How do I look for Dartmouth?

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>I just signed up for this site, so it I'm posting in the wrong place or something...</p>

<p>SAT stuff:
I've got a 720 Math 620 Writing 680 Verbal, but I didn't study; I just walked in. It'll go way up.
I'm taking the SAT II tests for Physics and Chemistry, I should get around 800 for both.</p>

<p>For AP stuff:
I'm going to get a five for all of my AP tests that I'm taking at least my Junior year, not trying to sound overconfident, I've easily gotten those scores on my Mid-Years.</p>

<p>Ok, my grades for Sophomore and Junior year are:
Biology- B+
Chemistry H- A
IMP 2- B+
Humanities (English) H- B-
Childhood and Lit. (English) H- B
Spanish III H- B-
Learning Center- B</p>

<p>Junior year:
AP Calculus AB- Not certain yet.
AP Chemistry- B+
AP Physics B- Not certain yet.
AP Physics C- Not certain yet.
Math III H- A
Dark Lit. H- B+
Creative Writing H- Not certain yet.
Learning Center- A
Astronomy H- A
World History H- A
Ind. Study in Modern Physics (1/2 credit) A</p>

<p>Extracurricular stuff:
I'm the founder and president of the Committee for Self-Defense.
I was on the Science Bowl Team at my school, which is an incredibly selective group of five students which compete in the National Science Bowl. We made it to state this year. I'll be the captain of the Science Bowl Team and the school's Science Team next year.
I am on a charity committee which raises money for various organizations in the Boston area.
I teach underprivileged youths Karate for two hours a week, every week, for three years.
I am a third-degree brown belt in Karate and a blue belt in Jujitsu.
I tutor six Freshman in Physics for two hours, every week.
I tutor a Sophomore with learning disabilities(ADHD) in Chemistry for two hours, every week.
I tutor a Junior in Biology for one hour, every week.
I tutor grade-school students at a local elementary school in math for one hour, every week.
I am a member of my school's Yoga committee.
I am a member of my school's Committee for Social Justice.</p>

<p>Summer stuff:
Last summer I did an internship in a BioTech lab in Thailand, along with a bunch of MIT students. I learned some Thai and a lot about scientific processes. The lab is owned by the Princess of Thailand; I will be able to get a letter of recommendation from one of the most respected members of the lab's faculty.</p>

<p>This summer I'll be doing an internship at Lincoln Labs at MIT, which is pretty well known.
I'll also be learning Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus.</p>

<p>Other stuff:
Next year I'll be taking:
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Physics C (Again for lab credit)
AP Stat.
AP Biology (Either that or History of Scientific Thought H)
English course H
English course H
Learning Center
Latin I H
Multivariable Calculus
Linear Algebra</p>

<p>Outside of school my Senior year:
Differential Equations
Intro to Quantum Physics (At either MIT or another program)
Wave Mechanics</p>

<p>I do a bunch of self studying, and I show an extreme interest in Particle Physics that I cannot adequately describe here, just take it for granted that I will be able to wow the Dartmouth people on the interest front.</p>

<p>My sister graduated from Dartmouth in '06, she'll give $2000 to the College when I apply.</p>

<p>I've got severe ADHD and Dyslexia, which was diagnosed and has been treated since the spring of my Sophomore year.</p>

<p>I go to the most competitive public high school in the state of MA, which is the most competitive state high school wise.</p>

<p>I know the deposed PM of Thailand personally?</p>

<p>I'm really just mentioning anything that I think will help.</p>

2

<p>you should apply to MIT lol…seriously with all that MIT-related experience :P</p>

3

<p>I will, but I really want to go to Dartmouth.
Does anyone have anything to say about my transcript?</p>

4

<p>fair enough. where are the freshman year grades?</p>

<p>anyway, I mean, you didn’t get a C. straight A’s would be “preferred” but rank and rigor matter too. I think you’re doing OK.</p>

5

<p>I mean i hear Dartmouth is getting stricter about there acceptances… HOWEVER because the economy and stuff you might get though easily…</p>

<p>My family is form NE and my grama taught there… when i was little i use to go up there… i love the town… and the college is B-E-A-utiful</p>

6

<p>

</p>

<p>What does the economy have to do with how good his chances are…?</p>

<p>Your SAT scores as of now are obviously very low for Dartmouth, but you know that. What’s troubling is how many B’s you have. I count 8 (9 if you count the “not sure”), including some B-'s. 8 B’s is just too many. Unless all of your A’s are 100s your cumulative GPA looks like it will be somewhere in the 3.2~3.4 range, perhaps even lower. Sorry to say it, but that’s not Ivy material.</p>

7

<p>The economy is making more apply to Dartmouth, not fewer, because it has great aid.</p>

<p>If your sister is donating $2K to help you get in, tell her not to bother, the school won’t blink at that.</p>

<p>Some Dartmouth stats:</p>

<p>-40% of the class of 2012 were number 1 or 2 in their class
-median SAT was 2200</p>

8

<p>^ exactly what i was thinking.</p>

9

<p>hmom: Was that 40% of students who went to ranked schools, or 40% in general?</p>

<p>Because many schools (including mine) don’t rank at all, even for Valedictorian or Salutatorian.</p>

10

<p>^ She meant 40 percent that do rank.</p>

11

<p>Correct, the 40% that are ranked. But Dartmouth approximates a rank for every student who’s school does not rank. And we can see what they are looking for by how they handle those that do have an official rank.</p>

12

<p>I agree with what some of the people above me said , your unweighted is too low for darmouth for you to even consider that caliber, even if you increased the SAT it wouldn’t matter much. BUT you can stand out with ADHP thing, write it as your essay and you will impress the admissions con.</p>

13

<p>

</p>

<p>Hah. Unless you’re URM or attend a school that’s super-notorious for grade deflation you’re not getting into MIT with anything more than 1 or 2 B’s. And if those 1-2 B’s are in a hard science or math you can forget it.</p>

14

<p>MIT students pretty much have 800s in math
but i’d say you have a good chance
didnt even study?!
wow…</p>

15

<p>

</p>

<p>Really? I got 2 B’s freshman year. One was in French (ugh), but the other was in Math Seminar. Math Seminar is basically Honors AP Math * 2 = really hard. Would this really throw me out of the running?</p>