<p>I never knew it was so simple. Good grades+sats+ecs is all that it takes? When I first looked at his stats, they looked bland and trite, especially his awards. What is his passion? Journalism? There's not one specific thing on his application that is truly exceptional. It's just the whole package.</p>
<p>Do you have any financial need? I'm just wondering where the inexpensive safety is. NYU is a sure "yes", but it's the nations most expensive school. At least throw in your state school. Your parents may have said "cost is not an issue" but when University of _____ is free, and NYU is asking for 45K per year, their tone will change. </p>
<p>Those schools on your list are such a crapshoot, I know kids who got into Penn, but rejected by Georgetown. In at Dartmouth, rejected by Brown. You have good stats, but everyone has good stats. Anyways, I think you get into NYU, Georgetown, Northwestern, Cornell, and possibly one of the other ivies.</p>
<p>I live in California, so I'll be applying to the UC's as well.</p>
<p>Darn, you got me. Wouldn't know how competitive Dartmouth is, but since it's almost Ivy-ish, you'll have a 86.5% chance of in if your essays can tell the admissions committee which of your ECs you're most into, as you've been in all of them for a while too. SATs are lovely, and so's the achievement list, so you'll probly be looking at the motivation factor. I don't think visitng Dartmouth and loving the campus is good enough. What else about Dartmouth? If you've picked a major, why that? Anything about faculty? Ooh, try to get the Senator to write a brilliant recommend. Star power still works.</p>
<p>(Dartmouth is an ivy)</p>
<p>I commented</p>
<p>booo. I want a real comment =p</p>
<p>I like your sn</p>
<p>hey, I'll also be appying to Dartmouth for ED. I am an international student. You seem to have a pretty strong package. Now, the question is "What's ur motivation factor for applying to dartmouth?"</p>
<p>Mainly the focus on liberal arts education...I love exploring different subjects. Also the school size is a major plus for me. The environment is very conducive to personal learning. Where do you live genericgenius?</p>
<p>Well, wish I lived in a galaxy far far away, gosh those days aren't here yet. So, I'm content at my shack at Kathmandu, Nepal</p>
<p>Anyways, where are u "student2007"? I probably know more places of US than Nepal. well there are more places there anyways, kinda evens out statistically I guess.</p>
<p>Very good chance to get into Dartmouth and proper ED actually. Good luck!</p>
<p>Dartmouth EXCELS at everything undergrad. Its professors are the most focused on undergrads, most of its research grants are given to undergrads, its graduate placement is top 7, its recruiting is top 7, the people are awesome, and its alumni network is probably among the top 3 schools. Its hard to do better.</p>
<p>^agreed. And that's why I'm applying ED there =). Wow, Nepal...that's cool. I live in Northern California (Bay Area).</p>
<p>2% is a little low?</p>
<p>I think that you definetly have a good shot at Dartmouth ED.</p>
<p>Why are you applying to Georgetown SFS if you aren't sure that is your passion?</p>
<p>Strange for someone to say Dartmouth doesn't have prestige compared to the others on this list. In my view, other than Columbia, Dartmouth was the most prestigious school the OP listed.</p>
<p>Akajjred, I'm interested in languages, mainly French. I have a strong interest, but not full out passion enough to say that it's what I want to study for 4 years. That's why I'm not applying EA there, that's why it isn't my first choice. It doesn't mean I can't still apply there. Many applicants apply to equally "narrow" schools RD, aka Cornell Hotel school. </p>
<p>Calcruzer, I don't care so much about prestige as I do about quality.</p>