Waiting for college acceptance/rejection letters are killing me!
I got a mere 600 on the CR section of the SAT. However, would Dartmouth care if I have been in the US for only 7 years? (I seem to think not) Would they look at my other credentials other than just numbers?
I need to hear to the truth: so that I can either give up and over the whole Dartmouth thing, or I can keep on dreaming...
My heart is breaking every minute I have to wait... (haha ok melodramatic, I know)
You would need to tell us so much more. Are you from a country that sends few applicants? Is every other stat outstanding? Do you have an EC that is exceptional?
I think you know that having a 600 in anything makes Dartmouth an extreme reach. There are kids who never set foot in the US with 800CR scores.
Not trying to be harsh, but the median CR score for the '12's was 730. A quarter of the class had above 770. D will take 2% fewer applicants this year. What's the chance of an unhooked applicant with a 600?
If it makes you feel better, I was accepted into Dartmouth with a 530 in the CR section.. But I DO come from an underrepresented country and have good EC's and great rec letters. So if you come from a country that sends few applicants as well, or have any other similar hook, then don't give up so easily! Where are you from?
Are you a permanent resident of the United States? In that case, Dartmouth will not regard you as an international student and the standard will be less stringent. Obviously, a 600 is still not great but it gives you a better chance than if they evaluated you in the international student pile. Also - did you take the TOEFL?
Well if he meant that he's a permanent resident, then he's going to be in the US pool rather than the international pool in which case he's slightly better off than he would otherwise have been.
