I know I posted a chance thread before..

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>but I just got my ACT score. Maybe it'll make a difference?</p>

<p>UW GPA: 4.0
W GPA: 4.4</p>

<p>ACT: 32
SAT IIs:
US Hist: 740
Chem: 600
Spanish: 580
I'm taking English Lit and Math 1 or 2 (not sure which one yet) in October.</p>

<p>I'm top in my class. (Not saying my class is not smart, most of them are too lazy to try though)
APs: Euro- 3
APUSH- 5
English Lang- 4
Chem- 3
Spanish- 3
Recognition: AP Scholar with Distinction
Senior year APs: English Lit, Calculus AB, Biology, US Government</p>

<p>ECs:
Speech and Debate: co-founder, VP, president (and various awards in events)
FBLA: Publicity Committee
National Honors Society (since 10th grade): Vice President
Student Council: Class Treasurer (3 years)
ASB Treasurer (for senior year)
Campus Ministry: Liturgy Coordinator
Link Leader/ Retreat Leader
Science Olympiad Regionals (various awards)
JV Swim (freshman); Varsity Swim (10/11, captain in 11th grade); LA County Swim Team (couple of awards)
Varsity Tennis (10th grade)
Volunteer for city Recreation Department (over 400 hours), Leadership Team
Volunteer for Missionaries of Charity and LA Food Bank (over 100 hours)
Harvard Model Congress (2 years, hoping to do it again in senior year)
Key Club
Junior Statesmen of America (2 years, I think it's not going on at my school anymore...)
AP Society: founder, CEO (it's a club so that we can raise money to help people pay for AP exams at my school)
Co-started a Philanthropic Organization (PM me for more info! :-) )
Tutoring</p>

<p>Awards/Recognition:
Questbridge College Prep Scholarship
CJSF/CSF (California (Junior) Scholarship Federation)- 4 years
Philamathion's Society (my school's version of the Honor Roll)- 4 years
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica
(School name) Scholar (non mandatory summer assignments that students at my school can do)
National Hispanic Scholar
Ventures Scholar
Christian Service Award
Silver Circle Volunteer (9, 10, 11) (for doing at least 100 hours in a year)
(Distinguished) Scholar Athlete</p>

<p>Work:
Internship at Italian Importing Company</p>

<p>I come from a low-income, single-parent household.
Hooks: URM, first-generation, started philanthropic society to collect toiletries and distribute them to needy (hope to eventually turn it into a non-profit)</p>

<p>And I'm applying to Dartmouth ED :)</p>

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<p>Lots of leadership positions, and val if I’m not mistaken? Coupled with URM and applying ED I’d say you have a very good shot. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! And yes, valedictorian.
Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Based on APs and SATIIs, you preparation is weak.</p>

<p>i have no idea how they will regard this.</p>

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<p>Yes, you wrote to me before</p>

<p>"Your grades and rigor and ECs look good, but as you already know your scores are almost all subpar for D, including most of your AP exams. This indicates that your preparation hasn’t been strong. (I really question how a “National Hispanic Scholar” could get a 580 on the Spanish SAT II!)</p>

<p>What was your SAT breakdown? Did you break 700 in anything?</p>

<p>Certainly, a good ACT would help. You need to convince them that you would not be overwhelmed at D, since that would probably be their only concern about you."</p>

<p>Does the new ACT score (32) help at all? My SAT score when you wrote that was 1980. Also, I will be taking the Lit SAT II in Oct (hoping for above a 700). And from what I’ve heard, Dartmouth takes the top two SAT II scores into account, right?</p>

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<p>I think the ACT probably helps. An SAT II that would eradicate the two low ones you currently have would help also.</p>

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<p>Should I send in the SAT score and the ACT score? Or should I just send in my ACT score?</p>

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<p>According to the “translation” tables, a 32 in an ACT section is the equivalent of a 710-720 on the SAT section. So your SAT equivalent would be something like 2130-2160. I think that breaking the magic 700 barrier does make a difference, although I may be wrong. I have no idea whether they really pay attention to section scores on the ACT or go mostly by the composite. But depending on how the points are distributed, I would say definitely send the ACT and don’t send the SAT–if you can. You will still need to send SAT IIs, and you still could use one more good score there.</p>

<p>It would seem to me that your 32 puts you in much better shape. Good luck!</p>

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<p>He’s a URM, so has an excellent shot as val with a 32.</p>

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<p>^^That is my thought, also.</p>

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<p>She’s*
Sorry, I had to do that.</p>

<p>Thank you, hgates92, Consolation, and hmom5!</p>