@Fuzerabit I did!
What were your stats? @lychrel
What is Dartmouth Bound?
@Le1997
Haha me too!
That solidified my decision to apply. Wondering if any Dartmouth bound peeps will get a likely. Where are you from?
I’m from PA.
Yeah, I went in thinking I wouldn’t like Dartmouth but I ended up loving it! I’m from TX. And for those that don’t know Dartmouth Bound is a fly-in program.
Ditto. Wasn’t even on my radar and was sad to only have a few days!
Good luck fam and maybe we will get good news soon!
Fly-in? Like for pilots?
No. Where the school flies you in to experience what the school offers.
Look up diversity fly in programs.
My son also participated in Dartmouth Bound. Dartmouth was not on his list until he returned from the program. Wonderful experience!!
SAT 2340 (740 math)
ACT 34
SAT II Math 800, Chem 770
AP English Lang 5, AB Calc 5
GPA 4.0 unweighted
Extracurriculars: FTC Robotics (captain), lit mag (editor-in-chief), math club (founder), stuff like that.
Currently taking Physics C, Spanish V (essentially AP), BC Calc, some English classes. Planning to take BC Calc, both Physics C, Spanish Lang and Comp-Sci APs this May.
Had some fairly solid essays, I think, and my recs were probably great. I think the interview helped, too. It probably couldn’t have gone much better than it did. Me and my interviewer really hit it off (listening to the same sort of music, finishing each other’s sentences about the existential impulses behind creation, etc.).
I thought it was a rejection at first, the letter was so small. Quite an awesome surprise.
Anyone know when decisions were released last year and/or the year before? How likely are we to hear this month?
@rbandrews We hear back on March 31st at around 5 in the afternoon
Good luck, everyone! From the research I’ve been doing before and since getting the letter Dartmouth seems like a really cool place. I chatted the IT desk to ask about Linux and we ended up talking about everythng from Python to Mandarin.
IMHO, this is an awesome place; very unique - no other school such an opportunity.
Imagine a school which offers the opportunity that you can redefine your own degree and the school will provide resources to accomplish it. What an unique opportunity?
Did anyone receive an email from the financial aid office with the following message?
"Dear _____,
Although the Admissions Committee is still deliberating, the Financial Aid Office is currently reviewing Class of 2020 documents. We want to ensure that when candidates are selected for admission, we will have sufficient information on file to make a financial aid decision. Your application is currently incomplete. Please check online for detailed information."
@scholcol Did you check the financial aid checklist on your application portal? I can see the financial aid office sending you a message if some things have not been completed.
I didn’t receive that, but I’ve been obsessive about checking my financial aid portals.
@mjstewart1224 What change would you anticipate seeing in your financial aid portal?
Many schools have requested addition forms or information from. So I check every day to make sure there hasn’t been anything new added to the required list of forms they want. If I’m accepted, I want to know my aid package ASAP!
I received a likely letter!
Here are my stats:
Location: FL
Prospective Major: Mechanical Engineering
SAT: 2070 (barf)
Subject Tests: Was very sick during tests… scores actually not worth reporting on here lol
GPA: 3.98
HPA: approx 5.4
Rank: 1/~700
Essays: AMAZING- 11/10, meticulously revised/rewrote each at least 8 times, very personal/unique
Interview: SPECTACULAR- 11/10, authentically a deep conversation and did not even feel like an interview
Rec Letters: most likely excellent; from AP Chem/AP Physics teachers
Senior Schedule: AP Physics C:ME, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP U.S. Gov, AP Microecon, AP Art History
Cumulative Course Load: 16 APs, 4 AICE, 3 Dual Enrollments; 4s/5s on exams
ECs: Mechanical Engineering Internship (6 months, 15 h/wk), Biotech Research Internship (8 wks), Junior Engineering Tech Society (President), AP Spanish Competition Team, Academic Competition Team, SOS Club (tutors Spanish-speaking students in math/science; all tutoring done in Spanish), private math tutor, NHS (Vice President), Science NHS (President), Math NHS (Vice President), Spanish NHS (Treasurer), English NHS, Social Studies NHS, Art NHS, Freshman/Sophomore year - Varsity Swim Team (school team and club team)
Intellectual Pursuits/Special Talents: I am highly dedicated to visual art (submitted supplement) & I enjoy creative writing; I also play the piano
Languages: fluent in Spanish, Creole
Awards: Highest score in the USA on an AICE exam, Valedictorian, Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalist as of now, Best overall AP Chem, other generic academic/sports/art awards
Community Service: ~110 hrs - private tutoring/youth leader
So I guess never sleeping was worth it haha. Still waiting on other schools, but it’s nice having that certainty that you are going to a top notch school regardless of anything that happens.