<p>Hey!
I want to apply to Dartmouth, amherst, williams, pomona, bowdoin, stanford and princeton.
I went to a very prestigious boarding school in grade 9, then a good public school in grade 10, and for grade 11 and 12, a good private international school. However, because i have switched schools so many times ( due to my parents job) i haven't got a consistant record.</p>
<p>SAT
740 math
680 verbal
but i plan to take it again in october and get a higher score</p>
<p>SAT II's
- i am planning to take three (spanish, bio and math IIC) in november and hopefully get around 700 on each.</p>
<p>I have a 3.9 g.p.a and i am in the second decile. I also take IB diploma, which is the hardest course offered at my school.</p>
<p>For the EC's
grd 11( my first year at my present school)-
Captain of JV Cheerleading
member of the Service Learning Club - a huge organization in my country
photographer for the yearbook
spanish club
Participated in a weeklong community service program (but it was mandatory for everyone in my grade)
I also got high honors for both semesters and got the presidents award for academic excellence ( if that means anything)</p>
<p>grd 12-
Senior Council Secretary
Captain of Varsity Cheerleading ( we will be competing in national competitions)
Managing Editor for the school newspaper
Service Learning Council Secretary
photographer for the yearbook
spanish club
culture club
investment club</p>
<p>Out of school-
Rescue diver for scuba diving
private pilot licence
gymanstics, dance, snowboarding
acting in a repertory theater
i also model when i have time - does that count as a job?</p>
<p>Other than that, in grade 9 i was in varsity rugby and for both 9 and 10 i was in various dance shows ( but only in school or in a nearby dance school - not at a national level)</p>
<p>you might try posting on the individual college boards. Also, you should note if you are a US citizen or international applicant.</p>
<p>Incidentally, the Language subject tests are difficult for non-native speakers, unless you are in AP-IB span or spent time in a spanish-speaking country. Take a practice test first to see how you do. </p>
<p>You need to REALLY try to get in the top 10%. Also improving the score will help alot. Also, look into some more reasonable reaches and matches like Middlebury and Colgate.</p>
<p>in all honestly, dartmouth i think of all of the ivies besides cornell is the least "ECs and leadership" driven. It's basically all #s. In my high school, more than 75 percent of the pppl with above a 1450 on their SAT have gotten into dartmouth. Above 1500, it has gotten scarry to the point that they have taken probably over 80-85 percent. Above 1550, almost everyone has gotten in. This year, a student applied ED to penn, REJECTED. He was in the bottom of the top 10 percent, 680 V, 740 M, ACCEPTED to dartmouth. Why? No one knows, it is very random. He got into Wash U, but rejected everywhere else, such as Cornell, Northwestern, Duke, and Georgetown. So take your risks and apply!!!</p>
<p>I beg to differ...I know 4 students who applied to Dartmouth ED and Reg. All 4 were in the top 1 % of their classes, 2 of the 4 had perfect SAT scores, two Valed. and 1 Salut. All 4 rejected...leaving guidance counselors shaking their heads in frustration! My advice to students is to stop wasting your money on these highly selective colleges, and find a college that likes you. Put more effort in your matches, try to get scholarships, or at the very least, honors housing. The more students that they sucker in, the more they can reject, and improve their selectivity ratings. Do yourself a favor, and find a great "fit" school that you'll be happy to attend. This is the new advice that the guidance counselors at my private high school are giving to seniors this year. Good Luck</p>
<p>Son's friend is at Dartmouth. His older brother did undergrad there too. He had a perfect math SAT and a near perfect verbal SAT. Class val with like 4.5 GPA (many APS, etc). Also varsity sports, etc. etc. When he went to interview, the adcom asked him "so perfect math SAT, that's nice but what is special about you?"<br>
In other words it is great numbers and then when they look at that pool of applicants it is about the "hook".</p>
<p>I know someone who is at Dartmouth now (rejected at HYPM, didn't apply to any other elite schools). Had solid test scores, val, good ECs...but I read applicants' admissions essay (I know her and am old friends with her family) and she came off as the most obnoxious person imaginable. She has a lot left to be desired with personality traits. Essay mentioned val status repeatedly, was very derogatory and rude. I was a bit surprised by the acceptance, actually. Dartmouth is a terrific school, though, good luck.</p>