Chance Me For Tufts/Brown (Top Tiers)

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

Hello, I’m an upcoming senior next year. Chance me for Tufts based on the stats I have so far.

Sophomore Year:

  • [ ] US History II (H)
  • [ ] Chemistry (H)
  • [ ] Algebra II (H)
  • [ ] Geometry (H)
  • [ ] Symphonic Band (H)
  • [ ] Jazz Improvisation (H) (1/2 year)
  • [ ] Health (Required) (1/2 year)

Junior Year:

  • [ ] AP Chemistry
  • [ ] AP World
  • [ ] AP Language and Composition
  • [ ] Pre-Calculus (H)
  • [ ] Physics (H)
  • [ ] Spanish 3 (H)
  • [ ] Physical Education (Required) (1/2 year)

Here’s what I’m looking at for next year.
Senior Year:

  • [ ] AB Calculus
  • [ ] AP Literature
  • [ ] Spanish 4 (H)
  • [ ] AP Physics
  • [ ] Wind Ensemble (H)
  • [ ] Economics (H) -I forgot I could take AP, I’m trying to get in to that now
  • [ ] Physical Education (Required) (1/2 year)

ExtraCurriculars:
In School

  • [ ] Varsity Rugby (Freshmen)
  • [ ] JV Lacrosse (Sophomore)
  • [ ] Student Council (Freshmen, Senior)
  • [ ] Steering Committee (Freshmen-Senior)
  • [ ] Robotics (Sophomore)
  • [ ] Science Olympiad (Sophomore-Senior)
  • [ ] Jazz Band (Freshmen-Present)
  • [ ] Full Orchestra (Freshmen-Present)
  • [ ] Tri-M (Music Honors Society)
  • [ ] National English Honors Society
  • [ ] Science National Honors Society
  • [ ] National Honors Society
    Outside School
  • [ ] Russian School of Math
  • [ ] Rock Climbing
  • [ ] Clarinet Lessons
  • [ ] Formed own jazz combo
  • [ ] Volunteer teaching refugee children to read
  • [ ] Volunteer at Dog Shelter

Achievements

  • [ ] University of Rochester Award and Scholarship
  • [ ] Central Districts (Musical-Clarinet)
  • [ ] Won Music Achievement Award several times at Clark Terry Jazz Festival and UNH Jazz Festival on BASS guitar
  • [ ] (Many achievements are listed under extracurriculars, I don’t want to be redundant

GPA: 4.85 (5 Scale)
SAT: Only taken once, for sure not my last: 1380 (aiming for much higher which I’m capable of but that was in the midst of AP Exams so I didn’t study)
SAT Essay: 7/6/7
AP Exam Scores: Chem (3) -terrible I know, World (4) Lang (4)
I’m fluent in both Arabic and English (Middle Eastern)
From Massachusetts
Plays both Clarinet and Bass Guitar

2

My guess is that you’ll need a super wow essay to pull off admission to these two. You might do it, particularly at Tufts, but I think it’s going to be tough. If you can get your scores up, that could help quite a bit. Tufts seems to consider those heavily. You will want both your sub scores to be in their range. (Look at the CDS for both schools. For Tufts, only 25% of the class had a 680 or below in English and 700 in math.)

You are not going to be wasting your time applying , but I don’t think the odds are in your favor.

3

Tufts is a reach, Brown a high reach.

Did you have English soph year? Will you graduate with 4 years of English/SS/Sci/Math? What major(s) are you considering?

What is your GPA on a 4.0 scale? If your school doesn’t provide, calculate it yourself using an A/A- as 4.0, B+/B/B- as 3.0 and so on.

Make sure to spend time researching and identifying 4-6 match schools and 1-2 safeties that are affordable. What can/will your family pay per year of college?