Chances for Dartmouth?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, so I've already been accepted into a few of my top schools. But I can't help but wonder, since decisions aren't out until April, if I even have any chance for Dartmouth... </p>

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>My essay I think was pretty good, it was about going into biomedical research but it wasn't cliche or unoriginal like that topic could be.
I think my letters were pretty solid too. (I atleast hope so)</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: (school doesn't do unweighted, but I'd guess around 3.75, I've received 2 B's and 2 B+'s in all of high school, including this year)
GPA - Weighted: 5.57
Class Rank: top 5%, specifically 6th in class of 220ish
Taken 7 AP's total, my school offers 10.
AP Bio sophomore year- 5 on exam.
AP Chem and AP Us History junior year- 5 on both exams.
AP English, AP Psych, AP Physics, and AP Calc AB this year. </p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Total (only taken it once): 1330/1600 and 2120/2400
SAT I Math: 640
SAT I Critical Reading: 690
SAT I Writing: 790
ACT: 32
Breakdown: 31M, 29S, 33/34 R/W (8 on essay :/)
SAT II U.S. History: 710
SAT II Biology - E: 760
SAT II Chemistry: 700</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: </p>

<p>National Honor Society
Church Youth Group
Bible Club
Operation Smile
Student Congress
Girl Scouts (been doing it since 1st grade)</p>

<p>Leadership positions: </p>

<p>Assistant leader of Bible Club
Newsletter Writer for NHS
Secretary of Church Youth Group
Southeastern CT Leadership Conference</p>

<p>Athletics:</p>

<p>Cross-Country- 4 yrs, Captain, Varsity Letter, Most Improved Runner Award, "Team Positive" Award, Team "Mom" Award</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work: </p>

<p>Volunteer 200+ hours at local hospital in summers (it's competitive actually to get into the volunteering program)
Other various service activities through NHS and Girl Scouts</p>

<p>Honors and Awards: </p>

<p>Girl Scouts Bronze Award - working on Gold
Rotary Club Public Speaking Contest District Champion (2 yrs in row)
Ledyard Scholar (highest academic award given at my school)
AP Scholar
Princeton Alumni Book Award
St. Michael's Book Award
Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award</p>

<p>*Chosen to serve as the only student representative on the hiring committee for my high school's next principal. (thought that was pretty cool)</p>

<p>Thanks so much!!!</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, your SAT is too low, especially in Math.</p>

<p>I’m curious, when you say “top schools,” where have you been admitted? I think knowing your acceptance history would give us a more accurate picture of your application.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t say your SATs are low, but you should retake them, as it would increase your chances. You clearly are a clever student, so continue to study and get around 700 in mathematics and critical reading and you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>Good ECs and course load especially given your school. SATs are not bad but getting even a little higher on Math and CR would be a big boost. I think it is still a reach given Dartmouth’s competition, but a low reach because it is possible since you are a good candidate. </p>

<p>Chance back?
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<p>Thanks, I know the SAT math is especially low, but instead of re-taking the SAT, I took the ACT and was satisfied with the 32 (which is the average for their applicant pool), and was told that Dartmouth would look at the higher of the two tests. </p>

<p>When I say my top schools, they’re not top schools like Dartmouth, just high on my list :stuck_out_tongue:
Was accepted into WPI with 15k and RPI with 28k scholarship.</p>

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<p>hmm…well as someone who got into Dartmouth (but I chose a different college) and have many many friends there, I think the one thing is the SAT, as everyone else says. ECs are perfectly fine. You’re at the point where many of the other applicants are similar (unless they’re that kid that found a new way to study cancer O.o) I would say that you’re GPA is not low, but at the same time it doesn’t stand out (sorry if that sounds harsh). I know someone who’s at Dartmouth who had a similar GPA as you, so that’s not all that matters, so getting a higher SAT will REALLY help. Good luck! It sounds that you’re pretty lucky already :)</p>

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<p>gty101- would you mind saying what college you DID choose, or other ones you were accepted into since you got into dartmouth? :)</p>

<p>Thanks everyone for being really helpful and honest! I know it’s a long shot but I thought I might as well try… never know. I won’t be re-taking the SAT’s, so that will either make or break me I guess, but I felt sorta confident sending in my SAT II’s and ACT score, because I have strong academics/ec’s to back them up. <em>Shrug!</em></p>

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<p>Dartmouth - Reach</p>

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<p>Hey…Im applying just like you!! Awesome EC’s btw…
I think you have a great shot…:D</p>

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<p>Dartmouth-high reach</p>

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<p>Dartmouth - reach for almost everyone </p>

<p>like Brown, Dartmouth routinely says no to 70%-80% of highly qualified applicants</p>

<p>you seem highly qualifed </p>

<p>like thousands of others </p>

<p>good luck, though!!!</p>