is this allright for dartmouth?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay I'm going to be applying to Dartmouth next year</p>

<p>Here is what I have
Freshman year: 1 A-, rest As </p>

<p>Sophomore year: All As, 5s in AP Euro and AP Computer Science</p>

<p>Junior Year: B+ in AP Physics, rest As or A- and 6 (this was really stupid) are AP classes</p>

<p>Senior year: whatever</p>

<p>Rank: 1-5/400something</p>

<p>SATI: 2240
SATII: 740chem, taking USH, physics, math2 in 2 weeks </p>

<p>Race: white, male</p>

<p>I play soccer all year round</p>

<p>I also play chess and won 2 tournaments between city schools</p>

<p>Math team member but haven't won anything</p>

<p>Over the summer I have an internship at a hospital</p>

<p>Won some city awards</p>

<p>I think this is pretty good but some people on here have scores and stuff much better than me,
So am I in the range for dartmouth and columbia, or do I need to take the SATI again or something (crazy)?</p>

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<p>you need better ECs. the city stuff doesn't really matter; just as regionals don't matter. state is where you should start putting stuff on your app.</p>

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<p>state is where i should START putting stuff on my application? </p>

<p>so you mean i have to win a state soccer championship, or be a state chess champion to get into a good school?</p>

<p>i hope you're joking</p>

<p>my internship was over 200 hours and very serious by the way...i am doing the stuff i like for my enjoyment not because i need to get into university</p>

<p>oh at one time with the USACO i was like #1 for most problems solved in a 2 week period...there's a national award...except it means almost nothing compared to the other stuff ive done outside school</p>

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<p>they key is commitment, not status. sure state & national awards are phenomenal, but they are no more of a requirement than a perfect SAT score.</p>

<p>what is important is that you make sure dartmouth knows how intense that 200 hr internship was.</p>

<p>you have the stats, your ECs are acceptable...now just show them you are unique and that you do unique things.</p>

<p>...but dartmouth is pretty reachy for anybody...make sure you have schools a bit lower on the prestige-o-meter in mind for this fall.</p>

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<p>You will be a good candidate among many good candidates. If you can get the soccer coach interested, you'll be a very strong candidate.</p>

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<p>Your only weakness is ECs but you look pretty solid. Make sure you explain the extent of your summer work.</p>