what percent of the early decision applicants are athletes?
@lexiii17 I don’t think they release those numbers. But athletes and legacies probably make up a pretty big percent of early decision applicants.
Last year, 30.7% of those accepted ED were recruited athletes.
@SirPepsi Where did you find that statistic? Not that I don’t believe you, I just wasn’t able to find any site that said that information.
Here ya go:
http://www.thedartmouth.com/2014/12/12/college-accepts-483-students-early-decision/
“On Friday, the College admitted 483 students early decision to the Class of 2019, about 26 percent of the 1,859-person applicant pool. The applicant pool, originally reported by Dartmouth as 1,856 students, was the largest in College history…The class also includes 148 varsity athletes. Varsity athletes always make up a large percentage of the early pool, and approximately 50 athletes will be accepted regular decision, Laskaris said.”
148/483 = 30.6%
Okay, thanks! I guess with recruited athletes and legacies, the acceptance rate for ED isn’t that much higher than RD…
ahh that sucks. so just assuming that the same number of athletes are applying ED & they accept the same number of students (even with 40 more applicants this year), there is only a 17.7% chance of getting in as a non-athlete :((
@lexiii17 I mean, that’s still significantly better than RD, and imagine all the other ivys, who have a significantly lower ed acceptance rate than dartmouth, it’s much much worse for those students since they are also dealing with a similar quantity of athletes. Overall, Ed to dartmouth is still extremely beneficial in terms of the possibility of acceptance.
@simonbolivar Don’t forget that there are also legacy applicants, a lot of whom apply ED, that have a huge advantage in the decision process.
well y’all… I was already trying to think of an instagram caption if I got accepted but the chances are even lower now aka I have started sorting out which college essay to write next asdjklfhadsljkfh
Hahaha @lexiii17 my best friend and I have been brainstorming Instagram captions in case we both get into our ED schools too!! Kind of problematic how much we’ve both been procrastinating on our RD apps…
Calm. It’ll be alright - each of you is more than a statistic, and whether or not Dartmouth decides to admit you, you’re worth a helluva lot.
Exactly, it’s beyond our control to be talking about our stats now…the whole process is a draw. 
haha I just don’t want to be heartbroken if I get that dreaded decision so I’m trying to rationalize it now so I’m not as upset later
So do you guys think we’ll get an email today regarding when we’ll get our decisions?
There’s little reason to speculate at this point, let’s wait and see.
Just imagine how we’ll feel in the final 24 hours before decisions 
My college counselor called the Dartmouth rep for my area last week. He told her that, due to the new interim Dean of Admissions’ choice to review applicants in committee, Dartmouth won’t publish admissions decisions until after Dec. 14th, presumably around the 16th/17th. I was really excited to hear back around the 11th, but the additional time has allowed me to submit some RD apps!
I thought they had to release on or before the 15th. Are they allowed to give decisions the 16th/17th?
I guess hypothetically they can do whatever they want.
I think they could release it on the 15th. I wonder if the fact that we’re all being reviewed by the committee will have any effect on the ED acceptance rate…
I’m not sure of the logistical constraints surrounding the Ivy ED system, or any ED system to be honest, but I really hope that the 16th/17th is an overestimation.
@gearsstudio My parents brought up the point that admissions could, if not due to the new committee review process, accept more ED applicants considering the fact that many RD applicants may be deterred by the current political atmosphere on campus. Just a bit of speculation, but that assumption could open up a few more ED acceptance spots.