Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
1

<p>I just got deferred from Harvard. I am taking 6 AP classes this year.</p>

<p>School Type: public
Location: New York
Race/Gender: Black/ African American Male
Prospective Major: History
AIM: Hermes2623
Unweighted GPA: 94.75
Weighted GPA: 96.64
Class rank: ? of 385</p>

<p>SAT I Scores
SAT I Math: 670
SAT I Verbal: 660</p>

<p>ACT Scores
ACT Composite: 32</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
SAT II Writing: 660
SAT II U.S. History: 700
SAT II Math IC: 630
SAT II Ecological Biology: 620</p>

<p>Long-form Info</p>

<p>Extracurricular Info
Newspaper
Yearbook
Wrestling
Track
Karate - national competitor
Focus on helping America
Key Club
Art club
National Art Honor society
National Honor Society
Student body governemnt - treasurer</p>

<p>Venture Scholar
Who's Who Among American High School Students
High Honor Roll each year
Honorable mention - National Spanish Exam
National Honor Roll
National Society of High School Scholars
National Achievement</p>

2

<p>Help please!!!!!!</p>

3

<p>I think you have a real good shot at Dartmouth. I don't know the ins and outs of admissions, but I would think a strong GPA and pretty decent test scores combined with the diversity you would bring to the campus would be looked upon favorably. However, I'm really not an expert.</p>

4

<p>Ok thanks. I was really worried after Harvard that i wouldnt get in anywhere.</p>

5

<p>Any other opinions?</p>

6

<p>um...low scores. Really low for dartmouth. Maybe try a lac?</p>

7

<p>He's a URM, I say you have really good chances. Not great but pretty good.</p>

8

<p>stanmaster, I know some URMs at Williams with significantly lower scores. I don't think Dartmouth is that much more selective than Williams, so I'd say you have a good chance.</p>

9

<p>You have a much better ACT than SAT. Focus on tht</p>

10

<p>I might take the SAT in january again and I am hoping for a 1400+</p>

11

<p>Scores aren't that low...32 ACT is great for Dartmouth. SAT IIs maybe below average, but not embarressingly so. An admissions counselor last summer told me most acceptees have SAT IIs in the high 600-low 700 range, so with 700, 660, 630, it's not that far off.
What type of karate do you do/what belt are you? Just curious, b/c I'm a red belt in Olympic style Tae Kwon Do.</p>

12

<p>I am a purple belt in Shotokan Karate. I have enough experience to be a black belt but I'm not ready for that type of competition.</p>

13

<p>wat'a URM?</p>

14

<p>Underrepresented Minority. Refers to african americans, hispanics, and native americans.</p>

15

<p>Any other ideas on my chances?</p>

16

<p>You're definiteley in the running...but remember, most of the kids applying have good scores, so make sure to spend time on your essay.</p>

17

<p>Should I take the January test on stand-by or do I stand a good chance with my current scores?</p>

18

<p>dartmouth seems keenly interested in URMs. It's because they aren't as diverse as they'd like to be, so it'd be a big leg up for you.</p>

<p>i'm not sure about the scores. you don't want to seem obsessive about it and take it too many times; it's better to devote your time honing your interest. win some karate awards instead or something. but if u think u can improve a lot, it doesn't hurt to try.</p>

19

<p>Any chance I can get a likely letter?</p>

20

<p>highly doubt it! dartmouth says it only sends it out to 400-500 of the most exceptional students (in other words, students who are olympians or with 1500s and 2200+) so, hope u get in, but i doubt u'll get likely letter :( sorry. i didn't get one either :(</p>