Chance an Indonesian for Dartmouth (will chance back)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
1

<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>Here's my profile : </p>

<p>GPA :no GPA but GCE A Level predicted scores : AAAAA (most demanding courseload in my school)</p>

<p>Math
Phy
Chem
Econs
General Paper</p>

<p>rank : 1st out of 30 students
schools : I've moved to several schools
-Private school in singapore (received a scholarship)
-a Magnet school in one of the ex-conflict area in Indonesia (attended with scholarship)</p>

<p>Nationality : Indonesian
Language spoken : Bahasa Indonesia, English, French
SAT 1 : cr 680 m 770 w 700 (superscored)</p>

<p>SAT 2 : math 710 chem 790 phy 750
TOEFL/IELTS : haven't taken up one yet</p>

<p>ECs, organizations and leaderships </p>

<p>+Prefectorial Board - Head Boy/Prefect Master (equivalent to clss president)
+Leo Club (youth community service/volunteer organization) - President, founder
+Debate Club - Co Leader, Founder
+School's broadcast system - Chairman
+Athletic CLub - secretary and athlete (didn't do much on this, though. I just helped in founding it and I coulndt contribute much since then
+Student Ambassador from Indonesia
+Drum band - snare drum
+Boy Scout
+Singapore Youth Olympic Games = volunteer as team leader in Cultural and educational programs (ceP) promotion team
+Food distribution for the poor citizens around my school in singapore
+Pencak Silat (Indo-malay traditional martial arts)</p>

<p>Awards :</p>

<p>-International Merit Scholarship Recipient awarded by my school in singapore
-finalist National science olympiad in biology
-1st Winner in province level Biology olympiad (Senior high school)
-1st Winner in City level Biology olympiad (Senior high school)
-Finalist and awarded one of the best speaker in one of the debating championship held by one of the TV Station in my province in Indonesia
-Governor's award for excellent citizen and students
-The Big 8 (quarter finalist) Indonesian School Debating CHampionship (national level)
-2nd best speaker Province level debating championship
-5th best speaker Province level debating championship
-1st winner in Math and Science competition for students with special educations (province level)
-Finalist in Math and Science competition for students with special educations (national level)
-Finalist, Math olympiad held by the biggest university in our province
-finalist National science olympiad in biology
-1st Winner in province level Biology olympiad (Junior high school)
-3rd Winner in City level Biology olympiad (Junior high school)
-Awarded by the city's major as "talented student in the field of science" in my city's anniversary</p>

<p>hooks/unusual circumstances :
-I've moved to several schools and I viewed it as quite challenging
-The project/initiatives I've done with my Leo club. We put ssome boxes in spectacle shops around singapore to collect used glasses which then will be recycled and donated overseas. In thsi intitiatives we had some support from one of the polytechnics in singapore and one of the biggest chain of spectacles shops in singapore.
-I have witnessed the riots when I was in Indonesia and became a refugee.
- fluent in three languages</p>

<p>Well, that's a glimpse about me and I am really sorry for my grammar. I'm not a good story teller/writer either;I'm sure you can see that hahahaha I just hope it's not gonna cause a problem in making my essay.</p>

<p>and YES, i'll apply with FA</p>

2

<p>bumps!!! 10 char…</p>

3

<p>Roll a set of dice. If they come up 10, you are so in!!! Good luck.</p>

4

<p>thanks…^^
any better way ??</p>

5

<p>Dartmouth, I believe, is need-blind for both domestic and international students so FA should not have any impact whatsoever on your chances. Your “refugee status” stands out, though a 2150 is not that good of a score for Dartmouth and nor is your subject test scores.</p>

<p>I don’t want to discourage you in any way but I don’t think you’re a likely candidate.</p>

6

<p>@xava : No… it’s ok !! I know my SATs lower than the average admitted students…
But can the other aspects like my ECs and awards pay off my lack in stellar SAT scores ?
Hm… anything you can suggest me to do in order to improve my chance</p>

<p>hahaha and btw I’m no longer a refugee… It was 5 years ago and it was really horrible… bombings, snipers, hostage taking…</p>

7

<p>bumps…10char</p>

8

<p>Even though your SATs are on the lower range, your competitions and olympiads are stellar! </p>

<p>I think the two even each other out. SATs aren’t everything. Just my two cents.</p>

9

<p>hm… thanks a lot… it’s encouraging…</p>

10

<p>im an international too. last year i was waitlisted and afterwards offered a place. i was unable to take it though because i had already commited to a scholarship elsewhere in europe. in the end my SATS were 2050 and i applied for a ****load of financial aid. I actually believe that you have a good chance of acceptance because SATs and standarized tests arent as important for internationals and you do very well elsewhere. However, what will screw you over (this is where international applicants lose out big), as it screwed me over is FA. if you need lots of it like i do “need blind” is a relative term. So, that will have great sway on your acceptance. BUT if they truly believe that you are worth it, they do provide it way more decently than other schools.
I’m applying as a transfer this year to see if they will take me in again. i they take us both, then i hope i get to meet you.</p>

11

<p>Hi !
thanks for your encouragement !
I hope I can see you if-God permits-I get admitted… :slight_smile:
May I ask you something ? Are you from asia ?</p>