New to forum...do I have a chance?

<p>Hey guys, this is my first post on the forum. I also wanted some feedback on my shot at Dartmouth.</p>

<p>RD Applicant
-Asian
-Public NJ School
-Unweighted GPA: 3.9/4.0
-Rank: 10/395</p>

<p>-Have been taking all Honors and AP courses through high school (5 AP's senior year)
-SAT:
Critical Reading: 680
Mathematics: 800
Writing: 770
(1480/1600 and 2250/2400)
-SAT IIs:
Math Level IC: 740
Math Level IIC: 770
French: 800</p>

<p>-Praise Team Leader at Church for 7 years
-NJ All-State Chorus 2007 and 2008 (2-year member)
-Ballroom Dance for 11 years (Won Top Junior Studio at 2007 American Star Ball Championships)
-Honors in NJMTA Piano Competition at Westminster Choir College
-3 years Varsity Cross Country, Indoor, and Outdoor Track
-Editor of School Newspaper
-Vice President of Resilience Club
-Chairperson of Community Service Club at school
-Lead role in 2 musical productions</p>

<p>-National Honor Society
-French Honor Society
-College Board AP Scholar</p>

<p>-Traveled down to Dominican Republic in summer of 2006
-Traveled down to New Orleans in summers of 2007 and 2008
*Missions trips as a Student Leader for youth group</p>

<p>-Excellent Essay, Peer Evaluation, and Recommendations</p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

<p>You have all the traditional qualifications in addition to being a top singer and ballroom dancer. The only thing standing between you and an acceptance letter is 4 months.</p>

<p>Also, you should definitely consider trying out for one of the a cappella groups.</p>

<p>Videos:</p>

<p>YouTube</a> - I Will Love Again- Dartmouth Dodecaphonics [A Cappella]
YouTube</a> - Separate Ways- Dartmouth Aires [A Cappella]
YouTube</a> - Up the Ladder to the Roof- Dartmouth Aires [A Cappella]</p>

<p>I now have a better sense of how similar applicants can appear if you're only looking at the numbers and even a lot of the ec's. But here's a question that is worth pondering. Is it me or are there are large number of asians over others who ask about their chances? I am not talking about only Dartmouth's board either. There seems to be some level of insecurity while clearly the stats typically suggest there is a lot to be confident about.</p>

<p>And frankly, I read this and think... solid EC's with tons of leadership, etc seems it'd be a perfect fit. </p>

<p>Still.. it's a crap shoot even when you're perfect. Start reading the chance threads and you soon conclude there is a lot of applicants in a similar range of perfection.</p>

<p>Come on Dartmoose, since we need to prepare kids for the worst case scenario's, I think you guys need to just recommend Dartmouth's premier Youtube offering:</p>

<p>YouTube</a> - Drinkin' Time</p>

<p>Just kidding everyone!</p>

<p>That was possibly one of the funniest things I've EVER seen. Ever. Now I reallllllly want to go, just to hang out with funny people like that.</p>

<p>This one was recorded at Dimensions (the accepted students weekend). There was a club fair, and The Jacko (humor magazine founded by Dr. Seuss) decided to set up a fake booth. I can't believe admissions people actually let them do this, becuase some students might of actually not come here thinking we were all Yale wannabe's!</p>

<p>YouTube</a> - DYE Prank</p>

<p>OMG... "kill your twin." too funny. But if any students came there thinking you were yale wannabe's they were clearly lacking a sense of humor and shouldn't be at Dartmouth in the first place. Personally, I loved the "what's the stick for" response.</p>

<p>Hahahaha oh man. I just wish the prospects were out there for the smoky van part.</p>

<p>Dartmoose:</p>

<p>As you've hopefully figured out by now, Dartmouth is probably one of the least sticklish schools around. In the spring a bunch of students streaked tour groups, and the only official response was "cool, but please don't do this - if you must, do it at a respectful distance!" without even a threat of retribution. And the only issue they had was that some streakers were almost touching prospies - not that they were streaking. It's pretty cool:</p>

<p>Naked</a> Dartmothians Scare Away All The Prospies > Dartmouth, nudity, pranks | IvyGate</p>

<p>I've actually read that before. But, it still surprised me that they would do that. They take Dimensions weekend really seriously. They keep a lot of elements under wraps which I wont discuss here.</p>