<p>So I've just heard about this Ivy-League black out thing (is that just Ivy League btw? do all schools follow it?), and I know a friend that just got a likely letter from Dartmouth so because of all that, I have a feeling that I'm not going to get into Dartmouth... chance me, please? </p>
<p>Female, Filipino.
gpa: 3.965 uw, don't know weighted
classes: ap
SAT: 2110 composite, 640 math, don't remember my other 2 subscores, but they're 700 or above
class rank: second decile i think
extra curriculars: band, orchestra, chorus, jazz band, chorale, key club secretary, french club president, darfur club vp, lit mag layout editor, yearbook senior editor, newspaper writer
classes: 4 aps this year, 4 aps last year, 1 ap soph year...no science aps, just history/language aps, although taking ab calc this year</p>
<p>just got into cornell, got waitlisted by washu.
be honest, please</p>
<p>SATs are below the median, class rank is good but great and your self-presentation is not overly compelling. Based on this and the increase in applications this year at D, I’d say you are unlikely to make it. </p>
<p>I’m inclined to agree with BalletGirl: good GPA shadowed by iffy class rank (if a 3.9+ puts you only in the second decile, your school has some SERIOUS grade inflation!), so-so SAT scores for D. (What about SATIIs?)</p>
<p>The way you describe your academic record and activities, you don’t seem to have any particular strength to counteract your apparent weakness in science and math. Have you won state or national awards on any of the national language exams? Have you been selected for all-state on an instrument or as a vocalist, or played in a regional youth symphony, or participated in anything beyond the walls of your HS in music? Have you won any writing awards? Have you gotten 5s on your AP exams to date? What have you done that stands out?</p>
<p>D gets a lot of applicants who have achieved at a high level in all academic areas, plus ECs. You may be a stronger candidate than the info that you have given here indicates. But on the basis of what you’ve told us I’d tend to think your chances aren’t great. Kids with stronger stats than yours were deferred ED.</p>