Can I crack Dartmouth?

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<p>I'm Eurasian, high socio economic status in Southern California, attend #82 on Newsweek's top thousand American High Schools and I need to know what my colleigate prospects are.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:
Sat I: V:800 M:640(abhorrent I know, but I guess the asian math gene was recessive) W:700=2140
Sat II: History:790; Literature:740
Unweighted GPA:3.94
Weighted:4.4
Top 10%</p>

<p>Classes of Note: Honors English 9 & 10, AP English 11, AP World History, AP U.S. History, Ap Enviromental Science, AP Art History</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars
-Captain of the Debate Team
-State Debate Champion
-Tournament of Champions Finalist (that means 2nd best in contiguous U.S. for debate laity)
-President of the National Honor Society
-President Brick by Brick (we raised money to construct an orphanage for tsunami orphans in Sri Lanka)
-Vice President of MUN, recieved gavel award
-Intern at prestigious Law Firm
-Will attend National Congressional Leadership Forum this summer</p>

<p>What are my chances Dartmouth?</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a decent chance ED, depending on whether top 10% at your school is Ivy caliber or not. If you can go to town on Math and get it over 700 I think it significantly improves your chances. Your ECs are very good.</p>

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<p>try to raise your math score.. and try to do some kind of team sports or something... even if you don't make varsity the jv level will show them that you also practive sports... by all means dont focus the essays on that but just make them think that you are a healthy student etc.... remember dmouth kids love to do sports.. since we are in the middle of .. but still its not necessarry... my advice would be to make sure you dont talk about a lot of things... make sure you focus on one area that you are good at... and try to connect all the other activities with that..</p>

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<p>No need for sports. Most overrated thing in admissions. Schools want a well rounded student body, well rounded individuals are less critical.</p>

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<p>Yeah, Dartmouth gets so many applicants who plays sports that an applicant without sports is like a breath of fresh air.</p>

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<p>Sports are unnecessary. I'm very familiar with debate- I'm on the policy team now here at Dartmouth. Your ec's are good and I think you stand a good chance. It's never a sure thing...but I think you're probably okay.</p>

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<p>Do you mean that sports have no merit? I run cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track, and I had hoped that these sports would help me in the application process, especially since they are all running sports.</p>

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<p>Sports can easily enhance one's application. What we mean to say is that they are not necessary to get one into college.</p>