<p>Does anyone have any idea if you are less likely to get a "likely" letter if you go to a school with many Dartmouth applicants? I have heard this to be the case with other schools as they don't want the other applicants to think they are not getting in because they didn't get a "likely" letter.</p>
<p>I can definitely see that happening. I'm from a school that had one other applicant last year, other than myself, but traditionally has no applicants at all to Dartmouth. I don't know of anyone from my school who has gone. So definitely possible I think.</p>
<p>I would guess that the "likely letter" recipients are simply those viewed as top candidates - whether by virtue of high SAT scores or whatever - with whom Dartmouth hopes to gain a recruiting edge by being the first to say "We love you."</p>
<p>I think it'd be really cool if colleges, rather than having a common time when they send out letters, they made that time the deadline to send out their letters; it'd be much cooler if a college would let people know if they're accepted b/f their notification deadline...that didn't make sense, but i hope you guys understand what i'm talking about...</p>
<p>I know what you mean. "We'll tell you before April 1, so that it's a surprise when you find out."</p>
<p>"Does anyone have any idea if you are less likely to get a "likely" letter if you go to a school with many Dartmouth applicants?"</p>
<p>Based on my daughter's experience, I'd say it makes no difference. She and two classmates, out of a senior class of 48, received likely letters last February. A few other classmates who applied regular decision did not receive likely letters and were not admitted on April 1.</p>
<p>In my class of 300, 4 people got in regular. 2 got likelies, 2 didn't. I have no idea how many applied.</p>
<p>the likely letters are SUCH a good idea.</p>