Hey! I was wondering if someone could chance me for a few schools.
I applied to Cornell ED I and got deferred to RD. (had an interview)
I applied to Tufts ED II. (had an interview)
I applied to Williams, Amherst, and UC Berkeley RD.
No SAT/ACT
Applying as an Economics major (did both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, I got a 5 on Microeconomics and will take Macroeconomics this year)
800/800 French SAT Subject Test
4.0 unweighted and 4.214 weighted (9th through 11th)
Only As in APs and regular classes
10 APs with only 5s and 4s as scores (mostly 5s)
4 languages fluently (English, French, Mandarin, Spanish) and I attend a French immersion high school where I will receive both the American diploma and the French diploma
Honors: AP Capstone program (completed AP Research and AP Seminar with 4s on both), National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Honor Roll every year, High Academic Society, French-American Baccalaureate
Competitive Ballet dancer almost my entire life, bilingual upbringing, taught Mandarin to a student my age, in Debate all of high school, writing for my school newspaper, part of the GSA, vice-president of Girl Up, part of my school’s community service organization, write poetry for a blog, interned for a real estate company
ALSO! I did apply for financial aid if that changes things and its worth noting because of the dual diploma I have taken between 11 and 14 classes every year (along with classes not normally offered in American high schools such as Geopolitics and French Philosophy). Just noting this as I know most American students only take around 7 classes a year.
You are a strong applicant, and are competitive for all of them.
However, if you are an international applicant it becomes even more challenging for most of these colleges.
Your best chance is likely Tufts. As a strong applicant applying ED, your chances are better than average, which is still low, of course.
Have you checked whether you can get financial aid from Berkeley?
Good luck!
PS. I hope you have at least one safety which you can afford and will be happy attending.
It’s a bit difficult to chance you only on your overall credentials. They look strong and you are definitely an Ivy, Williams, Amherst Tufts, or UCB material. However, the application is, of course, more than that. It all comes down to essays, recommendations, and more importantly how you presented yourself in the application itself. If you want to mail me your common app main essay, supps and your activities list, I can give you a better estimate on why Cornell ED was deferred and perhaps a few things you can still do to win that deferment.
You can look those things up specifically (see Tufts’ CDS, Section C), but it probably would suffice to understand Tufts very generally. Most students they accept will have UW GPAs in the 3.7–4.0 range, and, of these, many will offer interesting twists in their applications. This describes you. The element that’s not obvious in your original post is your math level, which is relevant to the study of economics. Do you care to post information on that?
I definitely am not taking the most challenging math course, but I got a 5 on AP Micro and am taking AP Macro and took a year of French economics my sophomore year. In addition, my Econ teacher wrote one of my rec letters.
In general, it is preferred that students who complete precalculus in 11th grade take calculus in 12th grade if available, especially when aiming for a math-heavy major like economics.
However, you will not be “behind” in math, since economics major degree programs generally assume starting in calculus 1. Tufts requires calculus 1 and calculus-based statistics for the economics major. It also has a more quantitative option that requires calculus 2 and linear algebra and economics courses that use more math. You can check other colleges’ math requirements for the economics major on their web sites.
If you want to on to PhD study in economics, you may want to take more advanced math including multivariable calculus, real analysis, upper level linear algebra, and probability theory.
Tufts may compare you to applicants with a greater level of math preparation. In this case, your chances of acceptance will still be good, say perhaps “only” in the 60–65% range.
