Chances?

Colleges & Universities Dartmouth College
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<p>Asain Male
Semi-Competitve Public HS in NJ</p>

<p>GPA UW: 3.8
SAT: (1480/2250) 740 r 740 m 770
SAT II: Chem-770 BIO E-660 BIO M-730 USH-690
AP: BIO-4 GOV-5 USH-5 CALCAB-5</p>

<p>Rank: 5 /603 (but I don’t think my school reports, haha awesome)</p>

<p>Prospective Major: Political Science/Government</p>

<p>EC’S</p>

<p>Freshman Class Treasurer, Soph Class Treasurer, Junior Class VP, Senior Class President
4 year varsity member of Model UN and Model Congress.
3 year JV football player. Captain JV
2 year mock trial. witness as a junior, attorney as a senior.<br>
NHS president
600 hours community service (hospital, library, summer camp for autistic children)</p>

<p>OTHER/AWARDS</p>

<p>I teach an AP GOV class in my high school.
I have an internship at my township’s administrator’s office.
4 debate awards
Best Witness in my county
national merit commendation
AP scholar with honors
Bloustein Distinguished Scholar</p>

<p>Hows it lookin?</p>

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<p>if you dont mind me asking, what is best witness in county?</p>

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<p>It was a Mock Trial award. In each trial there are witnesses and attorneys. At the conclusion of each trial, one person is given the award of “best witness” and another “best attorney”. I was lucky enough to win “best witness” in each trial I participated in.</p>

<p>At the county banquet (for all the teams in the county) I was named as the best witness in the county – due to my performance in trial. </p>

<p>It’s not a huge award, I just thought it might be important because its award that I won outside of school competition.</p>

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<p>any thoughts…?</p>

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<p>I think you have a great shot. Try to raise some of those SAT II’s if you can. Though…I still think you are an incredibly boring applicant (most people to Dartmouth are though).</p>

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<p>Hahah, aerialblue thanks. I would agree you with though, I don’t have any “hooks”, or well, anything out of the ordinary. But I do appreciate the feedback.</p>

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<p>OP, you need to find some way to stand out. I’m intrigued by you statement that you teach an AP Gov class…</p>

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<p>I took that class as a junior, and my teacher asked me if I’d like to help him teach my senior year. I make powerpoints and lecture, I also make the class projects for everyone to do. My teacher does the same. We split time teaching. Its fun haha</p>

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<p>anyone else have some thoughts?</p>

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<p>Which witness did you play in last year’s case? I’m from NJ too, so I’m assuming you had State vs. Fisher. I played Lin Fennimore Richman and Avery Fisher. Our county doesn’t issue “best witness / attorney” awards though…</p>

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<p>Avery Fisher, good ol defendant. Are you in high school this year too? I’m the plaintiff attorney (opening).</p>

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<p>I’m a junior and I’m plaintiff attorney and doing the opening also. :slight_smile: It’s my first year as an attorney and my third year on mock trial. Freshman and sophomore year I played witnesses.</p>

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<p>You’re in. </p>

<p>Btw what school in NJ?</p>

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<p>MYSOJ1230, your that confident? </p>

<p>Some of the other posters said I need to stand out somehow, and I agree. The million dollar question though, is how?</p>

<p>Also, anyone else with any thoughts. I really appreciate all the feedback I’ve gotten so far.</p>

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<p>…Oh wait. You’re asian? Probably not as good a chance as I said before. And 4 debate awards? Where do you go…like ALJ or Randolph?</p>

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<p>Neither. Why does being asian (i’m actually Indian) hurt me? What did you think I was that gave you the “you’re in” impression?</p>

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<p>I think being president of your class and NHS is a strong point and teaching the AP class-you’re a good candidate.</p>

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<p>Thanks b’smom. Does calling Dartmouth, or sending the admissions office an email with any updated awards matter?</p>

<p>I know someone eariler had said that Dartmouth’s views an application as a sufficient amount of interest. Just wondering…</p>

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<p>Why wouldn’t you want your rank to be reported? 5/603 is really good.</p>

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<p>It was complete sarcasm. I would love if they reported my rank. I was kinda dissapointed when I found out they woudln’t but, I mean, I can’t really do anything about it. Might as well just laugh and move on.</p>