Are there any feeder schools (public or private) for Dartmouth in the DMV? I don't hear about many kids going there. |
How many other kids from same HS have similar stats? If there are others and they also apply to the same Ivies then be ready for heartbreak. It is rare, rare, rare for an Ivy to accept multiple applicants from the same high school. |
Or just shrug and move on. It doesn't have to be that deep. Get a grip. |
Is 36 ACT rare? DCUM always says once you cross a threshold, the score doesn’t matter. 36 seems to be the only thing here that distinguishes OP from many many public school high GPA kids. |
Not as rare as 1600 SAT. Most concordances treat 1570+ as equivalent to 36. |
+100 |
I looked into Dartmouth admissions bc I thought it'd be a great fit for one of my kids. But it's a completely useless school for unhooked high stats kids. They seem to take a lot of students from NYC privates and New England boarding schools. The rest of the class is athletes, URM, and FGLI. That's it. There is zero space for anyone else. Pointless app if you're not in one of those boxes. Didn't bother applying. And there is no school in the DMV that sends a significant amount of students to Dartmouth. |
Maybe the better question is does your child actually want to go to a particular Ivy because it's their top choice or simply will any Ivy will do for the perceived prestige, car sticker and golden ticket? |
36 AP was better |
St. Albans send 2-3/year out of 70. 13 over the past 5 years per their website: https://www.stalbansschool.org/about/meet-st-albans That's as much of a feeder as you get. |
If you’re "heartbroken" about not getting accepted to an Ivy you have no business applying. |
The rich get richer. |
If mine has the following stats, what chances for ivies? If change the stats to: 4.0 UW/ 4.8 W 33 ACT Student Gov leadership Paper editor Part-time job for 3 years Two internships “Pointy” interest A few clubs, no awards besides volunteer hours award. 33 ACT is a good score, crosses the threshold. Shouldn't it be enough? |
Go for it! Does your kid have genuine relationships with the teachers who are writing their LORs?
Do you think these teacher would be willing to go all-out with “best student of my career” or “exceptional leader in the classroom” WITH SPECIFIC EXAMPLES? That could be meaningful, especially given the challenges of being one of many applicants from a large DMV public school. |
Sure, but I'm certain that includes Jake Tapper's family and the offspring of other famous DC alumni. Dartmouth really isn't a school for unhooked smart kids. And definitely not a place where anyone unhooked should direct an ED app, which was the original question. Go for it in RD. I think having a decent meal is a more sensible use of $85, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. Dartmouth is happy to take your app fee. |