Since everyone else is: my chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I go to a well known large public high school in Chicago, I'm applying early decision...</p>

<p>SAT: Math: 800 Verbal: 750 Writing: 700
ACT: 34</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.6ish</p>

<p>Top 15% of my class in terms of weighted GPA</p>

<p>All honors courses, lots of AP's junior and senior year.</p>

<p>National Merit commended scholar and all that jazz...</p>

<p>EC:
Three years of Soccer
Three years of debate
four years of guitar in my high school jazz ensemble (among the best in the nation)
Ping Pong club Vice President
Writing Center tutor
Student teacher</p>

<p>there's a fair amount more but it's late and I'm lazy... whaddya think?</p>

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<p>Pretty good chance it seems like....</p>

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<p>oh god, y r u guys so freakin good, im appying Ed too and it seems like IM up againt some rough battles. DAmn, calm down people</p>

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<p>30%.............................................................</p>

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<p>ctsurgery, can you elaborate on grtheman's chances. I mean he had great SAt scores and are taking demanding courses. His EC are also pretty solid. Why is his chance only 30%. I mean my stats cannot be compared to his, and from what you are saying I am an automatic reject.</p>

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<p>doesnt dartmouth's class have like 88% in the top 10% of their class? if you are in the top 15%, then you consist of only the 12% of acceptees and many of those acceptees are recruited...</p>

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<p>Do you go to Stevenson High school?</p>

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<p>oh i got it thanx guys</p>

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<p>I go to New Trier High School, actually...</p>

<p>which kills my chances, unfortunately</p>

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<p>why would a particular high school kill your chances?</p>

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<p>it's so big, with 1000 kids in my class (and so academically competitive), that their are many superior candidates... being in the top 13% means being among the top 130 ish kids... you know? </p>

<p>just too many kids, bottom line</p>

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<p>Looks good to me, but then again, I'm not real.</p>

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<p>I agree with ct.</p>

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<p>hey guys i have a question. The deadline for early decision is postmark or is it the day that your application hat to be in the office. Thanx</p>

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<p>my son goes to a really small high school....with no weighted grades. that makes being in the top 10% even more difficult. oh well. everyone has their obstacles to overcome. too many kids, too few kids, unweighted grades, you name it. i wish you good luck and hope it works out just the way you want it to!</p>

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<p>anyone with my questions</p>

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<p>dartmouth is pretty leaniant with the recieving date. I talked to one adcom. Talking about rd, he says that dont overnight your app so it could be here jan 2. we dont want all that mail to sort through. He was like jan 1 is a tentative date. Just get all your stuff within a week or so and you should be good. I am guessing it goes the same for ed as well.</p>

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<p>that's a good point wbow... everyone certainly has hurdles</p>

<p>it really just seems like a crap shoot to me at this point</p>

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<p>New Trier, eh? I have a good friend there...I know it's a big place, but do you know stephany hong?</p>

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<p>GUYS, evaluate my chance.
SAT. CR: 610
Math: 780
Writing:620</p>

<p>SAT II: Math IC: 720
Math IIC: 780
US HISTORY:620( on the lower end I know)</p>

<p>Class rank: Top 1%
GPA: 3.8( in my country this is almost impossible to attain)</p>

<p>Academic achievements:
9th grade: 1st and 2nd prize in the English district and city wide competition respectively
10th grade: 3rd prize in the English city wide competition
11th grade: 2nd prize in the 12th grade English competition( I was selected to sit for the exam with seniors)
12th grade: selected into the English national team</p>

<p>Extra curricular activities:
Volunteer at the SOS village for the orphanage children since 10th grade
Volunteer at a peer consulting phone line since 10th grade
Captain of school's basketball team(won 3 consecutive state gold medals)
Member of the soccer team which won silver medal last year
Play clarinet
Director of my school's AEC( Amsterdam English club)
Writes for the TV magazine</p>

<p>Work experience:
Summer 2003: Tutor English for a group of 9th grade students
Summer 2004: Work at OCS, a delivery company
Summer 2005: Intern at the Fulbright School of economics</p>

<p>Additional information about me.
I was nationally voted 2005's Top 20 high school boys of Vietnam.
Im retaking my SAT this november. My CR score is expected to fall in between 650-700.</p>

<p>THANX</p>