Chance Me Please! Dartmouth + New Scores!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My scenario is that I lived in a very nice (and academically competitive) suburb of New York City, but now, for my senior year, I am moving to Ohio. So yeah. =D</p>

<p>Grade: 11th
Age: 16
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Location: Ohio</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA: unweighted approx- 93 weighted- 96 (4.0)
Class Rank: Top 5%
9th Grade: 93.7 weighted 10th Grade: 95.3 weighted 11th Grade: 99.9 weighted</p>

<p>Most demanding schedule. 6 honors, 9 APs, 3 music credits (by senior year)</p>

<p>12th Grade: (intended classes)
AP Physics B
AP English Literature
AP Government and Politics
AP Calculus AB
AP Macroeconomics
Select Choir</p>

<p>Testing:
PSATs 212
NM Commended Student</p>

<p>SATs (two takes)
December: CR 670 M 720 W 790 Total 2180
January: CR 730 M 700 W 670 Total 2100
If super scored: 2240</p>

<p>ACT:
35 (definitely sending)</p>

<p>SAT IIs
Math I: 710
Biology E: 720
Literature: 740
U.S History: 750</p>

<p>APs:
European History: 4
American History: 4/5 (expected)
Human Geography: 4/5 (expected)
English Language: 4/5 (expected)</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
National Honor Society: 11th
Math Honor Society: 11th
Latin Club President: Co-President 11th
Briars and Ivy: Briarcliff Literary Magazine: Member 9-11. Layout Editor 11th
Briarcliff Ultimate Frisbee Club: 9th-11th
JV Tennis: 8-9th Member 10th Captain
V Tennis: 11th
Work for a catering company and as an assistant to a photographer for various jobs. Approx 20 hours for the summer</p>

<p>(Most of my ECs are voice and theater. On the Common Application there is an area to attach a music supplementary and resume and this is basically it)</p>

<p>Drama Club: 9th-11th
Participated in all 6 high school theater productions with a lead role in each
Selected for New York State School Music Association Area-All State Mixed Choir.
Selected for New York State All-State Mixed Choir
Cliffnotes Male Acapela Group: 10th member 11 secretary
Tri-M Music Honor Society: 11th
Kids Care: A group that sings and performs for the elderly and sick. (3 hours a month)
Lubin Singers: A student run group of student singers under the direction of a voice teacher. We carol for the elderly in the winter and perform at fundraisers in the spring. I am the secretary and have already put in approx. 80 hours this year.
Briarcliff Select Choir: Member 10th President 11th
Volunteer for Tech Crew for various theatrical productions</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Selected by the Westchester Council of English Teachers for a short story written: 10th
Invited to Participate in the Title IX leadership conference along with one other person from the grade: 9th
National Latin Exam: Magna Cum Laude (Bronze) 9th, Maxima Cum Laude (Silver) 10th, Summa Cum Laude (Gold) 11th
Finalist for the Telluride Association Summer Program (a summer program that accepts 8% of applicants for 68 slots. 21% are finalists)
NYSPHSAA- Member of the Scholar Athlete team (Varsity Boys Tennis) for the Spring 2008 season
Future Geographer Award- for excellence in the field of geography
New York State Theater Educators' Association Award- Excellence in Theater</p>

<p>Other:
Summers have been spent doing a study-abroad program in Oxford ('06), traveling the Philippines ('07), and doing a local community musical / working ('08)</p>

<p>The Colleges: If I could get chances on as many as possible, that would be swell =D</p>

<p>First Choice/ED: Dartmouth (My grandfather and my great uncle both attended. I'm hoping that since I will be applying from a less competitive area of Ohio and because I have legacy, my chances may increase)</p>

<p>Other Ivy: Brown</p>

<p>Universities: Georgetown (Walsh School of Foreign Service), Johns Hopkins, Oxford </p>

<p>Liberal Arts: Amherst, Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Carleton, Hamilton,</p>

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<p>Your scores are great, your grades are great, your ECs are great.</p>

<p>You’ve got a good chance at the schools you’ve listed.</p>

<p>However, you need to add some safeties you’d be happy at, since all of the schools you listed are reaches for everyone. Consider Colgate, Trinity (CT), Bates, Colby, others.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth- low reach/high match
Brown- low reach/high match
GTown- match
JHU- match
Oxford- not a chance
Amherst- high match
Bowdoin- match
Wesleyan- In/Match
Middlebury- In/Match
Carleton- In
Hamilton- In</p>

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<p>Thanks to both! Yeah, I also am definitely looking at Colgate. Any more comments? =D</p>

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<p>Colgate eh? Right near me! </p>

<p>Here’s my take:</p>

<p>Dartmouth- high match
Brown- low reach
GTown- match
JHU- match
Oxford- in England? high reach
Amherst- high match
Bowdoin- match
Wesleyan- low match
Middlebury- match
Carleton- low match
Hamilton- match
Colgate- low match</p>

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<p>We do seem like kindred spirits don’t we? Except I don’t think I’m a good enough vocalist for all-state. I’ve never auditioned. Funny thing is, I totally forgot about this year’s National Latin Exam and didn’t take it. XP Oh, And my suburb isn’t particularly competitive. Anyway, thanks for your thoughts.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m more in the Westchester area, but I’m probably going to end up making the long haul out to the syracuse area for Colgate and Hamilton. </p>

<p>More thoughts anyone? The feedback is great.</p>

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<p>Amherst is about on par with Dartmouth in terms of selectivity, but you’ll get an ED boost from Dartmouth.</p>

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<p>Im not very familiar with the schools youre applying to, but your stats are really similar to mine, except your 35 ACT. Definitely that will give you a boost and your EC shows a wide range of success. So, I would guess that you will most likely getting into a few ivies. hope this helps.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input, I really liked Amherst as well. Yeah, I just back my ACT scores and was really excited so I thought I would make a chances thread. Thanks!</p>

<p>Anyone else? I’ll gladly chance you if you chance me</p>