<p>Mini-chance thread before applications are due, people can just post Stats and EC info etc.</p>
<p>Just copy and paste format
Race: White
Language: English only
Citizenship: American citizen
Parents legacy?: No
Family at Dartmouth:None
High School Type: Small, private catholic
Rank: Does not rank
GPA at end of Junior year: 4.360 out of a 4.00 system
Honors: National merit semifinalist, AP Scholar with honor, Wellesley book award, National Latin exam awards, National Honor Society member
Future Plans: MD. PhD
Test scores: SAT- 2310 writing-8, ACT-35 writing-8, Subject tests: Bio M 760, Math II 780, AP Bio 5 AP Calc AB 5, AP Stats 4 AP Euro 4
Activities summary: Research at hospital, shadowing doctors, swimming (22hrs/wk), lifeguard at 2 pools, one is at a special needs camp, photography (+ awards, work shown in NYC), Volunteer for special olympics
Essay topics:, math club founder, latin club
Reviewers: Counselor, probably pretty good because she knows me really well/ loves me. Teachers: AP Bio teacher and saw me struggle through AP because of an insufficient honors bio education, still got a 5. Math teacher/ homeroom teacher: saw me excel naturally at math, can testify to my leadership in homeroom. Peer- best friend who is super introverted, basically about how I brought him out of his shell, shows my personality (outgoing, determined) very well.
Perceived strengths: Activities, strengths, test scores, rigor of coursework (always highest level available)
Weaknesses?: grades, B- in Calc, persistent Bs in english</p>
<p>You look really strong to me. I guess it will come down to essays. What is the Wellesley Book Award for? When did you take Calc and was the a grade for a semester or the year? What do you mean by persistent Bs in English…again, over the course a year or multiple years. It just seems hardtop imagine with such a high GPA. Can you provide a bit more information?</p>
<p>Race: Asian (Chinese)
Language: English
Citizenship: US Citizen
Parents legacy?: No
Family at Dartmouth: No
High School Type: Medium, Public (NJ)
Rank: Does not rank
GPA at end of Junior year: 3.920* out of a weighted system (HN is +0.5) and (AP is +1.0)
9th GPA was 3.4, 10th was 3.95, 11th was 4.45, 12th looking to be 4.75-4.86 (Upward trend hoping)</p>
<p>Honors: AP Scholar with distinction, National Latin exam Perfect Score, another NLE Award Gold,
Future Plans: JD, MBA
Test scores: SAT- 2170 writing-10 Math 800 Eng and Writing are weak, ACT-(Taking October Avg 33.5 rn hopefully can improve +1 by test date),
Subject tests: Bio E 700, Math II 800, USH 690 (Retaking)
AP Coursework: AP Chem 3, AP Calc BC 5, AP English Lang 5, AP Physics B 4, AP Macro 5, AP Micro 5</p>
<p>Current Classes: AP Stats, AP Human Geo, AP Physics C, Calc III/IV Dual Enroll, AP Gov/AP Comp Gov, AP English Lit, Stars and Planets (Basically like Astronomy also only regular class)</p>
<p>Activities summary: founder of volunteer org, founder of company w/ patent on a watch device, investment group founder and pres, nhs treasurer, fbla treasurer, political volunteering etc
Reviewers: counselor idk tbh
Teachers: AP Eng Gonna be good, BC decent</p>
<p>Race: Asian/White
Language: English/Viet/French
Citizenship: American citizen
Parents legacy?: No
Family at Dartmouth:None
High School Type: Very Large Public
Rank: School is not reporting ranks to colleges but in a class of 733 people I am top 3% for sure (being conservative since I don’t know my real rank thanks to my school’s horrible class rank system) and I am very likely in top 2%
Total of 4 APs, 3 weighted honors( max they offered), and 3 college courses (my school is sort of a dick about taking a lot of weighted classes) so thats why I began taking college courses (should have been 6 AP’s but we had a teacher problem with one of our AP courses and yeah screwed me over big time)
GPA at end of Junior year: 4.34 out of a 4.00 system
Honors: Nothing big
Future Plans: Econ or Math in Social Sciences degree
Test scores: ACT 33 C 34E 34M 33R 32 S (one away from 34 boo me but I’m retaking in hopes of 35) SAT-2090 (not even sending in so don’t care)
Subject tests: Bio M 750, Math II taking soon,
AP Bio 4 AP Calc AB 5
Activities summary:
-President of 2 clubs- one is FBLA, the business club and one is working with the Santa Clara Public Health Dept
-VP of Digital Business Academy
-President of the student company that was a part of the Junior Achievement Business Program
-Been to many leadership/ engineering conferences
-President of Community Advocates which is a county wide club dedicated to youth fighting tobacco use
-Played football and track for one year (separate years)
-Financial Officer for Science Olympiad
-Social Media Outreach volunteer for Vision Literacy a nonprofit dedicated to teaching adults English (5 hours a week)
-Lots of community service
Main Commitments:
-Project Manager of a Marketing Team for Camara, an international nonprofit centered around education
-In charge of managing a Congressional Campaign in the city I live in for 2 months
-ASB CLOG Commissioner (I’m in charge of handling all the clubs and organizations at my school)
-Started and am CEO of a nonprofit I started with a few friends centered around education and computer science</p>
<p>Reviewers: I have maintained close connections with my counselor, teachers, bosses, and advisers and since my app is the first one due for them they will hopefully have time to write me a good on.
