Shoot to improve SAT I or SAT II?

DartmouthForever
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:34:56 +0000

I respectfully disagree with UT.

Applying ED illustrates unparalleled commitment. Dartmouth takes that into account when making its decision.

So yes, if only one spot were remaining in the class of 2015, and two students had the exact same profile, the one who applied ED would get in, while the other would be waitlisted.

EDIT:



On the difference in admission rates between ED and RD - during a campus information session, a representative of the admissions department indicated that there were a higher percentage of recruited athletes in the ED pool. The admissions representative indicated that if you remove this group of recruited athletes from the ED pool, the difference in ED/RD admission rates is significantly reduced.



That’s true, but even then, unhooked applicants with slightly weaker than average profiles continue to get in ED, while droves of similar applicants are rejected RD. Explain that one.

The thing you’ll find is that Dartmouth admissions officers will never say, “Applying early decision confers zero advantage. That strong display of interest means nothing to us.”