<p>I'm applying RD to Darmouth...Im worried cuz I have nothing that is gonna make me stand out from the crowd</p>
<p>asian female - PA
SAT: 2340 - 800 (CR), 780 (W), 760 (M)
SAT2s: 800 on Math Level II, 750 on History
GPA: weighted - 96/100, 4.0/4.0
my transcript is rele weak because I got a lot of B's through my high school career but my gpa has been increasing every year so that's a good thing right?
9 APs by the time I graduate -- all 5's on AP exams</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Yearbook Editor (strongest EC), President of National Art HOnor Society, Vice President of other clubs -- all of my extracurriculars mostly have to do with art & culture</p>
<p>will be majoring in Econ & German : )</p>
<p>i suck at writing so assume mediocre essays; good recs</p>
<p>Your SAT's are phenomenal, your SAT II's seem a tad weak, your GPA is good, but class rank matters more, is your courseload the hardest there is?, and respectable EC's.</p>
<p>I think you have a pretty good shot.</p>
<p>im taking the hardest courseload my school offers (btw, REALLY competitive high school)
school doesn't rank</p>
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Im worried cuz I have nothing that is gonna make me stand out from the crowd
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your SAT II's seem a tad weak
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<p>What the hell is wrong with you people??!! How can an 800 and a 750 on two SAT IIs be "a tad weak"?? How can those phenomenal scores, grades and ECs mean you "have nothing that's gonna make [you] stand out from the crowd"?</p>
<p>Goodness. Get real and look at the bigger picture.</p>
<p>Subject Tests are weak? 800/750? You gotta be kiddin', right?</p>
<p>thefastlane, I agree with VeryHappy and bluebayou. You have a strong academic profile, and I think your ECs are terrific. Like every other applicant, though, I'd suggest that you put some efforts into the essay and other parts of your application, and make sure you have a variety of schools on your list. It's always tough to predict, but you seem to have a very good shot.</p>
<p>By the way, in "A is for Admission" Michelle Hernandez suggests that Dartmouth, like the other Ivy's, values high verbal scores. There aren't a ton of 800's out there, so that would stand out, imo.</p>
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What the hell is wrong with you people??!! How can an 800 and a 750 on two SAT IIs be "a tad weak"?? How can those phenomenal scores, grades and ECs mean you "have nothing that's gonna make [you] stand out from the crowd"?</p>
<p>Goodness. Get real and look at the bigger picture.
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<p>I mean if you chose two subjects, you might as well choose two that you can get 800's in... especially when you're already that close to a full score. And as you can see, I weighed each aspect of her application, so clearly I looked at the bigger picture.</p>
<p>Goodness. Get real and realize it's just a statement of opinion on some internet forums.</p>
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By the way, in "A is for Admission" Michelle Hernandez suggests that Dartmouth, like the other Ivy's, values high verbal scores. There aren't a ton of 800's out there, so that would stand out, imo.
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<p>Yea, I read the book too, and never really understood why CR 800's are so rare... I mean it's on a curve, and shouldn't a math 800 be roughly equal to a cr 800?</p>
<p>when i said i have nothing that makes me stand out, i was referring to the fact that this is Dartmouth we are talkin about -- everyone that applies here is undoubtedly going to have strong test scores & good grades</p>
<p>sneamia, studies have shown that it is far easier to coach or practice for the math portion of the SAT, rather than the verbal section. The math portion really just covers Algebra and Geometry, maybe some trig. To do well on the verbal sections requires a broad vocabulary and excellent reading comprehension. Also, the verbal sections have a higher correlation to I.Q. tests. Since there is a great deal of reading and writing at any selective college, regardless of major, those skills are more important to success at an Ivy.</p>
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everyone that applies here is undoubtedly going to have strong test scores & good grades
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<p>thefastlane, I think you stand out. Really. Your profile is awesome. No one on this board can guarantee your admittance at any particular school, but you really have an awesome profile, and if you don't wind up at Dartmouth, you'll nevertheless wind up at an outstanding school!!</p>
<p>Sneamia: Did you get 800s on two SAT IIs? That's amazing.</p>
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when i said i have nothing that makes me stand out, i was referring to the fact that this is Dartmouth we are talkin about -- everyone that applies here is undoubtedly going to have strong test scores & good grades
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<p>Don't stress yourself over it. I'd say you have an amazing shot at RD, and like VeryHappy said, you have a good shot at other top schools nonetheless.</p>
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sneamia, studies have shown that it is far easier to coach or practice for the math portion of the SAT, rather than the verbal section. The math portion really just covers Algebra and Geometry, maybe some trig. To do well on the verbal sections requires a broad vocabulary and excellent reading comprehension. Also, the verbal sections have a higher correlation to I.Q. tests. Since there is a great deal of reading and writing at any selective college, regardless of major, those skills are more important to success at an Ivy.
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<p>Then again, there's always drill-and-kill for CR, where you get to the point where you can eliminate multiple answers just because they're too vague, specific, weak, or forceful. But I see what you mean.</p>
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thefastlane, I think you stand out. Really. Your profile is awesome. No one on this board can guarantee your admittance at any particular school, but you really have an awesome profile, and if you don't wind up at Dartmouth, you'll nevertheless wind up at an outstanding school!!</p>
<p>Sneamia: Did you get 800s on two SAT IIs? That's amazing.
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<p>Agreed. And yea, lol.</p>