<p>wow i guess a lot of legacies have very high SAT scores. if the majority of legacies have SATs in the 2200+ range then I highly,highly doubt that I will get in to Dartmouth.
even if the majority of legacies don't have SATs that are 2200+ i still think getting into Dartmouth is a huge stretch for me.</p>
<p>Beccacheetah: My husband has been an extremely involved alum since graduation. However, we are not counting on our child's acceptance even though he has a 2240 sat. We're just hoping for the best. By the way, son would be third generation.</p>
<p>Sunny2: I would say you are being unusually pessimistic. I don't know of any legacies from my son's school who, in addition to applying ED, did not get in last year. Of course, I don't know their actual scores (that'd be creepy), but your son's seem really good by the stated ranges. </p>
<p>Per Website:
SAT Verbal Range, middle 50% for matriculating students: 660 - 770
SAT Math Range, middle 50% for matriculating students: 670 – 780
ACT Range, middle 50% for matriculating students: 29-34</p>
<p>I know a double legacy--with multi-generational legacy in addition--who was waitlisted at D but got into several of the "even-more-selective" Ivies. S/he said s/he had a terrible interview. Perhaps it does matter. Or perhaps s/he came across as not terribly interested in the school. I don't know.</p>
<p>I know at Penn, and it's pretty much true at many top schools that still have ED, if you don't apply in that round you lose most of the legacy boost.</p>
<p>character is really the only way now to distinguish yourself. someone else was saying something about how within a certain SAT range, everyone looks the same. feedback i am getting from administrations is that they are looking for something to help them choose between all these look-alike candidates</p>
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<p>So i wanted to see what our school's was and checked naviance. We don't have any average GPA listed, but the stand test scores fall pretty close to the college's stated range on their website as well. But here's the thing. I just looked at S's scores (never been to the site before) and see that the score they show for my son's SAT II literature exam is 140 points LESS than what it actually is!!! While I have sent a note to his college counselor as it's an obvious typo. Please tell me that if this number was on his transcript that adcom only takes scores from college board and that SOMEONE would have caught that. I feel a little sick.</p>
<p>According two Princeton researchers, here are the effects of various hooks on a 1600 SAT:</p>
<p>Blacks: +230
Hispanics: +185
Asians: –50
Recruited athletes: +200
Legacies (children of alumni): +160 </p>
<p>So, the OP's SAT is equivalent to 2290. A decent chance of getting in.</p>
<p>Nevermind.. I realized SAT II scores weren't in before ED application deadline. Phew!</p>
<p>good lucky becca! I'm a legacy with much lower stats than the rest of the people applying ED, but I decided to give it a shot anyways. I'll let you know how it goes in...less than 48 hours =O</p>
<p>Thanks! yeah ahh so nervous.</p>
<p>Dartmouth often rejects high scoring students in favor of more average students because total high scores dont make for a great class. They can often find people who are more interesting with a 2050 SAT compared to the 2310 with a 4.3 GPA.</p>
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Dartmouth often rejects high scoring students in favor of more average students because total high scores dont make for a great class. They can often find people who are more interesting with a 2050 SAT compared to the 2310 with a 4.3 GPA.
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<p>Good point. Dartmouth wants not only socio-economic and cultural diversity, but intellectual diversity as well. If they accept only high SATs, everybody will be a similar type of learner. Also, those who do well on the SATs are usually more quantitative thinkers. They need to balance it out with students of high GPAs and relatively lower SATs to make sure students enter a variety of Dartmouth's majors.</p>
<p>true then...and your legacy will work a lot</p>
<p>i hope legacy helps. my dad still thinks I should be prepared to get rejected tomorrow. oh well if I don't get in it's not meant to be.</p>
<p>Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. It's a good attitude to have.</p>
<p>(ok. that was totally weird because my previous post was in response to Becca's and yet it showed up before hers). hmmm..</p>
<p>yeah, my grandfather went but hes a big donor. i mean, there is nothing named after him but he has been donating for 60 years now. he wrote a letter for me to the dean and she wrote back a personal response. i hope this helps my chances, even though i know parent legacy holds much more importance. i have good act scores and extra curriculars, but i feel its just impossible for white kids from westchester (suburban new york). im just so freaking nervous ahhhhhhhhh</p>
<p>A grandfather who donates big trumps a parent who doesn't, so don't worry. I think the issue is for the legacy to have stats in range.</p>
<p>Our school’s Naviance data on Dartmouth shouts “legacy” urm only need apply. Probably 30 apps, on smart kid, and 5 clustered “Not so smart”</p>
<p>Don’t bother if you don’t have a hook.</p>