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Dartmouth College

Application Requirements 

Dartmouth College
National College Match Application Requirements
for College Match Finalists

 

If you have ranked Dartmouth College as one of your choices for the QuestBridge National College Match, the following Application and Financial Aid materials must be submitted to the college as soon as you are notified of your finalist status on October 22. It is highly recommended that you begin this process in early October.

  • The deadline to submit these requirements is November 1, 2012.
  • If you do not submit the required materials by November 1, 2012, Dartmouth may choose not to consider your application for the College Match.
  • If you are participating in the National College Match, please do not submit any regular decision materials until the Match process has completed.
  • If you are not selected as a National College Match Finalist, please review the college-specific requirements for QuestBridge students who wish to apply through the Regular Decision process.


Please review the FAQ for QuestBridge Students Applying to Dartmouth.

Required Application Materials
1.

Official test scores 
Request official score reports from the College Board and/or ACT as soon as you are notified of your QuestBridge finalist status on October 22. You should not use the "rush reporting" service.
SAT code: 3351
ACT code: 2508
For more information about testing and testing deadlines click here.
2.

Official transcripts 
Mail to:
Dartmouth College
Office of Admissions
6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
Fax: (603) 646-1216

 

Required Financial Aid Materials
1.

2013-2014 CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE (including Noncustodial PROFILE, if applicable) 
CSS PROFILE online
(Available October 1)
Dartmouth's CSS code: 3351

Please note: Students may receive a request from the Financial Aid Office for additional information. If you do not receive a request, the Financial Aid Office has enough information to provide an estimated financial aid award at the time of admission. A request for additional information should not be interpreted as an indiciation of a pending National College Match decision.

 

 

Dartmouth College
Regular Decision Application Requirements

You may apply to Dartmouth via Regular Decision by completing the steps below.

  • Request Regular Decision application forwarding on your "Application Management" page between November 30th and December 14th.
  • Submit all required additional materials depending on your status below.
  • All additional materials are due by the Dartmouth Regular Decision deadline of January 1st, and you will be notified of the admissions decision according to their normal deadlines.
  • Please note that if you plan to apply to Dartmouth regular decision, you must submit the Common Application.  Forwarding your QuestBridge application is not sufficient for regular decision consideration.  If you do not submit a Common Application, you will not be considered for regular decision admissions.

 

Question Finalists - Ranked Dartmouth for College Match Finalists - Did Not Rank Dartmouth for College Match

Non-finalist
Can I use my QuestBridge application in lieu of your regular application?

No.
Submit the Common Application
You may use Essay #1 or #2 from your QuestBridge application for the Common App.

FAQ for QuestBridge applicants

No.
Submit the Common Application
You may use Essay #1 or #2 from your QuestBridge application for the Common App.

FAQ for QuestBridge applicants

No.
Submit the Common Application
You may use Essay #1 or #2 from your QuestBridge application for the Common App

FAQ for QuestBridge applicants
What additional materials do I need to submit?
  • Peer Evaluation
  • First-Year supplement In addition, submit all required Common App components, including:
  • Teacher recommendations (2)
  • Secondary school report
  • Official transcripts
  • SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing official score report
  • Two SAT Subject Tests official score reports
  • Mid-year school report
More Info

If you have already sent your test scores to Dartmouth as part of your College Match application, you do not need to re-submit them. Please have your high school submit an updated transcript, if available, with the Mid-Year Report. Refer to the FAQ for QuestBridge applicants for additional info.
  • Peer Evaluation
  • First-Year supplement In addition, submit all required Common App components, including:
  • Teacher recommendations (2)
  • Secondary school report
  • Official transcripts
  • SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing official score reports
  • Two SAT Subject Tests official score reports
  • Mid-year school report
More Info
  • First-Year supplement
  • Peer Evaluation In addition, submit all required Common App components, including:
  • Teacher recommendations (2)
  • Secondary school report
  • Official transcripts
  • SAT reasoning Test or ACT with Writing official test score reports
  • Two SAT Subject Tests official score reports
  • Mid-year school report
More Info
Is the application fee waived? Yes. Please select the "Other" fee waiver option on the Common App and indicate that you are a QuestBridge finalist. Yes. Please select the "Other" fee waiver option on the Common App and indicate that you are a QuestBridge finalist.

No. Students may request fee waivers through their guidance counselors.
What financial aid forms are required?
  • CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
  • FAFSA
  • W2s, Federal Tax Returns
More info
  • CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
  • FAFSA
  • W2s, Federal Tax Returns
More info
  • CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
  • FAFSA
  • W2s, Federal Tax Returns
More info
What are the application deadlines?
  • Early Decision: Nov. 1
  • Regular Decision: Jan. 1
More info
  • Early Decision: Nov. 1
  • Regular Decision: Jan. 1
More info
  • Early Decision: Nov. 1
  • Regular Decision: Jan. 1
More info
Can I apply Early Decision? No. No. N/A

 

 

Dartmouth's Testing Requirements

Each of our partner colleges has different requirements for standardized tests that students must take in order to be considered for admission. Please review the testing requirements for Dartmouth below. Refer to the National College Match Requirements (above) for instructions regarding submission of test scores to the colleges.

Must take one of the following combinations:

  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests


**TOEFL or IELTS score is required for any applicant whose first language is not English. Learn more about Dartmouth's testing requirements.

 

Please see our Standardized Testing page for a complete list of the standardized tests and testing deadlines required by each QuestBridge partner college.