Deferred Help!

Applying to College
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<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>

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<p>Yes, that will help...stick it out.</p>

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<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>No problem. I know it can be tough to keep things going when all you want to do is throw your hands up in the air or shake your fist to the sky.</p>

<p>The upside is that they found you qualified...or they would have rejected you outright. They probably want to see the mid-year report, so it definately is not a lost cause. The thing that is frustrating is that you'll have to wait until the end of March to find out the outcome. Be sure to keep the adcom updated and continue to show your interest.</p>

<p>In the meantime, apply to other colleges that feel somewhat like Dartmouth. For instance, Union, Colgate, Hamilton, Middlebury and Davidson...are good options.</p>