Question: Anyone ever tried to enroll at Dartmouth College? 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.

Answer: 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nLuckily it looks good on a resume and I'm in law school now.\n\nIf he likes Dartmouth I suggest:\nBrown\nMiddlebury\nDePauw\n\nIf I had it over again I would pocket the 120k and go to the best state school that gave me a scholarship.
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