Decision: Accepted
SAT Scores (and # of sittings): Didn’t take
ACT Scores (and # of sittings): 30
SAT II Scores (and # of sittings): both 690 (Bio M and Math I)
School Profile (Brief): Really bad state school, only about 15% of people go on to university. In a very deprived area.
GPA (Unweighted/Weighted): 4/4
Rank: 1/250
Course Rigour: Hardest possible, self-teaching a subject.
AP/IB Scores: Scottish Highers: AAAAA (English, Math, Biology, Art History, Graphic Comm.)
Notable Honours/Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Not many major things, part of a very selective social mobility group. Many country-wide academic honours.
Notable Extra-Curricular Activities: Started the first non-profit, student-led product design company in my country which funds my school’s design and technology/art department, peer mentor, head boy, charity work. Nothing too big, just a lot of passion for the things I do.
Work Experience:
Non-Consistent Extra-Curricular Activities (Volunteering, Summer Activities, etc.): Yale summer school, Charity activities (abseiling), school fundraisers.
Passions: Neuroscience and English (very far apart, I know) and learning Russian.
Recommendations: English teacher 10/10, she was truly the best person I could’ve asked to write for me, she loved me. Biology 9.5/10, was just as good as my English rec. but the words lacked fluidity a little. Counsellor 10/10, she knew me so well, went through a lot with her, was like a mother to me. Peer rec. 10/10: just fantastic, my friend captured me in the best light possible. Overall, I can’t have asked for better recs.
Essays (and content, if you like): One essay was about the death of my father just a year ago and how it brought me closer to my family, I’d say it was a 9/10, knocking off a point just because of the cliche ‘death’ essay, but it was truly from the heart and had a lot of individuality. Supp. essay 10/10, was about me failing at being a vegetarian and finally succeeding and feeling great for it. My mentor/other readers said it’s the best essay they’ve ever read.
Interview: Was phenomenal. Talked about everything from ice skating in Occom pond to classes I had to take when I got to Dartmouth. Lasted 2 hours+ and only ended as the Starbucks we were in was closing.
Your Prospective Major: Torn between neuroscience and English. Minor in studio art/russian
State/Country: Scotland
Ethnicity/Gender: White
Hooks: First gen?
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths: definitely essays, I worked so hard on them. I also think another strength was my class ranking, my exam results, and my recommendation. Oh, and my art portfolio.
Weaknesses: standardised tests. No revision is not a good idea lol.
Your Assessment: So excited to be a Dartmouth student! Financial aid needs sorted a little then I’m ready to go. Cant wait you guys!!
Other Acceptances/Rejections/Waitlists/Whither you plan(ned) to apply: Nowhere, need to withdraw from my UK universities: rejecting Oxford will be fun…