Posting for my daughter who would die if she knew I was on CC and talking about her, but I hope this helps someone?
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
ACT 34 (E36/M 30/ R 35/ S 31)
Subject SATs: 710 history, 750 English? May be the other way around
Unweighted GPA: 4.2, wGPA 4.7
Rank: N/A school does not rank but we know she has top GPA
AP: World Hx (5), APUSHx (5), English Lang (5).
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Chinese, AP Eng Lit, AP Eur Hx, honors A&P, honors Studio Art
Academic Awards: Art award (9,11), English Award (9,10)
Cum Laude Society, Headmaster’s List every term
Extracurriculars
Varsity Swimming (on US team since grade 6), Captain (11,12)
Year round USA swim team but couldn’t always attend d/t other sports
Varsity Cross Country, Captain (12)
Varsity Tennis, Captain (12)
Model UN (leader 11, 12); various delegate awards
Peer Educator (elected position, 11,12)
Class Officer (9, 12)
Student Activists and Allies
Diversity Council (not diverse, super white, just likes people who are different)
FemCo Feminism Council
Pursuing pilot’s license
School speech competition, 1st place x 5, 2nd place x1, 3rd x1
Job/Work Experience:
Swim coaching
Media web design internship
Fundraiser for Mass Breast Cancer Society
CIT art camp
Volunteer/Community service:
Open water swim fundraisers every summer
NEADS fundraising (service dogs)
Mornings at food bank
Summer Activities:
cross training for 3 sports, 1 week class at Brown on marine invertebrates, art classes at art museum, internship, flying lessons to get pilot’s license
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common App: Wrote a guide to greeting Aliens if they should land on Earth. Very quirky, highlighted her approach to others, feelings about society. Really showed her character.
Why Dartmouth- wrote in prose about Green and the many different interpretations
Other essay- can’t remember, sorry
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
probably good
Teacher Rec #1: Honors Chem, from grade 10 but good relationship
Teacher Rec #2: APUSH and this year AP Euro: probably excellent, teacher herself writes well and loves my D
Counselor Rec: 10/10 , D is well respected in the school and community
Peer: 10/10 friend who has known her her entire life
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: undecided, probably put down Chinese, studio art, archeology, who knows?
State (if domestic applicant): MA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Mom (the one writing this) is a legacy but honestly I give $100/year
Reflection:
Strengths: scores and GPA definitely helped but I think leadership qualities are very evident. Unusual to be captain of 3 varsity sports at her school and it is not because of amazing talent (not recruited but will try to walk on to swim or do club swim) but because she is well liked and works hard is best guess
Weaknesses: not a recruited athlete;ACT could be higher esp math. Undecided course of study makes her sound wishy washy?
Why I got in? who knows? This is just a numbers game. She had some unusual interests, between multiple sports, art portfolio with art awards, student activism and taking flying lessons.