Chance me for Tufts!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>Asian female going for pre-med!</p>

<p>SAT (superscored): 2130 total
760 M
690 CR
680 W</p>

<p>ACT (superscored): 32
35 Math
35 English (w/ writing is 32)
30 Science
29 CR
Something close to those for sub-scores... </p>

<p>AP exams:
5 on AP Bio
3 on AP Physics B</p>

<p>AP/honors taken:
2 college summer classes (enviroscience and advanced writing)
AP Calc BC
AP Chem
AP Bio
Honors English
AP Gov
AP Econ
AP Physics BC
a couple other advanced summer classes, but don't count to grades</p>

<p>GPA:
3.96 W
3.76 UW</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Science/space center intern: explained exhibits to visitors, trained others and managed telescopes, planetarium show development projects (500 hours of commitment total)</p>

<p>Actively participated in Teams Environmental and Astronomy</p>

<p>Biotech lab research associate at a therapeutics company</p>

<p>After-school math tutor sophomore year</p>

<p>Paid after-school tutor senior year</p>

<p>~50 hours of community service outside of work</p>

<p>2 summer enrichment classes at UC Berkeley ATDP</p>

<p>played badminton 2 years</p>

<p>Piano for 12 years, played for school musical in pit orchestra</p>

<p>Once assistant stage manager for school play</p>

<p>Mathletes club secretary</p>

<p>other factors:
sister severely mentally and physically impaired, wrote about responsibilities to her in essay and how I was attracted to medicine
parents divorced after sophomore year, mom provides single-income in family</p>

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<p>Also, I go to a pretty competitive school. lol</p>

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<p>And I transferred schools and moved very far away after parents separated (new school junior year)</p>

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<p>Tufts is a reach for you, although reachable.</p>

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<p>Okay… a low reach or a high reach?
also, here are my sat 2 scores:
Bio (E) 780
Math I 720
Math II 720</p>

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<p>What are my weaknesses and strengths?</p>

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<p>A low reach given that new information.</p>

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<p>Thank you for being honest!! :slight_smile: I appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Please remember that Tufts is a reach for **all ** applicants. The acceptance rate was ~22% last year, and the majority of applicants are highly qualified just like you. So that is why it is a reach, not because there is anything wrong with you or your application. Your scores are typical of applicants.
Student applying to colleges with low acceptance rates need to make sure they have a good list of colleges including some where their odds of getting in are much higher. :-)</p>

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<p>Thank you! :)</p>

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<p>When I said low reach, it’s for ED…</p>