chances at dartmouth?

<p>I am currently a Junior
Ethnicity: gonna leave it blank. (would it be assumed I'm white or Asian if I did this)
GA resident, private school
UW GPA: 3.91ish
-school doesn't rank, but think I think I'm in the top 1-3%
SAT I's (would it be worth my time taking this again? I'm thinking this November if so.)
Math: 800
CR: 730
Writing:710</p>

<p>SAT II's
Math II: 800
U.S. History: 710
Chemistry: 690
(we weren't quite done with the AP Chem and APUSH curriculums by the time I took the May subject tests, so should I take them again in October.) </p>

<p>Past AP's: US Gov and Politics-5</p>

<p>Current Load
1. Integrated Physics
2. Advanced PreCal
3. AP US History
4. AP English Language
5. Web Design
6. Advanced Spanish IV
7. AP Chemistry</p>

<p>My only B's have been graphic design freshman year and AP Gov last year(will a 5 on the exam atone for this)? I got straight A's last semester, but will probably get a B this semester in AP English language and A's in everything else.</p>

<p>Next year, I plan on taking AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Bio, Ap Physics C, and AP Stats.
-will mention Math, Chemistry, and Economics respectively as my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices.
EC's:</p>

<p>Boy Scouts
-Eagle Scout (just did my board of review). My project was building benches, pressure-washing old ones, and putting sealant.
-Senior Patrol Leader during 10th grade, Patrol Leader during 9th
-broke a national record for hiking. I hiked the Bartram Trail (100 miles/5 days, has a lot of elevation): honored by Governor Sonny Purdue and national head of boy scouts for this feat
-LOTS of community service projects
-raised money for inner-city kids to buy scout uniforms</p>

<p>Tennis (all 4 years)
-private lesons
-varsity tennis</p>

<p>Academic Quiz Bowl team (10-12)</p>

<p>I founded and am president of our school's food critic club. We go to restaurants about once a month and write critiques about them, which are published in the school newspaper.</p>

<p>Trumpet
-private lessons
-Superior Rating (9,10,11) at Solo Ensemble Festival
-Community Jazz Band (9-12)
-GISA all-select band member (11th grade) (top band members of private schools in GA)
-played for church on Sundays
-invited to play at school's open house 10th grade</p>

<p>Piano
-lessons
-invited to play at several concerts</p>

<p>Young Republicans (should i say this? i know prestigious colleges are very liberal?)
-helped a bake sale to fund troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
-helped campaign for John Mccain and senator Saxby Chambliss</p>

<p>Duke TIP summer program (summers after 9th and 10th grade, I respectively studied macroecon. and robotics)</p>

<p>Hobbies:
-food-trying at restaurants (and even cooking some by myself)
-camping/backpacking</p>

<p>Miscellaneous:
I also volunteer at the library during the summer.
I also made the state round for MathCounts in 8th grade. (Is there any way to say this even though it was in middle school)
I received national honors in 7th grade for the SAT math portion. (see above parenthetical statement)
-Traveled around Europe.
-I'm almost certain my PSAT score will qualify me for semifinalist standing in the NMS search.</p>

<p>Recommendations: I know several teachers at my school who like me and will probably write well about me.
Essay: talk about perseverance, about how I thought I could accomplish anything after my national record hike (would this sound too trite?)</p>

<p>-I'm also expecting to receive some school awards (3ish) by the end of this school year</p>

<p>A bunch of kids with similar stats will get in, most won’t. Your scores won’t keep you out but they also won’t be top of the unhooked applicant pool. It will come down to who else is applying fromm your school and area, your essays and your recs.</p>

<p>btw. Don’t say your Republican and boy scout ECs. Most colleges are liberal.</p>

<p>I totally disagree, top colleges do lean liberal, but they will respect your views and not hold them against you. Absolutely put Eagle Scout and Young Republicans volunteering on.</p>

<p>To be quite honest, admissions officers often take in people who have different views on politics, economics, etc. </p>

<p>All for the sake of diversity… so yeah, whether you’re Tea-Partyin’ it up or not, colleges want to see that you’re involved.</p>