My son, senior next year, 3.8 to 4.0 GPA, Nat'l Honor Society...wants to go to Dartmouth. Not happy with his SAT's Math 640/Literature 530...is this going to be a problem? I'm a bit out of my expertiese here....need advice, the Dart site is overwelming and couselor at high school is a moron. Would appreciate any suggestions. Thx.
2006-06-07 06:04:05 · 2 answers · asked by Kezza T 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Those SATs are going to have to be retaken if he wants any sort of chance of getting in. I was NHS, all-state football, National Merit Finalist, 3.8 and just barely got in.
The bright side is I did not particularly enjoy my time there, outside of the social/extracurricular scene. I felt it was overpriced, understaffed in certain departments, and provided a substandard education.
Luckily it looks good on a resume and I'm in law school now.
If he likes Dartmouth I suggest:
Brown
Middlebury
DePauw
If I had it over again I would pocket the 120k and go to the best state school that gave me a scholarship.
2006-06-09 20:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dartmouth College:
Top 10% of high school class: 88%
SAT I score (25/75 percentile) 1350-1530
Mean SAT 1 score for Class of 2007: 1417 (706 Verbal, 711 Math)
Percentage of applicants accepted: 21%
It seems to me as if your son will have to substantially increase his SAT scores to have a chance at admission.
2006-06-07 06:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