What are my chances and how can I improve them?

ItsNotTheSame
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:00:52 +0000

I just graduated from Dartmouth this June, and I’ve gone to their admissions seminars a couple of times.

Jessgill, you have a good chance, but it doesn’t guarantee you anything. Other than SAT I, test scores are not spectacular; your ECs are solid, but again, not mindblowing. (although looks like much more than mine)

What Dartmouth admission is thinking when viewing applications is that can the applicant think? You have to differentiate yourself from a vast number of applicants who spend their four years in high school rather mindlessly just so they can list the test scores and activities they’ve done. Admissions want to see that you did those activities for reason, not just to fill up the application. And in your essay you must demonstrate creativity and critical thinking.

Hope this helps, and good luck!