Chance at Bowdoin College, Bates College, College of the Holy Cross, Tufts, and more!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I made a chance thread a couple of weeks ago, but my college list has changed drastically since. I apologize if some of you may get a little nostalgic from my stats :stuck_out_tongue:

Anyhow, here is my list:
Tufts University (first choice, may be applying ED)
Tulane University
Vanderbilt University
Emory University
UNC-Chapel Hill (second choice)
NC State University
East Carolina University
College of the Holy Cross (test optional, so I won’t be sending my scores)
Bates College (test optional, so I won’t be sending my scores)
Bowdoin College (test optional, so I won’t be sending my scores)

General Stats:
State of Residence: NC
Intended Major: Biochemistry or Biology (pre-med track)
GPA (W/UW): 4.0/4.7917
Rank: 2 / ~350
ACT: 26/36 (gonna retake on 9/10… I expect to get a 29-30, but you never know!)
SAT: 1220/1600

AP Course Load :
AP English Language and Composition (11th grade)
AP Biology (11th grade)
AP Environmental Science (11th grade)
AP Physics I (12th grade)
AP Chemistry (12th grade)
AP Psychology (12th grade)
AP English Literature and Composition (12th grade)
AP Statistics (this one is still getting fixed into my schedule, so I may or may not be taking it)

Activities (as I have them on the Common App):

  1. YMCA 21st Century Learning Tutor (Grades 11-12; 4 hr/week; 20 wk/year)
    -providing academic support to 1st through 3rd grade students in the core subjects and facilitating in outdoor activities
  1. FIRST Robotics (Grades 10; 30 hr/week; 6 wk/year) -authored the "Chairman's Essay" and assisted in logo design
  2. VEX Robotics (Grade 11-12; 2 hr/week; 25 wk/year) -responsible for the structural aspects of the robot; a consult in planning and design
  3. Guitar player at a local music academy (Grades 9-10, 12; 4 hr/week; 35 wk/year) -lead guitar player at student performances with focus in classic rock; currently composing music for my "Graduation Project"
  4. Church Thrift Store Volunteer (Grades 9-12; 3 hr/week; 25 wk/year) -Organizing inventory in the warehouse, receiving incoming donations, and assisting customers with pick-up of large items
  5. National Beta Club Member (9-12; 2 hr/week; 20 wk/year) -serving non-profit organizations in the community
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May I ask why tufts ed? It would seem you need a significantly higher test score to get in.

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I disagree, I believe you have a good shot ED at Tufs.

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They have an early assurance program for their med school and it’s in the boston area so I want to apply ED if I’ll have a better shot at it than going RD

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@GAB444
Hate to be a downer, but the OP has virtually no chance of getting into Tufts. The 25-75% range for ACT is 30-33. I’m all for trying for reaches, but this is WAY out of reach; a 26 on the ACT will get your application thrown out.

Also, just because Bowdoin and Bates are test optional doesn’t make them matches; you listed them as so on your other thread. Yes, your grades are excellent, but that’s just a basic requirement if you plan on applying to those schools without submitting test scores. Your ECs are the determining factor, and while decent, your ECs aren’t anything unique or special. I don’t think they’re enough to get you in.

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Thanks for the feedback. I guess Tufts and Vanderbilt are really out of my reach the way my scores are right now… depending on what I get on the ACT in September, I’ll have to cross some colleges off my list.