*********official dartmouth 2013 rd decisions thread*********

Korean_dreamer
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:53:14 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 780CR, 800 M, 800 WR (2380)
ACT: 35
SAT II: 800 M2, 800 M1, 760 Ch, 800 Ph
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2%
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: GCE A level candidate: Math Physics Chem History, English, History honors (prediction straight As)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None too spectacular. No sciency olympiads. 1 international writing award 1st prize, Singapore odyssey of the mind etc.

Subjective:
See my post in the Georgetown forum. For super-detailed, find my post in the Yale forum dated 16 Dec

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes. Got more than 80% but i’ve got better offers.
Intended Major: Political science
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Jamaica
School Type: In Jamaica - large public. Very competitive
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Combined total 20k per annum
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 4 years high school in Singapore on full scholarship and all the life experiences i got.

Reflection
Strengths: I think i have a certain level of maturity that may not seem obvious from the way i look, and is definitely not something many 18 year olds have. I have a rather well-rounded profile, with major awards in both sciences and social sciences. I know what i want and i do well at it. I also have a personality. I’m quite funny in person and i know how to make conversations.
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Highlight the well-roundedness. My focus now is definitely on politics/history and english.
Weaknesses: I’ve heard that you need intl olympiad prizes for H and i only had one writing competition to my name. I don’t think i’m anything spectacular though. Seriously.
Why you think you were accepted: I dont know! Its all a mystery
Where else were you accepted: Harvard, Yale (EA), Princeton (likely), Columbia (likely), Georgetown SFS. Those are all that i applied for during RD round, withdrew the rest after EA decision.