<p>Well, it doesn't seem like I'm getting one.</p>
<p>Thats Ok. My only negatives are that 1.) I don't have a "backup" that I know I got into 2.) It may be a signal of a less competative application with even more competative schools.</p>
<p>So once again, its back to waiting for a month and a half.</p>
<p>so, my guess is, for those who didn't get one of these letters (including myself), we are rejected.</p>
<p>yeah, pretty much.</p>
<p>No, I would highly doubt that. Likely letters are not official acceptances. That would break the Common Ivy Procedures. I'm sure the vast majority of acceptees do not get likely letters.</p>
<p>newby, have you been listening to sybbie? she says the majority of admitted applicants do <em>not</em> receive likely letters.</p>
<p>And there is still hope that the your letter can be in the mail tommorrow!!!!</p>
<p>which makes sense, really. the majority of kids that are posting seem like the classic 8s and 9s, wouldn't you agree? They probably have a lot more 5s, 6s and 7s to sort through and decide which to accept. And multiple people on this thread have also said that they send out Likely Letters in WAVES...meaning, this was the first one, and another (others?) is (are? lol) sure to follow.</p>
<p>Also, just out of curiosity, what other schools do Likely Letters?</p>
<p>Gang,</p>
<p>i was a little suprised that likely letters cam out this early especially when some of the deadlines for midyear reports was today. It could be that people who got letters already had complete packages. Thisi sprobably the first wave of letters.</p>
<p>Apparently this group has gone through committee & got the nod. There is still information being gathered and interviews are still being conducted. I know for my own daughter she did not have an interview until mid, late february and got a likley leter in March (3/11/04).The letter that I recieved from Dartmouth that she was likely to be admitted was 3/10/04 even though they both came to the house on the same day.</p>
<p>I'll bet that next week there will be a new crop of letters being mailed out (because at minimum, it does take time for the file to leave comittee and get mail merged with the information needed to generate the letter). In the end the majority of the admitted class of 09 are not going to get likley letters. There will be a little over 2000 admission letters going out to yeild a class of about 1070.</p>
<p>I know that this is a trying time for evryone, but take a deep breath as you all are going to end up in some amazing places.</p>
<p>Bluirinka,</p>
<p>Yale mailed out a few likley letters, Amherst mails out very few likley letters, Williams mails out an early write letter (daughter received Williams Early write the day after the Dartmouth likley). Never recieved any thing from Amherst, but got accepted anyway. Bucknell recently mailed out likely letters.</p>
<p>Here is some more information on Likely letters.</p>
<p>Is a likely letter a 100% guarantee for admission in April?</p>
<p>Congrats everyone who got one! :)</p>
<p>Yes. I have a family friend who received one today.</p>
<p>As someone previously stated a guaranteed ladmission would would break the Common Ivy Procedures for admissions decisions to come out on April 1. That is why the letter (to me the parent states:
* Although official admission decisions will not be mailed until April 1st, we contact students whose applications look especially promising in advance of the April mailing sate in order to help alleviate some of the stresses of waiting.
We hope you are please to know that your' daughter's interest in Dartmouth is being fully reciprocated by us. *</p>
<p>Her letter stated:</p>
<p>* Our review process is not yet entirely complete, but we did want you to know that your admission to Dartmouth is very likely...It is our hope that this letter will give you addititional time to make an informed decision concerning your college plans. Once again, contratulations and we will be in contact with you in April.*</p>
<p>I'll tell you this, the likely letter came in March, the Admissions letter did show up in april.</p>
<p>Yay I got one too: Tennessee - 1580, 2390, 3/313</p>
<p>Hmm, a couple of reasons (in addition to the likely idea that they don't think that a likely letter is warrented at the first read) that they may not come or be delayed:</p>
<p>1.) Waves. Like has been said before, the letters may come in waves depending on when they are read. This way, many who would/should/will recieve letters are not yet left out.</p>
<p>2.) Date of admission. Materials sent/recieved earliest may recieve priority.</p>
<p>3.) Reader. Perhaps some readers have yet to make final decisions on the information.</p>
<p>4.) Mid-Year Report. If they have not been recieved (my school only recently recieved grades), then perhaps they hold off. If a student got three Ds on their first semester, then they probably wouldn't admit them even if they were the strongest candidate before then. As the likely letters apparently don't even say likely, then they may want to be cautious.</p>
<p>5.) Randomness. It happens. They can't mail out all of the decisions yet (Ivy agreement), so between students they have already admitted, it may not be a clear choice.</p>
<p>6.) Mail. Mail takes different times to travel across the country, and may not all be sent on the same day.</p>
<p>7.) ED. ED applicants (if accepted now), may be recieving priority with the limited number of legal (Ivy agreement. They don't want to push the bounds) likely letters ready. Or inversely, because they have already shown a large committment to Dartmouth, they may be put off in hopes of attracting other students.</p>
<p>However, in lieu of all of my personal comfort by the above list, I believe that it still means that we are up in the air (a little worrisome for AI 9s like myself). And yet, I was deferred and not rejected EA from Yale, so there can't be a terrible deficiency in my application.</p>
<p>I hope we can get in eventually.</p>
<p>Best of luck,
Nickleby</p>
<p>I can tell you it has nothing to do with the Midyear reports...I'm doing mine as I type</p>
<p>Curious,</p>
<p>Those who have recieved likely letters, do you attend public, private or prep school?</p>
<p>I attend a public school</p>
<p>I go to a public</p>
<p>I have been reading about everybody's high scores and "likely" acceptance letter and I was wondering if someone could tell me my chances of getting in. I am from Kentucky, studying in a very small school, top 6% of my class, 1360 SAT I and 690,680 and 600 on Math level II, Biology M and Writing respectively. A lot of EC's and i am the president of student council, captain tennis team and academice team. The only reason I still have hope of getting into Dartmouth is because I recieved an interview call. I am not sure if that call means that my file is still under consideration or if they're just going ahead with the formalities before i get rejected. If anyone could reply to my question, I would really appreciate it. one more thing, the interview is tomorrow so does anyone have any suggestion about what not to do??? heheh.</p>
<p>Two more things i forgot to mention: I have taken 9 total AP classes, four which my school didn't offer so i took them as independent study, and got 5 on ap cal AB,4 on ap us History and 4 on ap bio. This year i expect to get the same score in ap chem, ap physics B, ap Env. Sci and ap Cal BC. So please give me your best guess and let me know if i should hold my breath for the acceptance letter or move on with my life.</p>
<p>baller, everybody on the east coast--except you --is sleeping. In my opinion, your stats are probably good enough if you have some other strong points in sports, service or arts, or achievement in your intended major.</p>
<p>suggestions for interview. Communicate a strong passion for one or two things-- the subject area of your intended major for sure. </p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>