Do i have a Chance? - Please give me some perspective on my Likelihood

<p>Hello. i don't have an idea what is reach for me or what would be safety, all i know is that i really want to go to Darthmouth, opinions?</p>

<p>Sat I: 2180 CR:800 M:670 W:710
Sat Subject tests:</p>

<p>Lit: 660 (im going to retake in november)
US History: 800
World History: 800
Bio E: 770</p>

<p>GPA:
Weighted: 4.71 (junior year second semester gpa was 5.12)
Non-Wgtd: 3.71 </p>

<p>Rank: 10/638 = ~top 2%</p>

<p>Now, i have had pretty much all As except a few bs in freshman year and early junior year plus 1 C in spanish in junior year (1st semester)</p>

<p>AP Tests:</p>

<p>Human Geography-5
World History-5
English Language&Comp - 5
European History- 5
Psychology- 5
Bio- 5
English Literature & Comp- 5
Comp Gov -5
US Gov -5
US History - 5</p>

<p>5s on all AP tests i've taken</p>

<p>Macro Econ, Micro Econ, and Calc to be taken this year</p>

<p>IB Tests:
Psych- 7
Spanish- 5</p>

<p>, i'll be taking the rest this year</p>

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<p>Extracurriculors:</p>

<p>President of Society of Literary Enthusiasts (2 years)
President of Multicultural Club (organizes clothing drive for homeless) (3 years)
President of All Politics Fly Club(1 year)
President of AP BIO Club(1 year, i left it to the new class)</p>

<p>Vice President of AP Calculus Club (1 year)
Vice President of Kids Who Care International (2 years)</p>

<p>MUN 4 YEAR
4 best delegates, 3 gavels, 2 at RHSMUN, awarded Most Knowledgeable in my school's program (300-400 kids, dedicated classses)
Tons of smaller awards</p>

<p>MOCK TRIAL- 1 year, got a lawyer award</p>

<p>AP National Scholar
Ap Scholar
etc...</p>

<p>All sorts of smaller awards that i dont want to go dig up atm</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER:</p>

<p>800 hours volunteered- tutored Immigrant children, taught them english, counseled them</p>

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<p>Me: </p>

<p>I am a first generation immigrant, my parents were doctors in our country of origin but my dad had to work as a taxi driver here for 5 years before he was able to pass board exams, was the victim of racially motivated assault</p>

<p>I was on welfare for elementary school-early middle school (4 years)</p>

<p>I speak 3 languages</p>

<p>Lots of other tear jerking stuff i'll save for the letters, basically, economically stressed parents would always fight,etc, but through dedication and hard work my family banded together and succeeded in America</p>

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<p>Other:</p>

<p>I am missing a third of my brain, i have an arachnoid cyst the size of a large grapefruit where my forebrain should be. </p>

<p>I have had to deal with excruciatingly painful headaches because of this, miss days and days of school to go to my neuro-surgeon.. (still have it, surgery too riskful) I dont have day to day problems with it but it was particularly bad during my junior year, i got my C in spanish and Bs in other classes because i would be taking a test and lose vision halfway through and lose feeling in my arms so school became difficult for a while.. went away on its own... doctors cant really explain it... </p>

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<p>SPORTS:</p>

<p>Waterpolo 1 year - had to quit because of the brain thing</p>

<p>Swimming 2 years </p>

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<p>Basically i am extremely good at philosophy, history, and english, i want to become a lawyer to help others and provide assistance where there was none for me. </p>

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<p>Any more info needed?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone!!!</p>

<p>Self bump? Any help guys? Please… i mean… you’ve all been in that unsure situation before…</p>

<p>COMPLETE and utter waste of time and $$ to retake a fourth SATII when you already have 3 great scores. Not only that, it might actually be counterproductive, since it fits in the the “Asian testing robot who thinks test scores will get him in” stereotype.</p>

<p>Much better for you to devote the attention to your classes and/or ECs or just having a life.</p>

<p>BTW, I hope that all of those APs represent course rigor rather than an obsession with self-studying tests…but great scores. Your only weakness is your 670 in M, but I think your 800 in CR and your personal story and other scores and accomplishments outweigh it. If you WERE bent on doing additional testing, breaking 700 on the M section would probably be the only thing you could do to improve your chances, test-wise. But I am certainly not recommending that you do so.</p>

<p>I think your chances are excellent, especially with good essays and recommendations. But I am not on the admissions committee. :)</p>