I hate to do this but, what are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I'm going into senior year and intend to apply regular decision to Dartmouth. I currently have a 4.0 and a rigorous courseload; I have taken AP Biology (5) and AP US History (4). This year I am taking 4 APs (World History, European History, English, and Spanish). I scored a 1980 on my SATs during both sittings for a superscore of 2040; I am getting a tutor to at least break 2100 (currently 1330 math +cr) in October. I took the Biology and US History SAT IIs and scored a 600 (oops) and 700 respectively. I intend to take a third one in November; most probably Spanish. As a student I have a good relationship with my teachers and am sure they will write excellent letters of recommendation.</p>

<p>I'm a varsity musician for my school's choir. I'm an ambassador at my school where I give tours to prospective students and their families. I have also participated on my school's science league team, which ranked 4th in our state, and our history quiz bowl team, which placed in the semi-finals. I am joining our regular quiz bowl team come September. I am a member of both the National Honor Society and the International Language Honor Society. My community service record includes helping out in my town's library, my former elementary school, and my high school's music department. I babysit on weekdays.</p>

<p>I go to a private, Catholic school and am half Cuban. Is Dartmouth a realistic possibility?</p>

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<p>If you like Dartmouth, definitely apply - the supplement isn’t hard.
That being said, your SAT scores are low for Dartmouth. See if you can really excel in one of your extracurriculars (although this is admittedly tough going into busy senior year).
You also could try picking up a leadership position.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thank you for your input. I’m definitely getting my SAT scores up and am deeply committed to my school’s music department.</p>