deferred. what are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I know there have been other threads started about this, but I was wondering if anyone had any specific ideas about Dartmouth. I was deferred ED, and I still really want to go there.</p>

<p>SAT 2260
(US Hist: 760; Math II 750; English Lit: 750)</p>

<p>GPA 3.8
Rank (top 10%, i think, -really strong high school)
Really difficult schedule
AP: all 5s</p>

<p>E.C.: Model UN (co-president), school newspaper, Debate Club, Environmental Club, painting (i sent in a portfolio)
-I have volunteered every summer of high school
-I have had two highly selective art internships
teacher, counselor, and peer recs were all great.</p>

<p>Any ideas? should I try to make a contact in the admissions office? Thanks guys!!</p>

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<p>If you're deferred early, you'll have to fight an uphill battle. There's really not much you can do now, unless you have something killer. I must say I have no idea why you got deferred...</p>

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<p>The admissions officer we spoke to last year told us that deferred students have a one in ten chance of admission, but I have heard of students who are later admitted. My S wasn't one of them, but he is wildly happy at Williams.</p>

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<p>Make sure the school knows you are still interested - and yes, definitely keep in contact with the admissions through phone calls.</p>

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<p>Your ECs killed you. There is no point contact admission office. What do you think they will tell you?</p>

<p>Good Luck with other applications! :)</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice guys. just a question for ajayc, what about my ecs do you think hurt me? just wondering...</p>

<p>happy holidays everyone!!</p>

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<p>Well you need to be involved in a bunch of them. And be good at them! Thats all!:)</p>

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<p>Focus on the RD apps. With your profile, I'm sure you'll get in someplace good.</p>

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<p>^ I agree. Don't neglect your RD apps!</p>

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<p>sunshiner,</p>

<p>I respectfully disagree with ajayc on ECs. </p>

<p>I do not think one, necessarily, has to be involved in a lot of them. Rather than breadth, one can go for depth. If one can show real commitment and accomplishment in a couple, it is as good, perhaps, better than being involved in "a dog's breakfast" of activities where one risks of spreading oneself too thin. I think adcoms like to see consistency, coupled with progressively greater accomplishments over time, in one's ECs (not dissimilar to academics).</p>

<p>Your art commitment is very real and highly impressive. It is great you're submitting the Arts Supplement. If you can find a way to weave together your Model UN and school newspaper involvement with Debate Club and Environmental Club so that a theme or two emerges and links to a "passion" that would be great (i.e. they cohere into some sensible whole).</p>

<p>I agree with tetrisfan -- you are a super candidate and will find someplace great. Time now to focus on RD. BTW, I think Princeton would very much like your art background. Huge commitment there to integrating "art" more fully with academics. I would hit this hard as part of your application (if you make one).</p>

<p>Don't forget to write D and communicate your continued strong interest in them. </p>

<p>All the best.</p>