<p>Scores are competitive as posters mentioned above. ECs are average in my opinion and awards are lacking. Slightly above average chance RD (15%-20%) as well as ED (25%-30%).</p>
<p>both dont look at freshman grades at all?</p>
<p>Yes ^</p>
<p>Also, bowling as an extracurricular is EXTREMELY rare, which is a REALLY good thing. I bet most schools don’t EVER see bowling as an EC, It should help :)</p>
<p>unfortunately they haven’t recruited me for bowling</p>
<p>bump10char</p>
<p>Well…I doubt they would, but I think it makes you an incredibly unique applicant.</p>
<p>ya, the sarcasm didn’t come across on the post.</p>
<p>What sarcasm? - it DOES make you unique. I bet they’ve hardly ever (maybe never) came across someone who is passionate about bowling. Sorry for trying to help…geez…</p>
<p>oh no no, i tried to make a joke about being recruited, just a bad attempt at humor on my part; that was the sarcasm i was referring to. i do appreciate all your posts, sorry about the confusion</p>
<p>Oh, hahahahhahaha. Sorry, I didn’t catch it :D</p>
<p>As an interviewer for Dartmouth, I can tell you that the Dartmouth admissions process is not about the numbers. </p>
<p>and just for clarification: Dartmouth does not have a certain number of places set aside for “legacy” students. In fact, legacy status only curries favor if you are an ED candidate. </p>
<p>Every application is read by at least two members of the admissions team. </p>
<p>The people in the admissions office are focused on building a class of individuals who will contribute the most to the Dartmouth community and the experience of the community. Every year the pool of applicants really are some of the “best” in the country: they have high GPAs, SAT (or ACT) scores, they are class valedictorians, etc. What sets the admitted students apart from those not admitted is what they can bring to the community. Their life experience. Some questions you should think about as you put your application together are: What do you, as an applicant, bring to the community? What can your future classmates learn about the world though knowing you? What do you think you will contribute to the Dartmouth experience for those around you? These are the kinds of questions the admissions committee will be asking as they look over your record. Make sure that the people you tap for recommendations can speak not only to your accomplishments, but to your potential contribution to the Dartmouth community.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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Not likely. You’ve one post, no sense of grammar, and cannot spell. I highly doubt that legacy status curries favor if you’re an ED candidate.</p>
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<p>They’re all read by one admissions officer who then decides whether they are definitely accepted or rejected. Those accepted get the likely letters and those rejected only get seen by one admissions officer. Those who can possible acceptances but not definite go to the admissions committee.</p>
<p>though it does say on their website
“Applications to Dartmouth are typically reviewed by at least two, and often three or more, members of the Admissions Committee before we arrive at a decision”</p>
<p>so that statement doesn’t seem very far off</p>
<p>I think the only lacking part of your app is the Leadership aspect. Unless you are a bowling captain of some sort. I agree with the comments about bowling being unique. Other than that, most of your EC’s are pretty common.
Your numbers are really competitive though however.
Write good essays!
I would say low reach.</p>
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<p>The key word being ‘typically’. The number of applicants who are rejected/accepted after a glance by one admission officer is small.</p>
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<p>This is pure speculation. If it isn’t, post an article in which a Dartmouth admissions officer says this is true.</p>
<p>Read Michele Hernandez’s book. She is a former admissions officer at Dartmouth.</p>