<p>I know this is long but please help me...</p>
<p>I was recently deferred from Dartmouth. I am considering writing a letter of intent to explain that Dartmouth is still clearly my first choice, getting a senior year teacher to write me a reccomendation, and sending them my first semester grades/awards.</p>
<p>Since I was expecting to get deferred, I worked very very very hard the first semester of senior year and got all A's and one B+. Here are the things that I am sending Dartmouth to "update" my application. Do these accomplishments help improve my chances to get in at all??? Do I still have a shot??</p>
<p>My cross country team (I am the captain), was both District and Regional Champs and we took 4th place in the state of FL.</p>
<p>I placed 4th at a recent wrestling tournament in Miami</p>
<p>I am on the Headmaster's List (really hard to get on, hopefully this will show that I have been trying really hard senior year)</p>
<p>I was voted the top 125 lb. wrestler at a recent tournament in Tampa</p>
<p>That's about it for now. I will probably place at a couple more wrestling tournaments before my mid-year report is sent. Here are my regular stats:</p>
<p>URM---Hispanic
31 ACT
3.65 UW GPA --> not including Senior year.
School doesn't rank
710 SATII Lit
630 SATII USH
4 on APUSH
Good ECs (at least I think so)... 3 varsity sports every year of high school and I am the captain of those three varsity teams this year (won't be playing in college,though), Tour Guide (11), Assistant Head Tour Guide (12), Lacrosse Club 9-12 (founder), Photographer/Sports Writer for the Newspaper (9-12), Classic Film Club 10, SADD 9-12 (Vice President 12; VP Finance 11), Writing Center Tutor (12), Diversity Awareness Club (11-12), Spanish Club 9-12, Red Cross Certified in CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguarding, I have been lifeguarding at my local pool for 2 years.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for taking the time to read this.</p>