<p>
</p>
<p>THis is the main reason that I hate chance threads and really try not to do them. It no one can give you an accurate picture dealing in hypotheticals, because practice test conditions are not the same as the actual test conditions. Scoring something on a practice test does not mean anything because you can do better or worse on the actual test.</p>
<p>While Naviance can trend a lot of information, you can look at how students have performed within the last 2 to 3 years, to give yourself a more accurate trend. As large as you think the world is, it is actually very small. </p>
<p>Do you plan on continuing your major in college?</p>
<p>When did Tech stop ranking? Every NYC public HS can pull a class ranking. Your GC can pull your ranking from STARS, it will tell you exactly where you stand in relation to your peers</p>
<p>I happen to know your school very well because I graduated from your high school (and I am a still active alum), I know a lot of students who graduated from Tech (including my some of my younger family members), my sister taught at your school, and I went to grad school with a couple of members of your staff.</p>
<p>Your best bet would be to deal with the unweighted gpa, because there is already an expectation that you are taking the most rigorous classes offered and are doing well. Your EC’s are a little light. Since you spend so much time skiing, and you are a competitive skier, I don’t understand why you haven’t reached out to the coach. </p>
<p>Your school does some very comprehensive advising. your best bet would be to start here</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bths.edu/college_office_forms/College_Resourse_Data/PRIVATE_OoS_COLLEGES/Selectivity_of_Colleges_2010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bths.edu/college_office_forms/College_Resourse_Data/PRIVATE_OoS_COLLEGES/Selectivity_of_Colleges_2010.pdf</a></p>
<p>I would also recommend looking at the 2011 score profile as it gives a breakdown for last year as to the number of students applying to each school and the number of students accepted. I was just able to see the 2010 and 2011 data.</p>
<p>I think that the biggest challenge you will face is the fact that so many of your classmates applied RD last year (and most of you knocked each other about the box). Run the numbers through the net price calculator or Dartmouth’s financial aid calculator. Talk with your parents to see if the package is doable. You should probably consider asking if they can do a pre-read of your financial aid (they won’t guarantee that you will get the package, but it will give you an idea as to where you stand). If the money is doable to your parents and you really want Dartmouth, toss an application in ED.</p>