<p>Denied…flat out rejected. Sigh.
Well, I will say that I am really glad for those of you who got in. Please do post when you return and give us your thoughts on Dartmouth. It will be a great opportunity for you…enjoy!!</p>
<p>My very cool parents keep saying “Everything happens for a reason. It’s fine”. I will have to take that approach! At least we can all stop checking our email all day long now!</p>
<p>HSG</p>
<p>I got denied too. Twas upsetting news…better luck next time I suppose</p>
<p>Congrats to those who got in!!! and sorry for those who’ve been denied like me!</p>
<p>Shouldn’t I have heard by now…? I’ve been refreshing my email and ckecking spam. Nothing.</p>
<p>I got in!!! So psyched!!!</p>
<p>Are the rejection letters all generic or are some of them personalized? For instance, mine says “we encourage you to submit an application in the fall” but I feel like everyone’s email must say that.</p>
<p>To hsgrad especially: If this program is to provide outreach to give students a taste of Ivy League life, maybe students from Ivy feeder schools or who are Ivy legacies will get this exposure anyway, whereas others may not. At least, if I were an admissions officer and two applicants were otherwise equal, that would be a factor in my recommendation. This may also be a reason why some are denied for Dartmouth Bound but accepted for College admission.</p>
<p>Don’t be discouraged if you aren’t accepted to Dartmouth Bound. They have a limited number of spaces, so they can’t take everyone. While acceptance for most of the top schools’ fly-in programs has a high correlation with admissions, a rejection for the program does not mean a rejection for admission. My D was rejected for the fly-in, but accepted for admission. Assuming you had a solid application, they might have had too many apps for the program that had similar profiles. Keep in mind that they only accept a few hundred for the fly-in, versus a couple of thousand for admission.</p>
<p>Madyd and Ivy…thanks for the encouraging words. I do agree that the programs should be for those that otherwise might not have a chance to visit the school or know a lot about the school and application process, etc through family or school connection. I have no issue with that as I know that those same people are very, very qualified. It is just hard to know if you were rejected because you do not fit the profile of those who ‘need’ the program or if you simply are not qualified to attend Dartmouth.
One thing for sure…those of you who were accepted now know that you are a competitive candidate for admissions and should be proud!
Sharker: My letter references applying in the fall. It remains to be seen if I will, mainly because I just have NO sense of life on a rural campus and need, somehow, to decide if I could be content on one.
HSG</p>
<p>Hey on the RSVP for the program, for Flights and Bus/Trains, it says list the two major airports/stations most convenient for you. What does that mean? To depart from or your whole journey?</p>
<p>To depart from</p>
<p>HSG, All I can contribute to your quandary – “I just have NO sense of life on a rural campus and need, somehow, to decide if I could be content on one” – is that D (from Berkeley) spent a summer in Hanover as a rising senior in high school and was convinced that she could not stand four years there, but then ended up a 13 and would love to have another four years. There are no night clubs and there are changes to the Greek parties that will mainly impact the social experience of the first years, but there will still be night life and Dartmouth Bound (during sophomore summer) wouldn’t really answer your question in any event.</p>
<p>At the risk of sounding like a dunce, how do we email our flight information for approval?</p>
<p>Hey everyone! I had a few questions about the Dartmouth BOUND STEM fall program–
<p>Thanks!!</p>