Be an Adcom! Would you accept me? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>Hey guys! So I have waited for this moment for over two years in which I can confidently post my statistics and application overview, and get feedback from all you guys that I have been in contact with.
Here is the challenge: Based on my profile, and considering that I have applied Early Decision to Dartmouth, would you, as a Dartmouth admissions officer, accept, defer, or reject me in the Early Decision round of admissions? I submitted my application yesterday, and other than preparing my Regular Decision applications, all I can do is wait and hope to be a Big Green. :)</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown) - 2320 (790 M, 790 W, 740 CR)
SAT II - 800 Math II, 740 Chemistry
GPA - W: 4.604/4.0, UW: 4.0/4.0
Rank - 1/320</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis):
9th: Calculus AB (5), U.S. History (5)
10th: Calculus BC (5), English Language (5), Chemistry (5), Music Theory (4)
11th: Physics C: Mech (5), Government (5), Statistics (5), Spanish (4), Physics C: E&M (5)</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish Literature, AP English Literature, AP Biology, AP Computer Science, Multivariable Differential Calculus</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit, National AP Scholar, Conrad Spirit of Innovation National Finalist, NASA DIME National Winner, Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams National Recipient, ZERO Robotics National Finalist</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
NASA High Altitude Balloon Research (Subsystems Captain), NASA DIME (Project Manager), Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams (Subsystem Lead), ZERO Robotics (Project Manager), Conrad Spirit of Innovation (Project Manager), FIRST Robotics (Captain), Cello (principal of 3 orchestra's and All-State Finalist for 7 straight years), Math Team (Captain), Model UN (Captain), Public Forum Debate (Captain), Student Congress (Captain), Junior Statesman (President), Golf Team (Captain), Foreign Language Fair, State FLAG competition, Plant Biotechnology Research at University, Mu Alpha Theta (Officer), National Honor Society, Beta Club, National English Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society...</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service (Grade in parenthesis):
Mentor and Teacher at community camp teaching religious tolerance and peace (9-12)
Teacher at school for underprivileged children in India (11)
FIRST Lego League Mentor (12)</p>

<p>Summer Activities: Volunteering, Columbus Space Program, Plant Biotechnology Research</p>

<p>Essays: Solid. Explains grandmother's influence on me :)</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: AP Physics/AP Computer Science Teacher (has gotten kids into MIT, Brown, Stanford, etc.), AP Language Teacher (has gotten kids into MIT and Harvard), and AP Calculus BC Teacher (has gotten kids into MIT, Stanford, Duke, and UChicago) </p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Should be excellent and well written.
Interview: TBD (Interviewing is my strength)</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): Georgia
School Type: Competitive Public School
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <70,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none </p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: You tell me! :D
Weaknesses: You tell me! :D </p>

<p>I appreciate your decision! :) Thanks to all of you "adcoms" out there! ;D</p>

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<p>Yes, I’d take you. </p>

<p>I’d also wonder why you weren’t applying to MIT or Cal Tech instead.</p>

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<p>At first I thought you were a ■■■■■… and then I stalked you on Google. And apparently you exist. I don’t see why you wouldn’t get in. What do you plan on majoring in?</p>

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<p>Awesome! No, I am a real person, I promise, buffalowizard :wink:
Well, when I visited Dartmouth, I fell in love with the school. I think I would fit in nicely in the close-knit atmosphere, and I feel I would be able to contribute to the overall cohesiveness of the Dartmouth family. Yes, I know that my profile is more conducive for a school like MIT or Caltech, but I feel that the opportunities that Dartmouth would provide me for my undergraduate education would be equally as amazing. I’m not the guy who dreams of only going to Harvard, Stanford, or MIT…I want a great education coupled with an amazing college experience :slight_smile: Dartmouth, I feel, is the perfect school for me :slight_smile:
My career interests and major choice will probably be in the field of biochemistry or some sort of engineering. I just want to make a difference in the world, and whatever pathway will give me the best opportunity to do that will be the one I choose.</p>

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<p>I would also accept you. I think you will have a big ad</p>

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<p>I would also accept you. I think You have a big advantage being low income and from GA.</p>

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<p>I would definitely accept you. That’s an incredible transcript. I’m also sure they’ll be thrilled to get an application from the type who would usually be applying to Caltech/MIT</p>

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<p>I can confidently say you have a 90%+ chance of acceptance. Congratulations on your accomplishments and good for you for wanting an excellent education that specifically fits you, regardless of rankings.</p>

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<p>Hi Pranam! Guess who? It’s Rich Gannon. WOW! You have a pretty badass resume. I am 99% sure you’ll get in.</p>

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<p>■■■■. Your in. sigh i feel insignificant in comparison</p>

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<p>Wow, I don’t want to be too confident, but you guys are making me feel a bit less stressed about this decision! Thank you for your input! :)</p>

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<p>I think you will fit even better at MIT, but you should choose what feels right :slight_smile:
Don’t take this the wrong way, but I laughed a little when seeing your stats, because a smart person like you probably should know that you have better chances than 99% of all applicants when applying to Dartmouth. I know people with significantly worse stats who have gotten into Harvard and Princeton (without any particular hooks).
Congratulations!</p>

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<p>(Assuming your essays are somewhat good as you say) Congratulations on your future attendance at Dartmouth!</p>

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<p>Can you afford applying ED? What if you don’t get as much financial aid as you need?</p>

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<p>Yes, I have gotten the MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford talk many times over by my classmates and peers: “You’re selling yourself short. MIT would take you…etc.” but they don’t realize that I REALLY want to go to Dartmouth. The academic reputation there is AMAZING, and I think I would fit in nicely if I don’t say so myself. </p>

<p>And to the financial aid inquiry…there is an option that I can pull myself out of the ED bind if they don’t give me enough financial aid. But my parents have told me that no matter how much financial aid Dartmouth gives me, they will give as much money as they possibly can to finance my education. Great parents, huh? :)</p>

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<p>You have an amazing chance, etc, but I don’t think you should set your heart on Dartmouth, because of its “amazing academic reputation.” HYP have much greater reputations so if that is what you are looking for you should probably more strongly consider those schools.</p>

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<p>Sounds great! Have fun at Dartmouth :)</p>

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<p>Going to Dartmouth is not selling yourself short.</p>

<p>You will get an outstanding education, be 100% surrounded by amazing classmates, get an ultra-prestigious diploma, be highly attractive to top employers and grad schools, and have a big network of spirited alumni in high places. </p>

<p>Never heard anyone regret going to Dartmouth.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I sure hope I get in! I agree with Chardo 100%…Dartmouth is absolutely amazing! :slight_smile: I will be sure to let all of you guys know if I get in or not :wink: There’s a reason why I am applying to Dartmouth ED…it’s because I absolutely love every aspect of the school! :)</p>

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<p>Do you guys think there is a good possibility of me being deferred ED? Because, for some reason, I think that’s what is going to happen…</p>