can i get in darthmouth? or princeton?

Question

i live in jersey city,nj my father makes less than 35,000

can i get into dartmouth university? or how can i improve?

i have a 3.4 gpa unweighted so far from freshman and sophmore(honors math)

this year( junior)-honors english and ap histroy

by next year 3p (math, history, english) reaching for 4.0 gpa

my electives are independent studies, and web design.

sports -varsity girl soccer, trying for softball

also in model un for 3 years and in school newspaper.

next year my elective will be psycology,economics,criminal justice

i am planning to go to university of michigan lead program this summer. hopefully.

i am in red cross and doing my community service there

community service- 100 hours when graduate

i want a person who went to to dartmouth to give me an idea of how i can get in. Is there anyone out there who has been accepted.

Answer 1

To be qualified to get into Dartmouth (note the spelling) or Princeton, you will need a 3.8 unweighted GPA with a weighted average over 4.0 and SAT scores in the 2150-2200 range. If you are able to bring up your grades -- it looks like your GPA could be in the right range.

Being qualified isn't enough . These schools only accept about 10% of those who apply. If we assumed that half the applicants are qualified (and I suspect it is actually higher) then over 80% of qualified applicants get turned down. The good news is that they will get into some good school.

You will need something to set yourself apart. Everyone has great extra-curriculars (plus they are unverifiable) -- so I dount that they will determine your fate. You will need a great admissions essay.

The idea that only rich kids go to Ivy League schools is a misconception. The majority of students at these schools are from the middle classes and get lots of aid.

Good luck