<p>Can I get into Dartmouth if I ED? What about RD? Looking at either Econ or Poli Sci, possible double major. It's sad: I'm only a soph. doing this, so everything is theoretical.</p>
<p>Rank: 1/270 Crappy Small Town Public School
Toughest courseload possible at my school
White Male
SAT- 2150
ACT- 32/33
SATII - 700 or better in IIC, Chem, and USHistory
6 APs - mixture of 4s and 5s
4.0 uw, ~4.3 w GPA</p>
<p>ECs:
Science Club (3 years leadership postition, possibly prez)
Tennis
Key Club
NHS
Big Brother/Big Sister
Honors Choir
Chamber Singers/Madrigals
Band - Drum Captain 2 yrs
Jazz Band
Pep Band
4-H (quirky?)(club name = Genesee Hillbillies, ha!)- served as prez in middle school
Brushpoppers Motorcycle Club (quirky?)
Schol Bowl- all conference (captain F/S 10, captain Varsity 12?)
Musicals
Youth Group (attended 2 ELCA national youth gatherings)
could found chess club, young republicans, peer tutoring group?
could work on a political campaign?</p>
<p>Awards:
NMS?
AAA Travel Challenge State Finalist (nothing special if u check it out)
Many all-tournament schol bowl and all-conference, possibly 3 times</p>
<p>Summer:
HS summer school for first three years (get PE and drivers ed out of the way)
Gus Macker
Maybe a college course or program
ACE Quiz Bowl Camp
ELCA youth gathering</p>
<p>Won't do music or athletics in college
No work
No hook, except coming from a school where no one has ever even applied to a top 20 school.</p>
<p>Your SAT is slightly below the median, (which is 1470 this year, FYI, but then again I could be wrong, I don't know exactly how the new SAT works, I just multiplied your score by 2/3). You might want to bump it up, but then again you have time, I'm sure you will to that next year. Really, you have as much of a chance as anyone else. Just make sure you are valedictorian, and try to really focus on a couple of your ECs next year, try to really go in depth with a couple and maybe do something that club/organization has never done before. Also, definitely make sure to use your summers wisely. It's ok not to work, lots of admitted students, such as myself, will probably be working for the first time this summer, but if you don't work, either volunteer extensively, or take summer classes (I opted for summer classes). Also, look into Dartmouth, (try to schedule a visit not during peak 'tourist season' and you will get a more realistic, less orchestrated view of campus. Sophomore summer is a great time to start looking, because you won't be feeling the stress as much) and if you decide it's the place for you, definitely apply ED. It can only help you. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah, you really need a hook. Being from a small town alone gets you somewhere, but not to Dartmouth (please, we are a small town!) You have to STAND OUT from every other kid.
Form a club ASAP, or revamp an existing one and make it awesome. I'd steer away from politics unless you're a politics major. For some reason the "helping your fellow man" sorta thing seems to be more valued. The peer-to-peer tutor/mentoring things sounds great. I'd go with that.
Don't include Middle School activities - if you haven't done it in your high school years, the college doesn't care. They will keep in mind that you are from a small area and that options are limited.
Things to improve on: leadership positions - they want to know that even though you're in a small town you rose to the top. Also with your activities - were you a lead in the musicals? Did you have a solo in the chorus?
Keep up the grades. as for the SATs, it's hard to judge that now. see what this next years class's scores are like and take it from there. i'm not sure if the college even knows what kind of scores they're looking for (new test = new standards = new policies)</p>