Dartmouth/top school Admissions

Applying to College
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Hi! I have a question: a girl at my school already got in to Dartmouth ED, and I was planning on applying there RD, but I was wondering, is it even worth it to apply now? If Dartmouth already took someone from my school (I go to a pretty small high school), what are the chances of them accepting another, due to the idea that they have to diversify their applicants geographically-speaking? Dealing with a Uchicago EA deferral, I’m very concerned about what other schools I should even apply to. I go to a very rigorous (public) high school, and a lot of my peers have already gotten into top universities, including ivies and near-ivies. I am in the same ranking bracket as these students (my school doesn’t rank individually because it’s so competitive), but I feel that there’s no top school I can truly get into even. Does anyone have any suggestions for top schools to look into, and any advice on whether I should apply to Dartmouth?

Thanks!

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If there are schools you can afford that you’d go to if accepted, you have not much to lose in RD. Just know the RD acceptance for these schools is 1 in 20. Ideally if you aren’t in the top 25%tile with scores (assuming you have no hook) don’t expect to get in.

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Dartmouth (and its peers) has no min/max/quote per high school. If they want 2 students from the same HS, they will take 2.

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Do you truly like Dartmouth? If so, then Colgate, Amherst, Bowdoin, Hamilton and Middlebury could offer you additional choices. For less selective options, look into Whitman and St. Lawrence.

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Williams, too, should be included with the above.

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If I missed it, sorry. But I don’t see your stats, rigor, ECs. Are Dart and these others feasible for an admit?