<p>I found these while looking digging up info regarding Dartmouth. I hope it helps :)</p>
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The admissions process take a wholistic approach and look to all
students. Students are evaluated based on how they took advantage of all
the resources that were offered in the high school. Dartmouth's
admissions is highly selective. We only offer alumni interviews in the
student's hometown, and we use the Common Application. The only advice
that I can give is to take the most rigorous courses that are offered in
the high school. And be involved with student organizations. Also pay
much attention to hyour essays!
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Dartmouth abides by the common application process, complete with your
general personal statements, secondary school reports, test scores, and
teacher recommendations. However, one addendum is a "peer evaluation."
This is when a friend, sibling, classmate, or teammate basically writes a
recommendation for you. This is give another adolescent perspective to
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<p>A school like Dartmouth is veyr competetive and attracts the best
students from all over the world. As a consequence, the acceptance rate
is very selective. The admissions officers are looking for bright
students that have taken a rigorous courseload (as the quarter system is
intense here), are well-rounded human beings, and are cultured.
Dartmouth students are incredibly diverse, not just racially,
religiously, or politically, but do all sorts of activities from
community service to the arts to sports.</p>
<p>Bearing this in mind, some tips for making your application stand out:
1) Having a "hook." A "hook" is something that makes you completely
different from everyone else. What can YOU offer that Dartmouth does not
already have?
2) Be as personal as you can. Admissions officers are stuck inside for
days upon end, reading thousands of same-old personal statements. Write
about something you are passionate about and that will certainly get
their attention.
3) Interviews are not required, but they are highly recommended. It
helps the admissions officers to put a personality and face to an
application.
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Dartmouth's admissions process was fairly straightforward since it uses
the common application. I filled out my application, and had an alumni
interview at my hometown. The only interesting difference to the
Dartmouth admissions process is that they require a peer
evaluation/recommendation. At first I found this intimidating, but soon
realized that it was an interesting and effective way for the admissions
officers to get an idea of how my peers view me. I also mailed
additional information to the admissions office, including an audio
recording of my saxophone playing. I was really glad to see that
Dartmouth accepts this type of additional information and it made me feel
like the admissions officers truly cared about who I was and not just
what I was like on paper.
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Overall, I would say that Dartmouth College seems to have one of the
most holistic admissions processess compared to many other equally
competitive institutions. While academic achievements as reflected
through GPA and test scores (SAT I, ACT, SAT II) are obviously
important, an individual's extracurricular commitments, personal
character, and genuine interests are highly valued in the admissions
process. The application itself is very unique in that it includes
a 'Peer Recommendation' portion where the applicant's sibling,
relative, friend, peer, etc., writes a recommendation on their behalf
which is great because it allows Admissions Officers to see an aspect
of the applicant that only a friend would be privy to. While Dartmouth
is certainly a respected and selective college, the best advice I have
for a student interested in the college is simply to be as genuine and
straightforward in the application and interview as possible. While
that may sound trite (and I'm sure students would much rather hear a
concrete list of things to do!), it is absolutely the truth. It is
obvious when an individual does activities for 'resume building'
purposes, or when they are so focused on getting the 4.0 that they
neglect other aspects of life that make someone well-rounded, and these
are all aspects that are considered in the admissions process. Don't
simply take on 101 activities, instead, find the things you are
passionate about and devote yourself to those, because that will convey
what makes you distinct from all the other applicants and will reflect
your real character.
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