Rejected to UCLA... still got IVY chance?

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<p>So I got rejected from UCLA and I'm OOS. I want to go to Dartmouth, like no kidding, and just wanted to know if I should be hopeful for next week's decision!</p>

<p>Ranked 1 out of 470
4.1 GPA
1910 SAT
29 ACT
Amazing recs (imo)</p>

<p>ECs that include:
1200+ volunteer/ec hours (no kidding)
Clubs: Math <a href="President">3 yrs</a>, NHS <a href="VP">2 yrs</a>
Student Government: Class Council <a href="VP">3 yrs</a>, Student Government [1yr]
Yearbook Editor in Chief
Literary Magazine Editor
So on...</p>

<p>Taken/will have completed 5 out of 7 APs offered at school with couple of Honor courses. I go to a public school in Hawaii. I know it's a reach, but how much of a reach? Hahah</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t count on it.. (no offense) But you never know. Your SAT score is what’s holding you back, but then again you do fall within the lower range of the middle 50%.</p>

<p>What school do you go to btw?</p>

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<p>None taken, trust me. Haha. I knew it was coming eventually. I’m over at Moanalua. You?</p>

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<p>^yeah. don’t worry tho, you’ll end up going to a great school.</p>

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<p>it is hard to predict chances into an ivy. I would say that you still have a chance since your class rank is excellent. But, your SAT score is a bit too low. Rejection from UCLA isn’t necessarily a predictor of your chances at an ivy, I would say.</p>

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<p>I’m from Roosevelt.</p>

<p>And yea contrary to what most people think ivies and other top schools aren’t the end-all for later success. Even if I get rejected from Cornell/UCLA/Duke next year, I would be more than happy to go somewhere less prestigious like UCSD/UCI/anywhere else and still get a solid education.</p>

<p>(BTW, by Hawaii standards you would be considered a top-notch student.. But this website is a very humbling experience haha)</p>

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<p>@Narcissa – Thanks! We all will end up going to a great school no matter where it is.</p>

<p>@patlees88 – Yeah, they are too low. Those tests just aren’t for me, yknow. Hahah</p>

<p>@skatj – Ahh, cool, Roosevelt. But yeah, I have other schools in mind that are gonna give me a good education and school experience. It’s just what you make of the school that makes it fun.</p>

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<p>Maybe, you might still have a chance at Dartmouth.</p>

<p>If you applied to Cornell, I might say high match/reach because some people get in with scores around 2000 and 1900 is only 100 away from the score.</p>

<p>Also, UCLA’s decisions were wierd this year. I got in because I am in state, but some other people, who had similar stats to mine were rejected.</p>

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<p>There is still hope, one never knows with the Ivys. It is really head or tails.</p>

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<p>You’re a week or so away from official notification. What real useful information do you think you’ll gain from the posts to your question that you yourself don’t already know? I know it’s tough to not be nervous but you seem like you’ll succeed wherever you attend September. Get off of CC and leave it to Juniors. Enjoy the rest of your Sr year.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>Yeah, Dartmouth will be a reach for you. Your EC’s don’t stand out all that much and your SAT score’s are rather low. You have a shot though.</p>

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<p>you will get in.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately I don’t see you getting in, even with a 2200 Dartmouth would be far from certain.</p>

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<p>dartmouth is the least selective ivy after cornell.</p>

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<p>Where are you getting this? That’s untrue on every single basis (accept rate, SAT scores, etc)!! </p>

<p>Dartmouth’s acceptance rate will be 13% this year, 3% lower than Penn. It has the highest average SAT after HYP (10 points less than Pton), highest percentage of Vals after HYP. Also Dartmouth tends to be self-selective. I’d put Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, and Penn in the same box. It depends on who you are (Penn is more selective in NYC and California for example, but less so in the midwest…while Dartmouth is tougher in New England).</p>

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<p>yeah, Dartmouth is a bit more self-selective</p>

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<p>Leave it to hyper-competitive Asian parents from a top CA public school to post these stats…quite interesting:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/plots/2007/UCLA.png[/url]”>http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/plots/2007/UCLA.png&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/plots/2007/DART.png[/url]”>http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/plots/2007/DART.png&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/college.html[/url]”>http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/college.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;