts of McCullock are a sort of “international house” meant for Americans and internationals to mix and talk about global issues, it’s really de facto an international dorm.</p>
<p>Steering clear of international-only segregation is easy – don’t do international orientation, and don’t stay in an international-dominated dorm. That’s very easy to do, since nobody’ll force you to do any of those things.</p>
<p>But if you want to get politically involved, join College Democrats! Next year we are gonna be busy with 2010 elections and would love your help.</p>
<p>Only problem with the discussion groups is finding a good topic. We tend to be socially liberal so things you think would be good discussion topics (i.e. gay marriage, legalizing drugs) are a lot more boring than you would think while a convo about a cross (on government land) in a random desert get heated.</p>
<p>I would definitely join the college democrats, theres only the small matter of getting into Dartmouth to deal with first.</p>
<p>So what do guys usually talk about in meetings etc.</p>
<p>Last year the College Democrats did a lot campaigning, phonebanking, hosting candidates on campus (all the big players came for the primary debates) and lastly registering a ton of Dartmouth students to vote. They also took what I heard was a pretty wild trip to DC during the Inauguration.</p>
<p>While we are not in an election year now we are still working on a ton of stuff. We did a phonebank to oppose Proposition 1 (A proposition in Maine that unfortunately overturned gay marriage), a freshman vs freshman debate with the College Republicans and we are pushing legislation in the NH legislature to get a bill passed that would allow under aged drinkers to call for help in medical emergencies with out risk of being arrested. (Kinda on hold since the state senator we got to push the legislation is under 21 and was caught drinking at a REALLY bad time) We are also hosted a conference of all the College Democrats in NH here which was pretty fun. We ended up speaking to some local politicians and the campaign manger of the democrat running for our US Senate seat. (Paul Hodes)</p>
<p>One of the great things about NH is the giant state senate. Because there are so many representatives we can really push legislation onto the agenda. For example, the legislation that would allow underage drinkers amnesty in a medical emergency was really written by us and we were able to get sponsorship. Had it not been for the sponsor’s error in judgment, it had a real shot of becoming law.</p>
<p>what you guys should do is follow the rest of the world and campaign to lower the drinking age to 18 :). I hope you guys beat the college republicans in the debate.</p>
<p>Also what happens to a student if they are completely wasted and get caught by seurity/police etc. (esp to international students)</p>
<p>You don’t want to know. If you get caught by Dartmouth Safety & Security, you’ll be ok as long as the actual authorities don’t catch you. If you get caught, you’ll be in real trouble. Just don’t do it. Stay in a private place until you’re sober enough not to be caught. It’s easy enough to do, and most students are perfectly fine – it’s usually the idiots who suffer.</p>
<p>There’s a small chance you’ll be deported if you’re caught. Small, but not non-existent. I wouldn’t worry about it – just be responsible, don’t be obviously drunk off your arse when you’re in public.</p>
<p>haha I agree even thou we are trying to move away from the cleche drinking issue. (plus the drinking age has a lot to do with a federal law) </p>
<p>The police will actually arrest you if you are really intoxicated. If you are somewhat coherent you will be transferred to our on campus medical facility but if you are violent you will be taken to the local jail. They will actually FOLLOW the ambulance if you need to go to the hospital and you will wake up to find a summons. In any situation, you will either have to go to court or enroll in a $500 program on alcohol abuse. The police don’t typically arrest students but if you are drunk you should def avoid the Hanover Police (H-Po)</p>
<p>Safety and Security or S&S (our campus security) is a whole different story. If they catch you intoxicated there are some minor consequences. But they typically will not intervene unless you are dangerously intoxicated. Even then, they might count it as a “Good Sam” even though it technically isn’t (especially if you cooperate). </p>
<p>A “Good Sam” is a policy that lets you report yourself or a friend (if either of you are dangerously drunk) with complete amnesty for both parties involved. There is a educational session you have to go to but it really is just to make sure you don’t have a problem. (Not just a punishment with another name). When you are “Good Samed” you are either put with a sober friend, taken to our on campus medical center or given an ambulance ride to the hospital. Unfortunately, the police will follow the ambulance and give you a summons.</p>
<p>But keep in mind you must be really drunk for either S&S or H-Po to care. H-Po isn’t really present much on campus. They pretty much stick to the town even though occasionally you will see them on frat row. S&S really only cares if you are dangerously drunk. They will occasional enter frats and all you have to do is put down your drink if you are under 21 (not that they ask to see ids anyway).</p>
<p>Note about H-Po:
They really are not that bad… but just by comparison to S&S. They don’t search for drunk students and really aren’t on a big patrol of campus. Even if you get caught, if you enroll in the program the arrest will be expunged from your record within a couple of years. There is a very small risk of deportation for international students (but it is HIGHLY) unlikely. The two big problems are the fact that they follow ambulances, which really creates a negative reputation and if you fight with them, you will be in major trouble.</p>
<p>Also the $500 program is a 1 time thing.</p>
<p>Hi masonfactor: </p>
<p>I posted a question on the Dartmouth forum and a couple other CCers seemed to have the same question so I thought I would ask you. My question is as follows: </p>
<p>I am planning on retaking the SAT in January because my highest SAT score is only 2090 and my highest ACT score is only 32. I could take it in December but I feel like I could have a much higher score in January (i.e. around 2300 vs. around 2200). Dartmouth says they accept the January test, but the test is well after the deadline, so I am wondering if me taking the January SAT could raise a red-flag and/or delay the reading of my application even if I score well (i.e. why are you taking the test so late?)? BTW, the January SAT would be my second SAT and I have taken the ACT 3 times. </p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>