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

XYZ_Affair
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:04:15 +0000

Decision: Rejected

ObjectivE:

SAT I: N/A
SAT II: 750 Lit, 740 Math II
ACT: 33 Comp
AP Exams: US History (4), English forgot the exact title, Micro, Macro, Calc, and Psych (TBA)
GPA: 4.18 UW (A+=4.5)
Rank: N/A [just within top 10% if it counted]
Transcript Breakdown: 4y English, 5.1y Social Studies, 4y Math, 3.5y Science, 3.5y fine arts, 4y foreign language, 4y Theology/Philosophy (+min. required PE/computer/etc)
Senior Coursework: AP Psych, AB Calc, AP Micro/Macroeconomic, Theology, Satire/Poetry, 2D Design, Astrophysics, Spanish

Subjective:

Essays: I thought it was great and so did my english teacher…apparently not good enough though
Teacher Recs: 1 very good, 1 ok
Counselor Rec: Enthusiastic.
Peer Rec: Absolutely AMAZING!
Extracurriculars: tennis (3y), +1200 service hours, president of parish youth group (3y), south city youth group (3y), Vice-president of Circus club (3y)
Awards/Honors: High Honors (4y), National Honor Society, published frequently in very selective school literary magizine
Interview:…ok, just ok

[/list]Location/Person:

State or Country: Missouri
School Type: Competitive Private (sends many students to top schools)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths: good essay, great peer rec, community service
Perceived Weaknesses: no hook…nothing that would make me particularily desirable
Accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Rejected: Yale and Dartmouth
Waitlisted: WashU, UChicago, Gtown
Accepted: Providence College, Boston College, Marquette, Truman State
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: “I thought I had a decent shot, but apparently my weaknesses outweighed my strengths. Oh well, admissions are such a crapshoot.” –>I agree completely!