Weaknesses?: persistent Bs in english, didn’t have a very hard schedule, Asian</p>
<p>Still debating Dartmouth ED or Wharton ED (since I have legacy from my gramps)</p>
<p>What do you guys think?</p>
<p>@catseverywhere you have a strong business background and with legacy you have a good shot at Wharton, but for Dartmouth you are also very qualified.</p>
<p>Race: Asian (Chinese)
Language: English, Spanish, Chinese
Citizenship: China (US Permanent Resident)
Parents legacy?: No
Family at Dartmouth: None
High School Type: Large, public, urban
Rank: Does not rank
GPA at end of Junior year: 3.93 unweighted on a 4.00 scale, about 4.5 weighted
Honors: 2014 NSPA Pacemaker winner, Conrad Foundation International Science Competition finalist and 2nd place overall (Featured on Times Square), AIME Qualifier, Worked with Skybox Imaging which was acquired by Google for $500 million, Rensselaer Medalist (top science/math student in the senior class), AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Semifinalist
Future Plans: OD, PhD
Test scores: SAT- 2290 writing-9, ACT-35 writing-10, Subject tests: Bio M 780, Math II 800, Chinese w/ Listening 800, Physics 770, USH 750 AP Physics C Mech 5 C E/M 5 Calc BC 5 Chinese 5 APUSH 5 Statistics 5 Compsci 5
Activities summary: Research paper with UC Davis professors, 11 year piano career (teaching + performances at state conventions and theatres), bike repair volunteer, Spanish Honor Society treasurer, Chess Club Team president and club president (2nd place in county), Stanford Med Program, News Editor/Editor-in-Chief of high school paper, recently won the highest national level journalism award (NSPA), Joint commercial and research ventures
Essay topics: Presenting to Lockheed Martin/NASA execs plus the $500 million Google acquisition I was involved in, Volunteering at bike repair shop
Reviewers: Counselor, good because she interviewed all of the National Merit kids and I had a good interview with her. Teachers: AP Calc BC teacher (Stanford PhD, former VP of Intel) said I was one of the most brilliant kids he’s ever had, recommended that I graduate early, AP Physics C Teacher (Former Associate Head of Stanford Engineering) said I was smart, tenacious and courageous, I had to write 40 page solo lab reports in the class.
Perceived strengths: Course rigor (hardest in senior class), International science awards and recognition, National journalism recognition, Uniqueness of EC’s, Piano
Weaknesses?: B’s in English, low standardized testing scores, Ethnicity</p>
<p>Majoring in Applied Math, my research paper is in that field</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>Race: White/Persian
Language: English/Farsi/French
Citizenship: US Citizen
Parents Legacy: no
Family at dartmouth: none
High School Type: Small Private Competitive
Rank: does not rank but definitely top 15%
gpa at end of junior year: 3.69 uw 4.07 w
Honors: California Academic Decathlon Social Science 2nd place, California Academic decathlon Literature 1st place, National Merit Commendation
Future plans: Undergraduate + Law school
test scores: 2200 SAT (740 math, 740 reading, 720 writing), Math II SAT2 720, USH SAT2 730, AP World 4, APUSH 5, AP Calc 5, APES 4
Activities: Piano all my life, JV Volleyball 9th+10th grade, Varsity Volleyball 11th+12th (CIF Champions, Regional Semifinalists), Club Volleyball 9th+10th+11th, Peer Tutoring 10th+11th+12th, Varsity Academic Decathlon 10th+11th+12th (captain 10th+11th), MUN 10th+11th+12th, Mock Trial 10th+11th+12th, Debate 11th+12th, Internship at St. Joseph’s hospital 9th+10th+11th+12th, Internship at local law firm 11th+12th, Volunteering at CHOC children’s hospital 11th+12th, Created two local charity organizations: Presents to the Future (gifts and necessities to the children of homeless shelters) and Healing For Hope (care packages for children at CHOC hospital), Volunteering for Habitats for humanity 10th+11th+12th
Recommendations: English 3 teacher, APUSH teacher, Counselor all love me
weaknesses: lower freshman and sophomore year grades
strengths: huge upward trend</p>
<p>@girlapplicant1 For some reason it excites me to see other Persians on this forum…</p>
<p>@GodMode is it harder for us to get into college or are we white? serious question lol</p>
<p>@girlapplicant1 I’m an international student, so it doesn’t really affect me. But it’s a good question - do Persians count as URM?</p>