<p>I got a PM asking for my stats, so after writing them all up I figured I might as well post them here, too. I don't really understand why I got a likely/got in at all - I keep thinking, What if they sent the letter to me by mistake? and I get a thin envelope on April 1... Maybe I just worry too much.</p>
<p>Anyway, here they are:</p>
<p>1490 (800v but 690m)
800wr/780miic/740ushist
4.1 w, 3.9ish uw - probably should calculate it one of these days
5's on the two AP exams I took last year, taking 4 APs this year
I was proud of my main essay as I had been working on it for two years. BUT, it was about my experiences on cross-country kind of a clichéd topic, although I approached it from a fresh angle.
My peer rec was amaaazing, but then again, whose friend wouldnt write a great rec? I guess the best thing about it was that it was really honest, and obviously so, while spinning my faults (sarcasm) into positives (wittiness). And it was funny - yay for friends who are talented at written humor. :)
My teacher recs were all good, with one outstanding one that I know of. I sent three in at the same time as my app from my junior year teachers (AP Lang, AP US, and my journalism adviser), and then sent in another one from a senior year teacher (AP Euro) in January after I was deferred ED from Princeton. My XC/track coach also wrote me a rec. Extracurriculars: captain of 100 girl XC team (and of track team but notified of too late to count for admissions), managing editor of nationally-recognized weekly student newspaper, written submissions editor for schools literary magazine, Girl Scout silver award + troop secretary, on regional planning committee for the Metro-Detroit Girl Scout council, Mackinac Island Governors Honor Guard (another selective Girl Scout volunteer activity... also had a leadership position for it), and the typical volunteering at a childrens track camp and at an arts camp for inner-city children sort of things. Awards: 8 varsity letters for track and XC, Various athletic and academic-athletic awards from our running conference/state meet/etc., National Council of Teachers of English recognition, some writing and photography/illustration awards minor local things, Michigan Scholastic Press Association award for journalistic piece, and National Merit Finalist.</p>
<p>i am so glad for you, really. esp. after i stalkingly read the ED Princeton boards - honestly, you shouldn't doubt your acceptance. you've done a lot.</p>
<p>just a quick question though - your school doesn't rank, yes, but have you any idea, an approximation of what percent you're in? top 5, 10, 20?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reassurance, bluirinka - it's funny that you secretly read the ED Princeton board; funnily enough I read Yale's in the same manner. I think my doubt stems from that it seems surreal and random to get accepted to Dartmouth, much less to receive notification in an inconspicuously thin March envelope. <em>rolls eyes apologetically</em> But anyway, I am definitely in the top 5% at my school. If we ranked I would be in the group of students duking it out for valedictorian, which is why I am quite glad that we don't (and thus we can share notes, help each other out, etc.).</p>
<p>1560
800/790/740/800
valedictorian
lacrosse captain, ballet, piano
no volunteer hours, like 0
good recs I think (especially the classmate one)
decent, or at least very interesting essay</p>
<p>SAT I: 780 M/ 790 V
SAT II 800/800/800 on writing/math IIC/ physics
AP: 3 5's, but by the end of this year I'll have taken all of my school's AP classes, and independently studied for two more
valedictorian, all A's, except two A-'s, hardest course load
4 years tennis (varsity for one, but I've only been playing in high school)
3 years as a page at the local library: glowing rec from supervisor
president of the math team
English tutor
theater tech
National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>I'm so excited! After my deferral from Harvard, this likely (along with acceptances from Williams and Amherst) really lifted my spirits.</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone else who got likelies, and good luck to those who haven't.</p>
<p>SAT: 1600
SAT II: 790, 780, 750
Will have taken 7 APs (all offered) by end of year
3/251
3.97 U 4.13 W
various ec stuff for flute, enviro sci, research, Spanish tutoring, etc
NM Finalist
Felt great to get something in the mail from Dartmouth after dreaming of going to such a school for years.
Essay was decent; recs, good, I hope...; Unfortunately I think it's my stats that got me in. So it goes...</p>
<p>I'm not too crazy about posting stats (I don't want to sound too braggy and what not), but i hope this will be helpful to some of you and future Darmouth hopefuls!</p>
<p>1550/800/750/740 (bio,mathIIc,writing)
4.59 Weighted GPA
3/127
Bio Major
Asian(permanent resident), NJ</p>
<p>EC: play three instruments (trombone, piano, and clarinet), ALOT of activities related to music, Varisty Tennis, leadership organizations, NHS-VP, NYU Pre-college Program, hospital volunteer, Academic Decathlon, etc. etc. (I sent in a separate resume.)</p>
<p>essay: I can't really judge my own writing, but my english teacher said it was very personal.
recs: good (one outstanding letter from my GC) </p>
<p>I go to a small, non-competitive public school in NJ that doesn't send too many kids to ivy's each year, so the letter was very unexpected. I recieved the letter on the 11th, and previous to the letter, I got an e-mail about the Dimensions on the 9th.</p>
<p>Everyone that's waiting for the likely or the big A, don't lose hope!
i'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you guys!!! :-D</p>
<p>i just got my likely letter yesterday. here are my stats that i posted somewhere else on cc.</p>
<p>ACADEMICS
--SAT-1400
--AP Scholar with Distinction (3rd person in school history to get it before graduation--have passed 5 AP's with an average of a 4.1--APUSH-5; AP Eng Comp-5; AP Chem-4; AP Euro (took while sophomore)-4; AP Spanish-3)
--SAT IIs: Writing-720; US History-790; Math IC-760
--Commended Student on PSAT
--Bank of America Plaque of Achievement Winner in Liberal Arts
--Honors at Entrance to high school
--"Scholar/;at my school in Math, English, History
--class rank: N/A
--Avg. GPA: 4.41</p>
<p>ECs
--Founded "e-Len Designs"--organization that makes websites for good causes. Have designed websites for Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women, several teachers at my school, a beginning entrepreneur, and a local preschool. I also taught the secretary at my school how to use Photoshop, and now school documents look much more professional. I also helped her improve the design of the school website--better design better for recruitment (private school). Said I did 5 hrs/wk for 40 wks/year - accurate if rounded out over four years but some weeks I spend 10-15 hours.
--President and committee chair of the National Honor Society (3 hrs/wk, 35 wks/year)
--Harvard Model Congress participant twice (8 hrs/week, 12 wks/year)
--Honor Committee volunteer all four years (2 hrs/week, 8 wks/year)
--Science Olympiad (9-11) (6 hrs/week, 8 wks/year)
--Library volunteer all four years (including Teen Board Member) (2 hrs/week, 40 wks/year)
--JV Soccer, freshman</p>
<p>HERITAGE
--Nicaraguan (essay about how I learned about being Nicaraguan--my grandmother who came her from Nicaragua died before I was born--it isn't cheesy at ALL, it's actually REALLY GOOD)
--White</p>