chances ED? thanks!

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<p>white middle class - from all girls catholic prep school in pa - i really like dartmouth and am considering applying there ED</p>

<p>SAT I
M - 750
CR - 710
W - 750
I am taking them one more time in Oct.</p>

<p>SAT II
us history - 730
math 2 - 720
literature - 740</p>

<p>GPA - 4.0 (unweighted) 4.3 (weighted)
Rank top 5% (school does not officially rank)</p>

<p>Junior yr
AP US History - 5
AP Stat - 5
AP Eng. Lang - 4</p>

<p>Senior yr
AP Bio
AP Lit
AP Calc AB
AP Latin
H Physics</p>

<p>Introduction to Writing and Literature Award (9)
National Honors Society (11-12) - President
Latin Honors Society (11-12)
National Merit
Homeroom Secretary/Treasurer (10-11)</p>

<p>Activities/Clubs:
Cheerleading (9-10)-Varsity
Track (9-12)-Junior Varsity (9), Varsity (10-12)
Cross Country (11-12)-Varsity Captain (12)
Campanile (School Newspaper) (9)
Pennsylvania Mathematics League (9-12)
Gold Key Club (9-12)
Et Cetera (Latin Club) (11)</p>

<p>Service:
Community Service Corps (9-12)
Youth Group (7-12)
Lector (9-12)
7-Day Mission Trip to Kentucky
7-Day Mission Trip to South Carolina
Volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital (Summer 2004-2007)</p>

<p>Jobs:
Music-and-Motion Dance Productions (9-10)
Worked for the billing office of Radiology Affiliates (Summer 2005, 2006)</p>

<p>please let me know what you think my chances are! thanks!</p>

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<p>youve got it all apply ed and you have a good a chance to enjoy that dec email moment</p>

<p>of course always have your other apps ready to go just in case</p>

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<p>Are you looking to get recruited for track?</p>

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<p>ED could make the difference. I had the exact same SAT and similar GPA, top 1% rank, also from PA, applied RD and was W/L.</p>

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<p>ok thanks for the advice gellino. and no, i dont think i would be able to be recruited for track. too bad!</p>

<p>any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Do you think it is worth it to take the SATs once more? I am not sure how much they would go up, and I think that it is more important to focus on my essays. Do you think that slightly higher SAT scores would make a significant difference in whether i am accepted?</p>

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<p>ED, I'd say you have a pretty good shot--in the middle of the pack. Still, the prep school thing might drag down your stats in the eyes of the Adcom. </p>

<p>But at this point, I'd say test scores will not be the issue. The issue will be personality and points of interest. Your test scores will neither help you nor hurt you, at this point.</p>

<p>Look interesting.</p>

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<p>thanks, does anyone else want to comment?</p>

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<p>if she cannot get in with a 4.0.....then what does it take to get in with anything less...like is it possible to get in with a 3.7....what do you think is the minimum to stay competitive?</p>

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<p>As long as it won't take away from writing interesting essays, I would say taking the SAT over won't hurt and could help. Where you are now, the SATs aren't getting you in or keeping you out, but 60-80 points higher could start helping you to get in.</p>