Chances for Dartmouth, please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>Thank you for taking the time to read this everybody; I really appreciate it ! I am a sophomore, and I am starting to think about colleges-I would like to receive others' opinions on how I stack up or if I am even on the righ track. I posted a thread earlier, but I would like to better post my resume.</p>

<p>I am interested in biomedical engineering and would like to become a patent attorney. I am looking at some Ivies (Brown, UPenn, Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth), Duke, Vanderbilt, MIT, Hopkins, Wake, and Chapel Hill. </p>

<p>I have NOT taken the SAT yet (will take in fall). My mom went to Brown and I have done two summer camps there. I am 100% Greek (child of immigrant) living in the South. </p>

<p>Class Rank: Tied for first (39 total kids in grade) in rigorous private school</p>

<p>Passions/Interests:</p>

<p>Inventions: I have about 20 inventions that I whipped up, and will try to work to begin patent process this summer.</p>

<p>Debate: I just completed my first year of debate, and I loved it! I set a school record for best debut, have continued to hold best overall record in LD, and appear to be best LD debator in school.</p>

<p>Medical Assistance: This summer, I am doing an extensive volunteer oppurtunity/internship where I shadow doctors and work with underpriveleged individuals.</p>

<p>Basketball: I have been Captain + MVP for back-to-back seasons now and have grown greatly in the game. I impressed a Brown scout last year while doing a camp, and I would be open to playing in college (already have one scholarship lined up).</p>

<p>Clarinet: I have played clarinet for over six years now, and enjoy it greatly. I write my own music sometimes, but I just love the sound of this instrument.</p>

<p>Church Service: I have been altar assistant for three years now in my Church, participate in youth group projects, and will have leadership oppurtunity next year.</p>

<p>Here are my classes:</p>

<p>Freshman Year (4.0 unweighted GPA)- school did not offer advanced classes:</p>

<p>Geometry
English 9- Poem Published in National Publication
Spanish II
Biology
Ancient History
Band (Clarinet)-2nd Chair (Lower Register Specialist)
Studio Art- gold key award
Altar Boy(Church Service)
Basketball
Part-Time Job (worked for father)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year(4.0 unweighted GPA): </p>

<p>Honors Algebra II
Honors English 10
AP Euro. History
Debate
Chemistry- 2 science olympiad medals
Physics
Spanish III
Class President
President of Concession stand Operations
ABCCM Volunteer (Medical Ministry)
Part-time Job(Chick-Fil-A)
Altar Boy (Church service)
Basketball
Clarinet Independent Study (1st chair in pit band)
Language Competition team+ took National Spanish Exam</p>

<p>Schedule for 11th grade: </p>

<p>AP Stats
AP Chemistry
AP English 10- Language & Composition
AP U.S. History
Honors Spanish III
Honors Precalculus
Debate Team- Captain
Hopefully Honor Council, Class Pres., etc.
Possible newspaper work
Part-time job (Chick-Fil-A)
ABCCM Volunteer
Independent Clarinet Study
Altar Boy Leader (Church Volunteer)
Science Olympiad
Expected Mathlete</p>

<p>If you took the time to read all of this, thank you so much and tell me what you think! :)</p>

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<p>I don’t know about you guys, but I am starting to get a sense of deja vu here…</p>

<p>Between Humboldt and boopboop and this kid…has this forum been overrun by ■■■■■■ or something? What the hell is going on?</p>

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<p>How I am I ■■■■■; I just wanted some good advice. Please let me know if I am okay or not.
PS, I actually DO have a life, and I am “normal.”</p>

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<p>Even if you’re ■■■■■■■■, you should take this advice to heart. </p>

<p>You are only a freshmen. By obsessing over a particular school for the next three years, you’ll end up doing things for the sake of a resume–not because you truly enjoy them. High school is about finding your identity, not building one around a set of college requirements. So go live life, find a passion, whatever it is. If you like playing basketball, stick with it and work hard. If you continue working as a medical assistant, ask yourself if its truly something you enjoy, or if its simply a resume builder. </p>

<p>The admissions process is changing, elite colleges these days aren’t looking for the perfect prototype with perfect scores, grades, and extracurricular. Just look around the ivy decisions treads. They’re looking for genuine people with genuine interests. </p>

<p>So open your mind and open your eyes to the opportunities these next three years will grant you. College isn’t an end, but a means to a more fruitful life.</p>

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<p>I don’t think that you actually read my OP, wilbest04. I mean, I said that I was also looking at Wake, Vanderbilt, MIT, Chapel Hill, Duke, Hopkins, and a few other Ivies; where did I say that I was “obsessed” with Yale? </p>

<p>BTW, I’m a SOPHOMORE, not a freshman; I think that I should actually begin to think about colleges right now, just for interest’s sake. </p>

<p>Also, did you see the 5 explicit passions I have? I DO like medicine and law, otherwise I wouldn’t go to summer camps, do debate, or participate in mock trials. </p>

<p>Thanks for your advice and input, but I think that you missed my point in my OP! :wink:
PS, thanks for your kind and inspiring advice!</p>

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<p>big dreamer, I think Yale would be perfect for you.</p>

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<p>Consolation, why would Yale be perfect for me? I’m curious that you said this, and I would please like to know why we feel this way!</p>