Chance of Admission??? Thanks

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<p>I go to an academically recognized public high school in Michigan, and although we do not rank classes, i'm sure i'm in the top 5%</p>

<p>GPA Unweighted : 3.685 Subject to rise after senior year (all A's so far)
GPA weighted : 4.143 Also will rise with 4 Honor/AP classes this year</p>

<p>ACT: Math-33 English-35 Crit Reading-34 Science-31 COMPOSITE-33</p>

<p>Sat I's: Math 750 Crit Read 640 Writing 670
Sat II's: Math II- 710 Physics- 670</p>

<p>Will have taken 6 Total AP tests (AP Gov, AP Language, AP calc AB, AP Psych, AP Physics [2 tests])by the end of this year, and have been in all Honor's courses available. Three years of a Foreign Language Class.</p>

<p>Current Schedule: AP Calculus AB
AP Physics (Mechanics and E & M)
AP Psychology
Honors Physiology and Anatomy
Marching Band and Wind Ensemble
Scifi, Reading in Literature</p>

<p>Extracirricular: National Honor Society <a href="Treasurer">11,12</a>
Boy Scouts <a href="Eagle%20Scout%20will%20be%20attained%20within%201%20month">since 5th grade</a>
Marching Band <a href="Section%20Leader">9,10,11,12</a>
Concert Band <a href="Section%20Leader">9,10,11,12</a>
JV Tennis [10,11]<br>
Intramural Basketball <a href="team%20captain">9,10,11,12</a>
Bowling Club <a href="team%20captain">10,11,12</a>
Varsity Golf [12]</p>

<p>I consider myself a very good writer, and both my parents are professional writers who will be able edit my essays, so I'm confident they will be high end upon submission.</p>

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<p>I feel as though I'm being a bit caustic here, but honors does not have an apostrophe. If you're still adding apostrophes to words that don't need it, maybe you're not that great of a writer [grammatically].</p>

<p>Nice ACT score; SAT is low for Dartmouth. The only middle 50% you fit into is math. Eagle Scout rank will help, since <2% of Boy Scouts earn that distinction.</p>

<p>I would say that Dartmouth is a reach for you, but then again, who am I to judge? I'm a prospective student as well. Given your stats/lack of EC's you will be behind the 8-ball. Good luck, though!</p>

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<p>Try to submit your ACT, not your SAT. Have you gotten 5s on the AP exams you've taken so far? </p>

<p>Have you been in All-State band, or any regional youth symphony-like group?</p>

<p>Do you think you will have really good recs, including the peer rec?</p>

<p>I have to second Coteee's comment on the apostrophes. It's a pet peeve of mine. You are certainly not the only person who does it, but an apostrophe does not, as some wit said, mean "Look out! Here comes an s!"</p>

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<p>Mind the gap, your SAT's are a bit weak, your rank is acceptable, ACT is pretty good. EC's appear a bit weak, I see not too much national involvement. Overall, if you present yourself really well, you have a shot. Otherwise, work your ass off this year.</p>

<p>Cotee, grammar has little to do with how well you convey your thoughts. Apostrophes have absolutely no bearing on how well you write. That was an obnoxiously judgmental comment.</p>

<p>Consolation, you can't submit only your ACT. And peer recs aren't that important.</p>

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<p>yo dude I'm applying ed myself and I go to seaholm in birmingham and I'm an eagle scout as well. where are you from man?</p>

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<p>snearnia, isn't this the year that the College Board lets kids pick which SATs to send? I haven't looked it up, but hypothetically that means the OP could send the ACT and just the SATIIs.</p>

<p>snearnia, misuse of apostrophes may be epidemic in our society, but that does not excuse it.</p>

<p>And I would argue that recs DO mean a lot to a borderline candidate, especially at a school that prides itself on holistic admissions.</p>

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<p>are you white, black, hispanic, asian, native american, or other?</p>

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<p>Holy wow thats a coincidence wylancaster, i go to groves. I live like half a mile exactly from seaholm, at 14 mile and evergreen.</p>

<p>and im white..</p>

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snearnia, isn't this the year that the College Board lets kids pick which SATs to send? I haven't looked it up, but hypothetically that means the OP could send the ACT and just the SATIIs.</p>

<p>snearnia, misuse of apostrophes may be epidemic in our society, but that does not excuse it.</p>

<p>And I would argue that recs DO mean a lot to a borderline candidate, especially at a school that prides itself on holistic admissions.

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<p>That's beginning in March 2009.</p>

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<p>sneamia, I'm just telling it like it is. Don't downplay the importance of grammar/syntax in writing; they're slightly more substantial errors than typos. Plus, one's command of the English language pretty much shows how well they relay their ideas to others.</p>

<p>The SAT score thing is cool and all, but I think that it may favor the more affluent students who can take the test seven times...</p>