<p>I recently received a diversity "likely" from Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences. Does that mean I'm likely to be accepted to Dartmouth as well? I haven't received a "likely" from Dartmouth, and it is my #1 choice. Does anyone have any anecdotes as to what it could possibly mean for Dartmouth's admission? Can it tell anything at all?</p>
<p>Sorry, but I don’t think you can make much out of likelies from different schools since the process can be so random sometimes and schools choose differently. Good luck!</p>
<p>Wow you figured it out. Since cornell wants you, that means dartmouth wants you. Actually, they share the same admission committee, so it only makes sense that both schools want you. Remember, keep your interest in duke and johns hopkins because they ALSO correlate with that cornell likely letter.</p>
<p>No, it cant tell anything. Two completely different schools. It says youre a good applicant but that shouldnt mean you should expect anything. Good luck with dartmouth, and remember cornell is also a very good school if you dont get in dartmouth.</p>
<p>Wow cowking15, I don’t remember paying all of those application fees 
Yes I realize they are different schools with different criteria with which I’ll have different luck, I was just wondering if anyone had a shared experience or something. I suppose in any case I’ll just have to wait and see.</p>
<p>i got a likely from dartmouth and then a few days later one from cornell. I don’t really know if this helps, but I just wanted to share that. I’m waiting on Princeton.</p>
<p>Really? with your SAT of 2030 you got 2 LL from Ivys?? I looked at your stats and they don’t seem that extraordinary, imo. Is it possible that you got the LL with these stats just because of your URM status? WOW! Ivys must be really pressing for diversity!
Any way, if it is true - good for you, and good luck!</p>
<p>Imgdoc, the reason for an LL can rarely de determined from looking at a student’s stats. Even if one had the full application, it would be hard to say why. Likely letters are often based not on perfect academic merits or other easily identifiable characteristics but on certain traits - ones of which we are not aware -for which the admissions officers are looking in the current round of admission.</p>
<p>I understand Imgdoc, but my strong points were the 15 AP classes I’ve taken and I guess my reading and English acts (36) both. I am majoring in English/ Politics. I am really grateful for the acceptances, and do have to agree that my URM status did help, but its not like it would have been impossible for me to have gotten in if I were not Hispanic.</p>
<p>^Fifteen AP classes is quite amazing, and so are perfect ACT scores in English and reading. I think Taichi2000 would’ve had a good chance of getting in even if he’s not URM; in fact, I’m Asian and I got likelies from both Cornell CAS and Dartmouth when I only took one AP class before senior year and my CR score was lower than his.</p>