<p>Okay, so I am one of the URMs that got a letter from Dartmouth about application extension. I ended up submitting my application, and neglected to send a payment, peer evaluation, or test scores. I ended up interviewing, but didn't send anything else, ultimately deciding not to complete my application. I got an email from admissions in February... it was basically the same thing about how I need to submit my materials by March 1st, blah blah blah. I didn't complete it... figured that it wouldn't be reviewed. Anyways, I get a call this morning from an admissions officer about how they need my test scores (NOT my payment or peer evaluation) to complete my application because they are sending out decisions in a little over a week. The lady even said they would be willing to accept unofficial scores. I am kind of confused as to why I got this phone call. Are they just trying to complete my application so they can reject me, which decreases their acceptance rate? Or did they check out my app and think it was good? Opinions?</p>
<p>What’s the point of guessing?</p>
<p>Just send them the scores and see what happens. This may be one of those rare opportunities in life for you.</p>
<p>Honestly, imo, I think it’s done to just reject you. You=rejection=lower acceptance rate=“omg Darthmouth is good because it has a -55% acceptance rate” LOL</p>
<p>But seriously, they may just be doing it for their own good. I read that a student applied to a school, didn’t submit anything and still got a rejection letter. College admissions is a game; and they’re just playing the game.</p>
<p>Do you really think they’d go to all of this trouble if they weren’t interested? Just get the info in to them ASAP, and don’t waste your time trying to second guess them.</p>
<p>Hard to believe that this would be a bad thing. The real question is why didn’t you finish the application? Is Dartmouth not the right school for you, or did you just think you wouldn’t get accepted so why bother.</p>
<p>If the former, then ignore the phone call. If the latter, send the scores and see what happens. You have nothing to lose other than a temporarily bruised ego if they reject you.</p>
<p>@qialah</p>
<p>It was more of a money issue combined with the fact that I thought I probably wouldn’t be accepted.</p>
<p>well you’ll never know unless you send it in, i say do it!</p>
<p>I think they want you.</p>
<p>Are your scores on your school’s transcript? Often they are…and they said that they’ll take “unofficial” scores. Sounds like they intend on accepting you no matter what your scores are. Send them in!</p>
<p>I think they want you, that happened to me with the u of washington. I was missing test scores, and they sent me an email urging me to send unofficial test scores ASAP because they were making admissions decisions. I sent unofficial test, and 3 days later I got accepted</p>
<p>You’re demonstrating so much ambivalence about going to Dartmouth I don’t know why they are pushing this, they have plenty of applicants who really want to go attend. When you say it is a money issue do you mean the application fee or the cost to attend? If it is the cost of attendance they offer really good financial aid, maybe you should see what they offer you before you decide you can’t afford to go. If it is about the application fee it seems like they aren’t noticing that you haven’t sent it in so don’t worry about it and just send them what they requested.</p>
<p>If you have any interest in going there I would send them the information they requested right away.</p>
<p>I meant I didn’t send the application fee in. I’m not worried about the financial aid because my EFC is relatively low, and the whole need-based thing (if I got in, of course) would be swell. I didn’t mean to offend, I actually really like Dartmouth, it’s just that money was (and still is) really tight. At the time, I struggled with sending in an application fee because I lost my job, and, like I said, money has always been tight at home. </p>
<p>Anyways, thanks for the replies everybody! I actually called the lady back today (she asked me to return her call), and I was like, “I’ll be faxing my unofficial scores tomorrow.” She then said, “That works great. We will, however, need official scores sometime. You can send those after April first, though.” I was in shock because the only reason (I assume) they would need scores after April first would be if I got in. So I was like “If accepted, I’ll be sure to send them” and she was like “Yes, if accepted, you’ll need to do that.” To me, it seems like that first statement she made shot down the my theory that they only want me to submit my scores to reject me. But, hey. What do I know? I’ll just send them in and wait. :)</p>
<p>The same thing happened to me. Swarthmore sent my counselor an email about getting my mid-year report in ASAP so she can process me through admissions. I got an early write that Saturday, dated the day that I had my Mid-Year faxed in.</p>
<p>Kiterunner – they’re seriously interested in you. If you are interested in Dartmouth, get your counselor to fax the stuff in tomorrow. If not, let them know. They’ll be fine. And with respect to eventually (after April 1st) sending in official scores, of course they need them eventually, just like they’ll need your proof of high school graduation eventually (should you choose to attend Dartmouth, of course.)</p>
<p>Thanks again for the help, guys. 
I’ll just wait and see.</p>
<p>After visiting and speaking with people in admissions, I think they just want to make sure that your application is reviewed and complete. You started the application process and they want to make sure you are aware of the status. So many kids apply to 10+ schools these days, it is not surprising that stuff can be missing for one school. And in some households, the parents need to follow through with providing a credit card number to send score reports and such. If there is a parent that is not willing or just forgets to do those things, then the application may be incomplete.</p>
<p>I think the fact that they reached out to you is part of what I think is really neat about Dartmouth. Kids don’t seem to fall through the cracks here like they do at some schools. At Stanford, if something is missing and you don’t send it, it is tough luck. They really want to learn as much as they can about the applicants. And, I think it may mean they are interested in you as well. Either way, I think it is great that they are giving you a shot.</p>
<p>kiterunner, keep us posted. I’m curious to know how this works out.</p>
<p>i dint send in a peer eval and they never emailed/called telling me that its missing. my application portal also showed that my application was complete’ LOL. I think i’m rejected.</p>
<p>Wow, they must want you bad lol.</p>