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Preparing for College

W= hat=20 courses should I take in high school?=20
What=20 is the minimum GPA and/or standardized test scores required for = admission?=20
H= ow does=20 Dartmouth regard home-schooled students?=20
If = a student takes the required tests more than once, which results does=20 Dartmouth consider?=20
Wha= t about=20 AP or IB courses? Is course credit given on the basis of test = scores?=20

Who=20 is considered "international"?=20
Wha= t type=20 of application should I submit to Dartmouth?=20
Mus= t I=20 submit any additional forms?=20
Am I=20 required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) if = my first=20 language is one other than English? Is there a cut-off score?=20
As an = international student, must I take the standardized testing required = of U.S.=20 applicants?=20
I= f my=20 verbal SAT I score is below Dartmouth's average, should I still = apply?=20
Does=20 Dartmouth College offer financial aid for international students? If = so, will=20 I receive full financial aid to meet my full need if I am accepted to=20 Dartmouth?=20
= Is=20 Dartmouth need-blind in its admissions decisions for foreign = nationals, or is=20 financial need one of the factors that must be considered in the = admissions=20 review?=20
Does=20 the Admissions Office recognize that my country and/or school has a = different=20 grading system than U.S. grading systems?

I = have=20 been admitted to Dartmouth =E2=80=93 can I defer enrollment for a = year?=20
= How=20 will I know my application is complete?=20
Is = there a waitlist?=20
Wha= t=20 admissions criteria does Dartmouth use and who reads applications? =
Does=20 Dartmouth admit students to enter in the winter or spring terms? Can I = apply=20 for Spring term admission?=20
Doe= s=20 Dartmouth show preference in the admissions process for students who = have=20 demonstrated interest by visiting, calling and emailing?=20
Doe= s=20 Dartmouth prefer the online or paper application?=20
I= =20 changed high schools; do I need to submit anything from my former = school?=20
Does=20 Dartmouth really read the personal statements?=20
Do=20 students apply to specific academic departments or schools? Do I need = to=20 declare a major when I apply to Dartmouth?=20
Does = Dartmouth have quotas for a particular region or school?=20
Do= es the=20 Admissions Office consider academic performance through the senior = year of=20 high school? Does taking a lighter course load in the senior year = affect=20 chances for admission?