Is it possible to get in even if you don't get a likely letter?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I was just browsing when I fell upon a post entitled "I got a likely letter." Once I found out what this was I became a bit nervous. I never received anything like that.</p>

<p>If you do not get a likely letter, is it safe to say that you won't be admitted to Dartmouth?</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch,</p>

<p>-Deion S.</p>

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<p>Of course. About 1200 will recieve an admission to Dartmouth having never received a likely letter.</p>

<p>A little more than a week left. Just hang in there a little while longer</p>

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<p>More like 1,000 - a pretty small fraction of the RD applicants. I assume about 400 ED admits and 600 "likelies" this year, to fill the roughly 1,000 seats, with a 50% yield rate..</p>

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<p>600 likely letters? I believe only about 200 or so are sent, if Dartmouth is like the other Ivies/schools that send likelies. Deion, don't freak out yet. ;)</p>

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<p>Don't worry, Deion. I know people at Dartmouth who never got likely letters.</p>

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<p>why do they send likely letters anyways? and why only to 200? do all ivies do this?</p>

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<p>No, Dartmouth sent around 600 this year - up from over 500 last year. Other Ivies send them too, but not as many as Dartmouth.</p>

<p>Compare: <a href="http://www.thedartmouth.com/article.php?aid=2005022401040&sheadline=&sauthor=&stext=likely%20letter%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.thedartmouth.com/article.php?aid=2005022401040&sheadline=&sauthor=&stext=likely%20letter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I don't think that 600 were sent this year (perhaps more?). Where did you get that number?</p>

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<p>dartmouth i think this year disclosed those stats themselves saying and abt 500+ likelies were dispatched..though still with the 500 here + Ed numbers.. and thats about a smalll fraction of class.. </p>

<p>SM</p>