<p>Hi All. I am a current senior at a suburban high school in Houston, TX. I really want to apply RD to Dartmouth. I would apply ED, but I can't afford to get into an ED contract due to financial obligations . Anyways, sorry about the chatter. Here are those cold, hard stats!</p>
<p>SAT1: 2130(740 Reading, 700 Math, 690 Reading)-Not planning on retaking
ACT-planning to take...expecting around 32/33
SAT2: World History-660
GPA: 3.7ish unweighted...Unfortunately, school won't release transcripts upon requests as it is "backlogged" </p>
<p>Rank: 40/791</p>
<p>AP Courseload: AP Computer Science A (3), AP World History (3), AP Chemistry (4), AP Biology (3)</p>
<p>Senior Year Courseload: AP Government, AP Economics, AP Physics B, AP Calculus BC, HST2-(health class where you do rotations in hospital)/Debate </p>
<p>Major Awards:
*National Merit Commended
*AP Scholar
*Gurmukhi Award for Speech Competition (1st place)
*Bearkat Pride Award (awarded by school)
*other miscellaneous awards </p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Computer Science Club (UIL Liason Officer-sophomore year; Represented team at annual HP CodeWars competition; selected for UIL team); HOSA (20-30 hours of community service over a span of three years); NHS (volunteering); Spanish NHS (volunteering); Chess Club (local tournaments); Sikh Club (founder and President-invited national level bhangra teams and performances to school/marketing and networking/ handle funding from external resources); Woodlands Rugby (ranked sixth in nation; chosen for state qualifiers-how should I prove this? no paperwork to back it up); Volunteered at several HISD schools
Job/Work Experience:
*Paid tutor for algebra/precal
*Intern at Texas A&M University's chemical engineering department for summer under a TAMU professor's laboratory
*Intern at local business (SAP Consulting)
*Computer Science teacher under Schlumberger Log-In event (received certificate)
Essays: working really hard on these...however not the best writer; much better speaker than writer
Teacher recommendation: AP Calculus teacher-don't know she's renowned for her recs but I only know her for like a month (we talk a lot, but I still don't know what she will write...maybe I'll drop a few hints or something)/AP English teacher-knows me REALLY well...hoping she'll write a good one ;)
Other Recommendation: TAMU professor that I worked with; He is on the news a lot and known in the engineering industry
Counselor rec: generic/too many kids...but I plan to maybe help her write it because I know she might be overwhelmed and could use the help
Interview: Am really hoping for one because I know my stats are way too low for this school</p>
<p>Misc: Father is unemployed; Will graduate with 12 AP Classes-close to highest in my school</p>
<p>Just an update…I did not submit any SATIIs…I have applied for a testing waiver…Also, Dartmouth won’t be looking at ACT since I’m taking it on Feb 8th and deadline is January…thanks for your chances! :D</p>
<p>You have decent SAT scores and gpa UW is decent as well. For some reason your AP scores are low, but your class rank is great. You have great ECs. I would say its a decent shot at it? The testing part is a little confusing which is why I say “decent”. If the AP scores were a little better (4s and 5s) then it would be a better match. Good Luck though! I’m applying to Dartmouth too:)</p>
<p>It’s a reach, especially since you’re an ORM and an international applicant. Definitely apply, but try to procure amazing teacher recs and write thoughtful, unique essays. </p>
<p>For your rugby thing, contact the school’s coach. I did that for some college rugby coaches for the schools I’m applying to and they said I could get a little help in the admission process. I’m in the same rugby thing you are except in Illinois (you’re stats are much better than mine though lol)</p>
<p>InfoQuestMom-Thank you for your input! But despite living in the U.S. for 11 years, I am neither a permanent resident nor a citizen …I am hoping to receive my permanent residency next year…Thank you for filling in anyways! :)</p>
<p>Thanks guys! BookBook- I was actually not recruited haha…Since rugby isn’t D1 at most schools, most schools don’t bother for recruitment and it’s more of a club thing…That being said, I live in Texas and rugby is growing here…so you never know Anyone else with any chances?</p>
<p>In that case I would say your chances are average. Make sure that you explain you are going through hard times economically with your dad and talk about your internship because that’s a big one.</p>
<p>How did you not submit any SAT II scores? I was under the impression that Dartmouth requires two SAT II tests from all applicants and the last testing date they accept is January.</p>
<p>@InfoQuestMom: you’re mistaken. To be considered a domestic applicant, one must have either citizenship or perm residency. Regardless of domicile.</p>
<p>@BookBook You could say I was recruited. All you have to do is contact the school’s rugby coach (I’m assuming you’re talking about rugby). You might have to fill out a questionnaire or something, but you definitely want to contact the coach and he can give you information on all that stuff. It’s pretty low profile and not as cut-and-dry as officially sanctioned NCAA recruiting.</p>
<p>So I put in a testing waiver e-mail to Dartmouth a week and haven’t received a response…I basically described my father losing his employment and my parents splitting up…That is, I was a bit preoccupied with the unstable times at my house that really didn’t have time to take the tests and keep up with school at the same time…In fact, I wasn’t even going to apply until a few days before the deadline (P.S. did not put this detail in lol)…Anyways, is it common to not receive a response to the testing waiver? Please let me know if any of you had experienced similar circumstances. Thanks for your help, CCers! :)</p>
…I am hoping to receive my permanent residency next year…Thank you for filling in anyways! :)</p>
Anyone else with any chances?</p>