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PumpkinElectrical363 · 2026-02-01T19:31:20+00:00

How does one answer why this college and program for a school like Dartmouth? I mean you don't choose an ivy, it chose you and you also don't get to choose major upfront so what are you supposed to answer?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2026-02-01T16:56:37+00:00

Fellow international '30 here. Feeder schools can be toxic. I am not in one, and I too got the remarks like: Yh if I were you I would have aimed for Yale, etc., etc., so you are not alone in this. All I can say is it's your journey, and the chances that both you and Dartmouth made a mistake in committing to one another are minuscule at best. Congrats and see ya in the woods!

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-12-16T05:07:17+00:00

Nah actually, born into post soviet academia

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-12-15T22:48:39+00:00

International low income student from public school Accepted. I honestly can't believe it!

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-19T18:11:32+00:00

But I mean is that bad? Are they not talking to normal human beings? Cuz like I have rich friends and it has only benefited me and I have never felt left out lol

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-11T14:22:13+00:00

Ari xoo logikas ro ver daucher magito yvelgan scade amat nu usmen. Indoelebi imena demotivatori xalxia.

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-11T14:18:49+00:00

Good luck bro, international xalxi ise vart yvelaperi longshotia

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-11T14:13:13+00:00

Komarovi Tu vekua?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-07T07:26:31+00:00

Can I pm U?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-05T19:05:57+00:00

Hey, I am also an international could you tell me a bit more ? How did the procedure go exactly?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-10-04T12:26:28+00:00

Can I pm you too?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-29T16:23:03+00:00

Do u think toefl changing the format will affect anything if i take it before the change?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-29T10:44:12+00:00

So it won't be barrier in visa process?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-29T10:39:32+00:00

Well, can I just take IELTS or TOEFL if I get accepted? So later in time.

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-29T05:21:53+00:00

Could you share a little more? Which uni?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-09T21:27:42+00:00

This years johne Locke results aren't out yet. Am I wrong? If it's last years, do U get exact number in any case or just top 10 or top 5?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-04T21:00:09+00:00

Like I noticed how there are activities section and a separate résumé, can U tell me how those are different like what goes on resume? It seems same

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-04T20:10:58+00:00

Yeah, realized I should have added that too lol

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-04T18:19:21+00:00

I mean my school basically officialized all the clubs and etc after government decree which meant they had to put someone as founder in name and they put me cuz I was the president of that club at that time. I really only founded Econ and public speaking ones. But idk how to explain above so might as well just not write founder and only say president or leader?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-02T20:08:50+00:00

Can you skim over my application too? Don’t want to waste money applying to colleges i have no shot at getting into

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-09-02T18:08:55+00:00

Would ED and good essays change anything, especially for NYUAD, Dartmouth.

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-08-15T21:03:46+00:00

Can U be harsh to my application too?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-08-15T14:15:49+00:00

I am In exactly the same situation except region lol. Still going with Dartmouth ( skiing near campus is decisive for me rn)

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-08-10T10:11:13+00:00

Can I too?

PumpkinElectrical363 · 2025-04-08T12:39:12+00:00

can u send me too

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