My chances at Dartmouth?

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<p>I'm not really sure about this whole college application thing.
I am a white, female about to be a senior at a public TX school.
Could you give me your input on my chances at Dartmouth?</p>

<p>*top 9%, 55/608
*GPA UW: 3.77
W: 4.21
*APs: 1 soph, 2 junior, 6 senior (have taken every Pre-AP and AP opportunity)
*3 yrs spanish
*10 Honors classes and 10 AP + 1 dual credit (transfer credit) this summer.
*TAKS commended
*AP tests: 3 on AP World History, took AP Eng. Lang. and APUSH this year, taking AP Psych, AP Calc. AB, AP Eng. Lit., AP Biology, and AP Gov. next year
*Taking SAT and ACT next month.
*National Honor Society (2 yrs)
*Spanish Club (2 yrs)
*Key Club (3 yrs)
*Choir officer (1 yr)
*Choir member in HS (4 yrs)
*Texas Girls Choir w/ leadership postition each yr (6 yrs)
*Choir Section Leader (2 yrs)
*HOSA (1 yr)
*National Catholic Youth Choir (1 yr)
*Church Youth Group
*Church choir 6 yrs
*Cast member of musical production (L'il Abner)
*Volunteer at church
*High ranking and awards in solo&ensemble and all-state
*Will volunteer at hospital starting this summer.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
-AP Bio II
-AP European History
-AP Calculus
-AP Psychology
-AP Government
-AP English IV
-Varsity Choir
-Varsity Show Choir
-Photography
& I will most likely take 1 or 2 classes at my comm. college at night</p>

<p>I'm probably forgetting some things.</p>

<p>I just took the SAT on June 3 and will take the ACT on Saturday.</p>

<p>Do I have any chance if I get a 35 or 36 on the ACT? (I don't think I did so well on the SAT, but I've taken practice ACTs and have not missed a single question)</p>

<p>Other colleges I am considering:
-Johns Hopkins (ED?)
-University of Chicago
-UT-Austin (Safety)
-Texas A&M (Safety)
-Cornell
-Rice</p>

<p>Any other school suggestions? I am looking to major in pre-med/neuroscience</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>you might want to consider emory. it has the highest acceptance for it's students in med school and it also has a neuroscience and behavioral biology (NBB) major. just a thought!</p>

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<p>I wouldn't plan on getting a 35 or 36 on the ACT (it only goes up to 36, right?). IIRC, only about a dozen people in the country get a 36 each year.</p>

<p>But really, until you know your scores, no one can tell you much. One piece of advice -- really emphasize on the choir. Dartmouth loves kids with good ECs, and that really seems to be your big commitment.</p>