<p>posted this in the general 'chances' forum but haven't gotten a lot of responses. i was wondering what difference it would make to apply to darmouth ED versus RD. Please give me estimated percentages... any input is appreciated!! Thanks :)</p>
<p>asian american female (chinese)
so-so public school</p>
<h2>stats:</h2>
<p>gpa: 4.0 unweighted, don't know weighted
rank: sharing rank 1 out of about 350
old sat: 710m, 800v
new sat: 760m, 770v, 730w
sat ii's: math iic 680 (retaking), bio m 750, taking literature next
AP's:
soph year: chem 3 (not sending), world history 4
jr year: us history 5, calc ab 5, english lang 5, biology 5
sr: ap french 6, Eng lang, Calc BC, Macro/micro Econ, stat
National Merit semifinalist
MD distinguished finalist</p>
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<p>EC's: Key club 4 years (leadership)
3 years: SADD, badminton, french honor society, NHS, literary arts mag.
Piano 10 years, violin 7 years (no awards)</p>
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<p>volunteering at hospital 160 hours
summer writing class at johns hopkins
summer lab internship 6 weeks, 40 hr per wk</p>
<p>intended major/area: pre-medicine and minor in english</p>
<p>*also: for dartmouth's application, they seem to be using the common one, so is there only 1 500-word essay? I keep thinking this is too good to be true..</p>
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for dartmouth's application, they seem to be using the common one, so is there only 1 500-word essay? I keep thinking this is too good to be true..
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<p>yes it is true.</p>
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soph year: chem 3 (not sending), world history 4
jr year: us history 5, calc ab 5, english lang 5, biology 5
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Pretty much when you send one score, you send them all or you pay a premium price to the college board in order to pick and choose which ones you want released</p>
<p>Dartmouth admissions officers insist that applying ED does not help your case. UPenn is actually the only school that has admitted to giving preference to ED applicants, though some typical safety schools (Tufts, GWU, etc. ) obviously accept a higher percentage of EDs since those candidates avoid Tufts Syndrome. Dartmouth's ED rate is higher than its regular decision, but anyone in the admissions office will tell you that this is because all the athletes (who are pretty much in anyway) apply ED. If you really do love Dartmouth and can't imagine going anywhere else, you might as well apply ED. If have the slightest doubt (as you seem to), ED definately not in your best interest.</p>
<p>I'd say you have about a 20-30 percent chance, since, while your scores are strong, you don't seem to have really substantial ECs (other than music). And yes, sybbie719 is right -- they will see all your scores, but most people don't formally send them until they've been accepted. Other than that, Dartmouth does use the common app., but the supplement also asks for a peer rec (so there is an extra essay -- just not one you have to write).</p>
<p>Pretty much when you send one score, you send them all or you pay a premium price to the college board in order to pick and choose which ones you want released</p>
<p>How much do you have to pay the college board not to have one sent (same with SAT). I got a 3(terrible!) on English Lit. so I really don't want to send that one</p>
<p>Since there is no longer score choice with the SATs all of your SAT I and SAT II scores are sent . </p>
<p>Sending your AP scores are a different process. You know you really do not have to send them at all until you matriculate and only then if you are looking to get credit or placement. Dartmouth does not grant credit or placement for any thing below a 4/5. AP credit is getting harder to get so you wpuld get placement. </p>
<p>You will have to check the college board's website regarding sending out AP scores.</p>