Chance My Daughter

Midwest_Dad
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:53:23 +0000

Your daughter is certainly a strong candidate. The SAT 2s are not necessarily a problem, but they don’t help her case. In trying to distinguish her application you should certainly highlight her research internship. What Dartmouth and the other ivies expect to see in strong candidates is something more than just being the best in your school. State and National recognition go far in catching the adcoms eye. Is she good enough to be a recruited athlete?

My daughter also took the ACT, but then she took the SAT for National Merit. Although Dartmouth did not match National Merit money (only need based aid, as I’m sure you know by now), the National merit program itself gives money to freshman who do exceptionally well. I think my daughter got $1500 - which I viewed as the cost of her computer. Best of luck to your daughter - and I’m sure your son will have a blast when he arrives later this summer. My daughter doesn’t like Dartmouth - she LOVES Dartmouth.