<p>I think you are right rishav. As a first gen American, son would be considered a domestic applicant (not international). </p>
<p>It is possible they were simply looking for economic, geographic, racial or ethnic diversity etc and picked him. He is certainly no academic star, although he has overcome obstacles.</p>
<p>All the Best Rishav:D Oh and I didn’t apply cause it would be a waste of 80$ since I wont be going even if they ****** me (That is not a bad word…just one that wont happen:))</p>
<p>Guys, do you know if Dartmouth will accept my midyear report if I send them a certified copy via mail?</p>
<p>^Yes I thank that’ll be fine.
Report by mail is good. Just that it takes more time (comparitively)</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>@Sunny - why not just ask your counselor to upload it via his/her account??
Mailed(postal) copy is fine I think, but just write them an email clarifying it anyway! They’ll reply within a day!! :)</p>
<p>@quiver - I really don’t know why you hate Columbia & other Ivies(except D ) !! :p</p>
<p>@perazziman - Ohh then yeah, the theory is probably right - no Intn’ls got the mail!! I guess your S has a good SAT score which would’ve gotten him onto their list cause I don’t think they’d know of his obstacles or ethnical diversity without him applying!!</p>
<p>Its really not hate:)</p>
<p>Anyway, better for us!! :p</p>
<p>You are right, they could not know about the specific obstacles. However, I believe colleges can get names of national Merit semifinalists and their profiles, including GPA, name of high school attended, ethnicty and race data etc. </p>
<p>[PSAT/NMSQT:</a> Student Search Service](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools)</p>
<p>@rishav
I told him to upload it, but Colby-Sawyer College just contacted me today that my counselor didn’t even upload my other transcripts.
He just provided them a small grid with my subjects and my grades (and only the “end” grades from the year 2011/2012 but even wrote down the wrong year) 
. So, I think I prefer to send a certified copy. It will be the safer option :D</p>
<p>@Rishav
I didn’t get many emails from Penn, a couple from MIT - but more like a newsletter than anything really 
G** I can’t wait for the decisions to come out!! I just hope it will be a very happy time for me xP</p>
<p>@All the Indians
Come on guys! Get ready for your boards I’m sure you’ll all do brilliantly, but come on and get 100% xP</p>
<p>@Sunny
I hope you and your counsellor can organise your reports… best of luck :)</p>
<p>Sorry I haven’t been very active guys… almost time for another update - though we haven’t had many new people since the last one :/</p>
<p>I am sooo excited…so many huge decisions of my life in such a short span of time…You wont even realize what hit you…by April that is .(Except IIT by june):)</p>
<p>@Raith
Thanks :), but I think he is overextended with this stuff. He has never filled out recommendations and this kind of forms. I think he didn’t even know what exactly he had to do. However, he is really nice but always busy. So, I will just send them the reports via mail. :)</p>
<p>@Sunny - Ohh, that’s bad!! Anyway, I’d still get all my transcripts, go to the guy, sit there and make him do it right in front of me on the comp!! :p</p>
<p>But if you’ve decided to send it by mail - make sure it’s addressed "From “your counselor” on behalf of “you” " !! :)</p>
<p>@Raith - The emails were Penn were also kind of newsletters - explore pg217 blog, about their new website, deadlines, etc!! None from MIT though!! Haha!!
And did CC just censor the word “God” ?? Haha!!</p>
<p>@Perraziman - yeah NMF/NMSF is another source colleges use for applicant info!! :)</p>
<p>@rishav
His computer is at home, would be kind of weird to follow him home to make sure he uploads it :D</p>
<p>Thank you! I will write it on the envelope :)</p>
<p>rishav…i think its said as gawd for that reason:P</p>
<p>Reading all this makes me feel what a friggin huge day 28th’s gonna be.</p>
<p>Raith - G** ? What the hell is that? :p</p>
<p>^ Yeah! God wasn’t censored!! Hmm… What Raith use?? :p</p>
<p>^I guess that’s a mystery haha :p</p>
<p>Raith you gotta end the suspense! :P</p>