Chances: Bucknell, Dartmouth, Rochester, U Mich

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Sex: Male</p>

<p>“Ethnicity”: White</p>

<p>Location: Oregon</p>

<p>List:

  • Dartmouth >
  • Rochester = Bucknell >
  • University of Michigan</p>

<p>GPA: 4.1 Weighted, 3.9 UW</p>

<p>Rank: ~13%</p>

<p>Courses: 10 APs by graduation, scores:

  • English Language 5
  • Psychology 5
  • Physics B 4
  • Microeconomics 4
  • Macroeconomics 3
  • Biology 4</p>

<p>ACT: 33, hoping for a 35</p>

<p>SAT I: 2090</p>

<p>SAT II: Phys 720, Math II hoping for 800</p>

<p>ECs:

  • Speech/Debate 4 years
  • InvenTeams 3 years, president 2
  • Cross Country 3 years, varsity 1
  • Track 2 years, varsity 1
  • Piano 9 years, 4 of highschool
  • State finals for Economics challenge
  • State finals for swimming, regional qualifier, during freshman year</p>

<p>Other: built several computers, server networking, and projector. (Worth anything?) National merit commended scholar (top 3%).</p>

<p>Work/Volunteer:

  • 400+ hours as Intel paid intern
  • 300+ hours volunteering for medical research lab
  • Will eventually have 150+ hours at soup kitchen</p>

<p>Recommendations:

  • 2 from teachers, good/great
  • 1 from PhD great</p>

<p>I haven’t really shown any interest in any of these schools, which some list as ‘considered admissions factors’. Not sure if I should ED to Dartmouth or secure it with Bucknell/Rochester.</p>

<p>Thanks,
Romanian</p>

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<p>You’re in at Bucknell/ Rochester RD, I wouldn’t do ED at those two. Dartmouth is much more selective. With a 35 ACT though, you’d be competitive.</p>

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<p>I agree that Dartmouth would be a bit of a reach. I have friends with 34’s / 800 SAT2’s and 3.9UW that were rejected. You have a chance though if you write good essays. Nice volunteering experience by the way, that could help you out quite a bit. With a 35 you will be very competitive, and a 34 should give you a great shot too. Good luck!</p>

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<p>If you can get yourself in the top 10% it would be very helpful.</p>

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<p>Don’t consider Bucknell a sure thing. Over 10% of their students are from the west. If you want an admit there, you better show some interest in them.</p>