ED to the Big D (no, not Dallas)

evilspartan92 · 11-04-2009, 07:28 PM

I just did ED to Dartmouth College. Please chance me. Also, feel free to leave a link to anything you want ME to chance YOU for!

I am a white boy from Massachusetts...immediate negative. My family is very financially secure, and I DID NOT apply for financial aid because my family would have received next to nothing.

Unweighted GPA- 3.91
Weighted GPA- 4.43
My school does not rank but I am in top 10% of class
PSAT – 211
SAT (first time)
CR: 740
W: 780
M: 670
SAT (second time)
CR: 760
W: 750
M: 750
Highest combined– 2290

ACT
English: 34
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Composite: 33

SAT IIs
Math I: 760
Math II: 800
U.S. History: 750

Extracurricular Activities
- Boy Scouts of America (Grade 9, 10, 11)
o Achieved highest attainable rank—Eagle Scout (Grade 11)
- United Church of Christ membership confirmation (Grade 9)
- JV tennis (Grade 10)
- Varsity Cross Country (Grade 12)
- Weekly piano lessons (Grade 11)
- United Church of Christ Senior High Fellowship (Grade 11,12)
- Peer tutor at Medfield High School in math and English/writing (Grade 11,12)
- Help out at Middle School homework club weekly (Grade 12)
- Student Member of Medfield High School Site Council (Grade 11,12)
- New England Mathematics League Participant (Grade 11,12)
- LifeSmarts Varsity Team member (Grade 11,12)
- Anime Club member (Grade 9, 10, 11)
- Member of Medfield High School Theatre Society (Grade 9, 10, 11,12)
o Backstage technician
o Set builder
o Spotlight operator
- National Honor Society (Grade 10, 11,12)
o Vice-President (Grade 11,12)
- Spanish Honor Society (Grade 10, 11,12)
- Senior Ambassador (Grade 12)

Work Experience
- Worked as merchandise salesman for Red Sox Official Team Store across the street from Fenway Park (summer of Grade 11)
- Worked as an intern in cardiovascular research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston-60 hours (summer of Grade 12)
- Volunteered weekly in the Emergency Department at the Milford Regional Medical Center (summer of Grade 12)
- Participated on mission trip to Washington D.C.
o Tutored inner-city youth
o Painted inner-city high school

Awards and Distinctions
- Shining Star Award (top 10% of class) (Grade 9, 10, 11)
- Excellence in Wellness (Grade 9)
- Above and Beyond in Science (Grade 10)
- Saint Michael's College Book Award for Scholarship and Service (Grade 11)
- National Merit Scholarship Commended Student (Grade 12)
- John and Abigail Adams Scholarship recipient (Grade 12)
- Took AMC 10 (Grade 9, 10)
- Took AMC 12 (Grade 11)
- Have made Honor Roll or High Honor Roll every marking period of high school

Senior Schedule
-Accounting II
-Virtual High School Honors
-AP Lit
-AP Calc BC
-AP Spanish
-AP Bio
-AP Prep (study hall)

Although I haven't read the teacher recs themselves, I'm sure they are fantastic. My history teacher really liked me and my math teacher enjoyed how I taught the class how to graph sine waves using Excel (I hope/think she referenced this)

My essay is about how I used to hate visiting my grandfather because he has no modern technology. It was only after his death that I realized I had been blinded by 21st century material possesions. My AP lit teacher said it was an excellent essay and she said she praised it more than she typically praises an essay....I can message it to you if you care to read it.
evilspartan92 is online now

BartleDoo · 11-04-2009, 08:09 PM

i'll read it if you care to send

spunaugle · 11-04-2009, 11:42 PM

Hmm well I glanced over your stuff, and I don't see anything that immediately disqualifies you, which is a plus. What that means is you have a fair shot at Dartmouth. The only thing that worries me is that you applied ED, where, while our admissions rate is higher, it is artificially so due to large amounts of legacy/recruited athlete/urm acceptances in this round. However, I would certainly say you still have as fair of a shot as anyone.

As a side note: sending out your college essay to strangers on the internet is a big no-no. I'd avoid doing this while you're still in application season.

Hmm... so since you offered, and I gave my oh-so-expert opinion(:P) Chance this for me please http://www.nhlottery.org/

PS: Not applying for financial aid doesn't effect your decision in the least. We're need blind here

Pasteur · 11-05-2009, 10:08 AM

Spunaugle: Are you saying that it is more difficult to be accepted as an ED applicant than RD? That seems counterintuitive.

evilspartan92 · 11-05-2009, 11:12 AM

I don't think he is saying that...he is just saying that one should not read too much into the ED acceptance rate. Yes it is higher, but there are many factors including recruited athletes, legacies, etc that makes this number inflated. I still think it is easier to get in ED than RD, however.

Pasteur · 11-05-2009, 12:09 PM

Right. That was my assessment as well. It has to be of help for strong applicants when the university knows that the applicant is committed to enrolling and not going elsewhere.

spunaugle · 11-05-2009, 07:07 PM

Pasteur/evilspartan: Correct, what I was trying to say is that it is roughly the same amount of difficulty to get accepted ED as RD in most cases. In some specific cases it might favor one or the other, though of course I have no way of telling besides just biased speculation. If you guys have any questions about the school or admissions process feel free to message me, or any of the other good Dartmouth people who hang around here.

Oh, and best of luck spartan!

-spunaugle

crimsonmist · 11-07-2009, 11:41 PM

i posted this but no one is replying.id really appreciate a reply thanks!

im from india and applied to Dartmouth college ED for fall 2010.
i graduated from high school in June last year and my stats are as follows:

Took A level Bio, math, chem and physics for 11th and 12th and am an A student in all my classes.
got the school scholarship in my 12th year.
was class valedictorian (rank 1)
National topper in A level physics
SAT 1 score: 2330 (760 reading, 770 math, 800 writing)
SAT2 : 2400 (physics, chemistry, math level 2)
studied English for 4 years, french for 3.

Extra curriculars:
1. over hundred hours comm service at school teaching underpriviledged children.
2.over 200 hours in the past year volunteering at an NGO school teaching underpriviledged kids.
3.Was founder and President of School science and math club.
4.did a whole bunch of intramural sports at school, captained class cricket team, was a founder of school cricket team.
5.have been doing research at an institute for a while in the past year.
6.taught A level physics at my school for 2 months.
7. play guitar and bongo drums.

essay is excellent, and so are the teacher evaluations.
you think ive got a chance?

crimsonmist · 11-09-2009, 10:20 PM

bummmmmmmmp

OldbatesieDoc · 11-09-2009, 10:36 PM

Both of you look good to me. However, you have similar stats as my S, who was wait-listed last year. You both have more community service type stuff, and I think ED will help. because Dratmouth will know you're serious.Good Luck!

crimsonmist · 11-09-2009, 11:39 PM

thanks mate.

evilspartan92 · 11-10-2009, 04:18 PM

OldbatesieDoc, did your S do ED or RD?

Because she was waitlisted I would think RD, but then again she might have been deferred then wait-listed.