text: 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.