<p>I heard that for Dartmouth, ED and regular decisions arent that different; the acceptance percentage for ED is relatively high due to recruited atheletes, not because of admission leniency. Is this true? If so, then what would my chances be for Regular? Better yet, what would my chances be for both Regular and ED?</p>
<p>Description:
-Asian male
-Location: TX
-Goes to one of the most competitive schools in Texas</p>
<p>Stats:
-SAT: 2230 (770 math, 720 reading, 740 writing)...i think i can get this up to around a 2300. u guys think its worth the effort?
-PSAT: 219 (semi-fin.)
-SAT IIs: 760 Bio M / 800 Math IIC / 740 Chemistry
-2/523 (may drop to maybe 5 due to swimming, which gives u 2 advance credits instead of 2 honors/AP credits)
-GPA: 5.71 (weighted) / 3.98 (unweighted)
-Have been taking the toughest course load possible
-APs: World History-5 / Chemistry-5 / English-4
-AP tests that i will be taking this year: Calc BC / Bio / English</p>
<p>ECs
-Swimming (4 yrs, 20 hrs/week): Varsity all 4 years, named rookie of the year freshman year, regional 2 years (most likely region this year too), many awards, possible captain if my coach needs one
-Red cross (4 years, 2 hrs/week): historian (11th), co-president (12th)
--Asian Cultural Club: co-founder / vice president
-YES program (300+ hours): a volunteering program, received volunteer medal
-Piano (12 years, 3hrs/week): achieved many awards
-Mu Alpha Theta (11-12, 1-2 hrs/week)
-Interact (11-12, 1-2 hrs/week)
-NHS (11-12, hours fluctuates): i think that this is just a money scam</p>
<p>Awards:
-Subject Area Award (same as Student of the Year Award) for Computer Science AP (10th) and Chemistry II AP(11th)
-AP Scholar
-AIME qualifier
-All American Academic Excellence Award (most likely all 4 yrs): an award that recognizes excellent student atheletes
-High School Academic Excellent Award (all 4 yrs)
-Many swimming awards (too lazy to list)</p>
<p>Summer:
9th: Summer league swim team (8 hrs/week)
10th: AP US history at Rice University
----Externship/volunteered in the radiology field at Methodist Hospital / also did journaling with patients: 106 hrs
11th:Research Internship: around 100 hrs</p>
<p>So far, im deliberating between Darthmouth and Rice. As a result, I would also appreciate any comments as to why Dartmouth might be a better place to learn/live/succeed...or the other way around for someone who's going into premed.</p>