<p>I need some opinions about my chances at Dartmouth.</p>
<p>I have never done all with standardized testing and my SAT scores come out to 1790... Way below average. Same with my SAT 2s.
But I do have a few good things going for me:
I intend to study theater and I already have 6 professional theater credits (Weston Playhouse and Opera Theater of Weston).
I've also done a lot within my community as well as coming from a small Vermont town. I heard that could help?
But more importantly, I just took English 015 with Professor Brett Gamboa, Shakespeare. And I passed with a B. Will that help? </p>
<p>Dartmouth has is the top reach on my list but I’m beginning to doubt my chances of admission now. I ED’d to Williams College, only because I figure my chances of acceptance were more realistic, but was deferred. With a SAT super-score of 2160, am I Dartmouth worthy? The applicants’ pool this year seems really strong.</p>
<p>Here’s my resume in brief:
(Excuse the use of format for reporting college replies. It seemed easier this way)
<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 720 CR, 680 W, Math 760
[ *] ACT: not taken
[ *] SAT II: Physics 800, Bio 780
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1st, but my graduating class size was small (40-ish)
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): A levels (equivalent to APs I’m told) - Physics/Bio/Chem/Pure Math (A</em>s in all)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): not taken
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: pretty strenuous
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): O level Worlds’ Highest Scores in Biology/ General Biology; A level Worlds’ Highest score in Physics</p>
<p>[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debating (President), School Magazine (Chief Editor), Basketball (point guard for school team), Karate/Judo (Orange belt), Body-building and gymnastics, Freelance writing for monthly magazine Symposium, publishing deal for book of poems, consideration for first draft of two novels, D-Gravity charity club (founder)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Grade 9 Pure Math/ Math B teacher
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: worked with numerous charity organizations; founder of student charity club D-Gravity
[ *] Summer Activities: not compatible with Bangladeshi academic calendar
[ *] Essays: quite good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: I have faith they would recommend me strongly
[ *] Counselor Rec: She knows me very well and will recommend me enthusiastically
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: not conducted yet
[ *] Supplementary Material: not submitted</p>
<p>[li] Country (if international applicant): Bangladesh[/li][ *] School Type: co-ed
[ *] Ethnicity: Bangladeshi
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): <25000 USD
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my father was first generation to receive substantial education and is now Professor at Dhaka University</p>
<p>[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: deferred at Williams College</p>
<p>It’s always worth a shot! I’m a Dartmouth '17, so I went through the application process last year…and in my experience, college admissions can be very unpredictable. You might think you can easily get into a school, and then you don’t. Or you might think you will undoubtedly be rejected from a school, but then you’re accepted. It’s just so strange. Even if your SATs are lower than you had hoped, maybe some spectacular extracurriculars that the Dartmouth admissions staff feels will improve the makeup/diversity of the student body will get you in. Again, it’s all just so unpredictable. Good luck with the process!!! :D</p>