<p>so you have NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, unlikelies.</p>
<p>EIGHT?!?!?!</p>
<p>So, with 400 EDs and 500 "likelies" (which are the functional equivalent of EA admissions) a good fraction of the class is admitted early. Now what the yield will be on the 900 early admits depends on how many of the "likelies" they can sew up.</p>
<p>yes.....it would appear so..............?</p>
<p>2,143 students accepted to the Class of 2008.</p>
<p>A lady called me up for an interview a few days ago, even though I got a likely letter... So I'm wondering - since they are still using this interview to see whether I will get in, does that mean that the likely letter doesn't really mean much?</p>
<p>HSK</p>
<p>Welcome to Cc and the Dartmouth board. The likely letter means that you are in * Congratulations!!*
I would think that going on the interview would still be a good thing because she can answer any lingering questions you may have as well as fiinding out about life after Dartmouth. In addition, it is also good opportunity to network because you never know if you may need an internship opportunity or summer job because Dartmouth Alums are pretty loyal to their students and are always willing to lend a hand. All the best</p>
<p>congrats, HSK</p>
<p>Congratulations! And as a Dartmouth interviewer I can tell you that you're definitely in! The alumni interviewers are encouraged to "interview" likely letter kids so that the interviewer can talk up Dartmouth and answer questions. But if for some reason you choose not to go, it won't affect your admission. You're in!</p>
<p>Sybbie, any idea what the yield on the likelies is? Someone one another board quoted 25% at that Ivy. If the yield is that low, those without likelies should not get too nutso, lots of our students will need to be admitted to fill the class.</p>
<p>C,</p>
<p>Where have you been (I know some days wer work really hard for these few pennies they throw at us)? I really don't know what the yeild is on liklies. I think it's Williams that is looking ot get a 25% yield on it's early writes.</p>
<p>Last year Dartmouth admitted 2143 and got a class of 1081</p>
<p>Out of the 2143 admissions 384 were ED students</p>
<p>1759 Students admitted during RD (including likely letter candidates)</p>
<p>If you subtract the 384 (with the assumption that all RD students attended) 702 students matriculated into the class of 08.</p>
<p>Yeild 702/1759 = 39.90 or 50% yeild </p>
<p>You gotta remember that there are a lot of things that factor into the RD decision beginning with the $41,000 price tag.</p>
<p>Kids get accepted into schools which over lap, Daughter has a lot of friends that were admitted to Amherst, Brown, Middlebury and Williams that ended up at Dartmouth. She also has friends who turned down HY to attend. The other side of the coin is that you have students who were admitted to Dartmouth that turned down Dartmouth for these schools. </p>
<p>So who's to say. NH can be a bit daunting to some because it is a small town. I think a lot of times it comes down to fit. S vascillated until the last minute, as she was kissing the deadline when she mailed the response card. She really liked Williams and I was more than happy for her to attend (another school with a great warm fuzzy factor). In the end, the people won her over. She took the bus up from NYC and most of the people that she made friends they all commited to comming to Dartmouth together. One of her best friends she met when they visited williams (she got deferred ED at Dartmouth) she coul dnot make it to dimensions but ended up coming to Dartmouth. She loves being at Dartmouth and having a great time with her friends and enjoying her classes. </p>
<p>She called the other night a little upset because some of her friends are leaving in the fall to do their study abroads. I told her you are planning one too!! While she is happy for them, she said she is really going to miss them. They have a picture that they took at orientation that all of the girls have as wall paper on their PC's. Most of them became friends on the DOc trip. I am telling you there issomething about being unwashed in the woods for 5 days and then coming back to eat green eggs and ham that bonds people. She said they went out to dinner the other night (as they try to go to dinner every few weeks to catch up with each other) and someone commented on how different they are now from when they came in September (like they still are not freshmen, but excuse me they are soon to be rising sophmores). I am happy to know that she is making connections that will last a lifetime and I see all of these people being her friends when she is still an old lady. I also see how much she has grown this first year from home. It has been truly an amazing experience for her. I used to wonder after she got there and saw things in the cold light of day (or the even colder days of NH) if she would still be happy with her choice to attend Dartmouth . Her answer is always more.</p>
<p>It is wonderful to hear how happy she is - such a poised, sweet remarkable young lady you have. I know you will be thrilled to have her home for awhile (even if she gets antsy after the first 3-4 days ;)).</p>
<p>I was bringing up the yield of the likelies to emphasize to all the kids out there sweating the letters, that other letters are coming! Unlike ED, a significant proportion of the students getting likelies will choose to go elsewhere (well maybe not the truly cool ones, they will go to D'mouth), so lots of other people will get letters. Good vibes, hang in there!</p>
<p>I got a likely but I've decided on another school so hopefully that'll open up a spot for someone else. Dartmouth probably would have been a lot of fun, but it is just much too expensive to actually go there. Thus others take heart: spots will open up.</p>
<p>Vig,</p>
<p>I am sorry you won't be coming to Hanover. I hope that you have the same wonderful experience at your school south of the mason-dixon line. All the best.</p>
<p>OK, thank you for your input!</p>
<p>what school did you chose Vig?</p>
<p>is dartmouth known for sending out more likelies than other ivies? im not really seeing threads on other schools' college confidential boards about likely letters. does that mean dartmouth is more liberal about likely notification?</p>
<p>Dartmouth is very upfront with the fact that they send out likely letters and that they send them out in waves.</p>
<p>sybbie, are you from dartmouth? are you one of those sleepers from the good schools? i'll be keeping an eye out for you ;)</p>
<p>anyway
i was wondering if dartmouth is still sending more likely or have they all been sent?</p>
<p>I think they've all probably been sent. What would the point be now? D-day is in 2 weeks. My hope for receiving a likely letter is dead...not that I expected one to begin with. I just hope I'll get in!!</p>
<p>Don't lose hope! Only 400 got in ED and 500 likely letters are sent out!</p>
<p>There are still 1,100 reasons to keep the dream alive!!!!!</p>