Chances at Dartmouth ED?

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<p>I feel completely intimidated after reading everyone else's stellar chances, but oh well, here goes...</p>

<p>White female from rural-esque Washington state. Neither parents graduated from college.</p>

<p>Started taking college classes at local community college in 8th grade. I'm graduating a year early (so technically I'm a junior and took the SATs as a sophomore) because the free funding will run out and my family can't afford to pay for college classes.</p>

<p>95% of classes have been at community college (not getting degree, don't want to be transfer student).</p>

<p>770 SAT I Verbal
670 SAT I Math
660 SAT I Writing
Taking SAT II US History, Bio E, and Lit on Sat.</p>

<p>3.88 GPA at college
3.9ish GPA at high school (4.0 not counting college grades)
8/200 unweighted (counting college grades)</p>

<p>In Honors Program at college (received all A's in honors seminars).</p>

<p>Awards:
American Association of University Women Math Scholar 2004
National Merit Commended Scholar</p>

<p>ECs:
Activities Committee (plan weekly events at college) - 3 years, Member, Lecture Coordinator, Chair this year - approx. 10-15 hrs. per week
Local theater - 4 years, starred in productions, chorus member, ran light board, sold ad space in programs, stage crew, stage manager - approx. 25-30 hrs. per week
College honor society - 2.5 years, vice-president
Tae Kwon Do - black belt, teach children's classes, assistant instructor - 10 hrs. per week
International Friendship Club - 2 years, executive committee member
Senior Center Theater Program - 3 yrs., director, writer, co-star
Pioneer Re-Enactment - 3 yrs., re-enactor</p>

<p>Work:
Tutor elementary-age children, 10-12 hrs. per week</p>

<p>Summers:
Taught in summer school for disadvantaged children, 14 hrs. per week + tutoring all summer</p>

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<p>Any help at all is greatly appreciated :). I should add that I will have taken through Calculus after this year, but only up to Spanish III. Think that's a minus?</p>

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<p>Speaking just from what I have seen of other "what are my chances" and my own common sense, I would say you have a good chance. Although the Math and Writing scores seem low (most accepted applicants are in the 700s, probably), your application stands out because it's really unique. The facts that neither of your parents went to university and that you take most of your classes at a community college are pretty neat. Your interest in theatre is pretty apparent, so your ECs are strong, and you have a lot of community service.</p>

<p>My advice is try scoring higher on the SAT...good luck! I don't think it's a minus that you only have 3 yrs of Spanish.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot. I hope Dartmouth feels the same way since I fell in love with it when I visited there (my grandparents paid for my dad and I to visit). I'm retaking the SAT I in November, which might not be in time for ED, but oh well. I'm a bit nervous about the SAT IIs since I only found out about them as I started researching colleges over the summer (my high school is really terrible and doesn't let students know about anything).</p>

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<p>for language, I asked the admissions officer for my part of the woods and he said to explain why you didnt do language all four year in the additional information section. If you have a legitimate excuse, then they wont pin it against you.</p>

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<p>Ok, good, I mentioned that when I called and asked them and they said that since my school only offered up to Spanish III it should be fine. They also said that two labs out of four sciences would be fine (I'll have a Chemistry and a Biology lab, then a Biology lecture - Environmental Science - and Astronomy). Any opinions on that?</p>