My chances at Dartmouth

vampiro
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:35:08 +0000

I am an Intl student from India. I also need finaid. My stats are as follows:

GPA - 3.9/4 (school does not weight as every student takes the same difficulty)
SAT I - 2320
maths-800
verbal-750
writing-770
SAT II
Math II -800
Physics -800
Chemistry -780

school does not rank but top 2% (as told by counsellor)
Will get good recco’s as I have good relationship with my teachers.

Awards
1st National Cyber Olympiad (state level)
8th i.e. silver merit National Cyber Olympiad (National level)

Participated in a National Computer Olympiad COFAS (70+teams) all four years of high school. (Have won programming in C++,a jingle competition and a Software competition here)

Participated in a National Computer Olympiad sponsored by microsoft in Delhi called MODEM.This too all four years of high school (won programming,Digital video editing and group discussion)

Techno computer whiz Kid 2002- till date (for four consecutive years winner of this award which checks knowledge related to computers)
Here,in my grade 9 I defeated all the students in high school (i.e. 10,11,12 graders)

Activities
Co-Founder (2002) and current president of the computer club of my school
Student Council: School captain (just 1 out of only 16 in whole high school of about 2500)
Debating Society: Panel Member
School Magazine Editorial Board
School Choir-Lead Singer (for 10 yrs,lead for 5yrs)
Participated in a grand musical Peter Pan in grade 11

Research projects
Devised a programme for graphing an exact speed of a moving motor on a computer screen using C++.

work experience
Store Technician at reliance web world (since Dec 2004)abt 6hrs a week.
Pro gamer and have started own league for training pro gamers while charging little fee from them.

Community Service
Tuitions for underpriviliged children during school holidays
In the summer did my school SUPW with mentally underpriviliged children.
Teach general usage of computers to underpriviliged children.

So can anyone tell me what would be my chances if I were to apply RD. I would really appreciate it.