<p>Check my HS data: </p>
<p>My HS graduating class (2011):
Applicants to Dartmouth: 30; Accepted: 8, Denied: 18, WL/D: 4
Denied GPA’s (Weighted): 4.12, 3.70, 4.31, 3.81, 3.90, 3.09, 4.18, 4.21, 3.92, 3.88, 3.76, 3.91, 3.82, 4.34, 4.18, 3.89, 4.04, 3.99
Accepted GPA’s (Weighted): 3.81, 4.11, 2.76, 3.31, 4.22, 4.09, 3.51, 3.29
Accepted & Attended GPA’s (Weighted): 4.11, 2.76, 3.29</p>
<p>As far as test scores are concerned, I’m sure you’re smart enough to assume that the denied applicants mostly scored in the 98th percentile. I did not add them because unfortunately, many colleges don’t really care.</p>
<p>The average Denied GPA was roughly 4.0, Accepted was a 3.6. </p>
<p>So how does this make sense? How is the average denied GPA higher than the accepted GPA? It’s actually quite simple. Firstly, you need to think of colleges as businesses. Frankly, if there was no money to be had in private education, there wouldn’t be any private universities. These private institutions are looking for students that can uphold the reputation and legacy of the college. The accepted students met this requirement. </p>
<p>Lets look at three of the students in particular that were accepted: 3.81, 4.22, 3.51.
3.81: This student is probably the most innovative kid I’ve ever met. He is currently working independently on various business models that he sells for profit. He’s a champion marksman and hunter, and qualified for training in the Winter olympics of 2010. His parents went to Harvard and Middleburry College.
4.22: This student is the winner of the 2010 debate team finals, has been a finalist in over 60 NFL tournaments at various colleges. She is a forensic genius
3.51: This student is an All-American football player, played four years of Varsity Baseball and basketball. Parents went to Penn State and Dartmouth. </p>
<p>Note that non of these kids chose to go to Dartmouth. 3.81 went to Harvard, 4.22 went to Princeton, and 3.51 went to Ohio State to play Football. </p>
<p>Lets look at the three students that attended: 4.11, 2.76, 3.29
4.11: I don’t know exactly who this was, sorry. But if its who I think it was, he is very, very talented in mathematics, he also figured out a way for our school district to maximize its profit potential and was actually employed by the county his senior year and summer.
2.76: One of my best friends, three years of varsity lacrosse and football, debate team, accomplished tournament fisherman, something like 5,000 hours community service, and held the same job since he was 14 (four years). It should be noted that his parents are heavily involved with Dartmouth. His parents both went to Dartmouth
3.29: This student played two years of varisty volleyball and field hockey. She is an accomplished figure skater. She interned with her congressman her junior summer. Her father is very well known and respected on capitol hill and the executive branch. Her parents went to Dartmouth and St. Michael’s College </p>
<p>So what did you learn? These students are very unique, all of them. Their EC’s are stellar. on top of that, many of their parents are Dartmouth or Ivy Alums. This shows how much legacy has to do with college acceptance. It should also be noted that none of them need financial aid and they all graduated from a public school that is consistently part of the top 25 public schools in the nation. </p>
<p>Goodluck!</p>