<p>Hey guys, I'm about to be a senior and was planning on applying Early Decision I to Tufts. I was just wondering if anyone could possibly give me an idea of my chance of being accepted.
I have a 3.83 Unweighted GPA, a 33 ACT composite with a 34 on Math, 34 English, 34 English/Writing combo with an 11 on the essay, 33 reading, and 29 Science. My school only allows AP classes junior year and I took 2, Chem and Euro. My school also offers Seminar courses which they say are equivalent to AP's of which I also took 2. Next year I plan on taking AP Bio and AB Calc with 3 Seminar courses.
My EC's include 11 years of children's choir in which I have led the young men's tenor section for the past three years. I have played Ultimate for three years and will play next year, I was a founding member of the Model UN Club my freshmen year through which I have attended three conferences. I am in a swing dance troupe going on my 3rd year in which we perform at Veterans' halls and in many performances around the area. I have also participated in 7 musicals since my freshman year in high school. Aditionally, I am nearly fluent in French and studied in a French high school last summer for three weeks. I was nominated for the Governor's Honors Program through my school, which can only give out two nominations a year total for all subjects. I have over 100 hours of volunteer experience through meals on wheels and a service project in Tennessee. I worked for four months last summer and into September at a local cafe and this Summer I turned down the same job to be a research assistant to a professor in History at Emory. (I plan to major in History.) Finally, I have worked through Planned Parenthood at a program called Teen Action Group that educates at-risk youths about safe sex and healthy relationships.
I will have good teacher recs coming from one teacher who has taught me for two years and was my advisor, and from another in the history department who I will have had twice starting next year. My essays will be very solid.</p>
<p>I'd appreciate any input anyone has! Thanks so much everyone.</p>
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<p>bump bump. Just realized if it helps anything I have a 740 Lit SAT II and a 730 Math I SAT II, planning on taking Math II in October.</p>
<p>Anybody? haha sorry I’d just really like to know where I stand or anything I could improve before apps are due</p>
<p>Hi! I’m going to be a sophomore at Tufts next year and thought I’d respond to your chances thread. I think that you have a decent shot at getting into Tufts. Your GPA and test scores are solid, although by no means are they a slam dunk. My GPA was similar, although my tests scores were higher. I also took a lot more AP courses junior and senior year, and if it’s not too late, I recommend that you increase the difficulty of your senior year course load. Your extracurriculars are better than mine, so I would say you have that going for you. Tufts places a lot of emphasis on essays, so make sure that they are as thoughtful, well written, and creative as possible. If you’re sure about ED, I’d say go for it! It would probably give a boost to your admissions chances. Just make sure you/your family are prepared to pay the tuition. Tufts is in my experience very good at meeting financial need–my generous financial aid package was a large factor in my decision to attend Tufts. That being said, financial aid is never a sure thing, and seeing which college is most affordable for you is one of the advantages of applying to several schools RD. If your mind is made up, though, I commend you on picking a fantastic school and wish you all the luck with your admissions. I know that my first year at Tufts was everything I could have hoped for out of college and the kids here really are thoughtful, engaged, friendly, and unique.</p>
<p>Cool! your thoughts about the school overall really assure me that I’m picking the place for me and that it is everything I thought it was. On the topic of AP’s, my school only offers 7 total and are cutting them so in two years they will not offer any. Additionally, almost no one takes 3 AP’s at my school because of how challenging these classes are at my school.</p>
<p>I think you’ll be fine then. Tufts definitely will understand that your school doesn’t offer many APs and won’t hold it against you.</p>
<p>Great, that’s what I’d hoped</p>