Chance me maybe? I will chance back!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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Hi I just visited Tufts and fell in love with it, I know I have really slim to none chances but I will apply ED, what do you think I can do to increase my chances?? Thank you!!

GPA W-4.2
ACT 31

9th - honors physics, honors geometry, honors chinese, enriched english, enriched history, band, chorus
10th - honors chemistry, honors precalc (skipped algebra), AP physics, honors english, honors history, honors chinese, band
11th - honors bio, honors english, AP calc, honors chinese, enriched history, honors band, orchestra
12th- AP stat, AP psych, AP Chinese, AP lit, AP bio, honors band orchestra

EC
Marching band 9 10 11 12-varsity award all four years, alto sax 9, clarinet 10 Drum major 11 12
Swimming 9 10 11 12- manager 11 12
Tutor 9 10 11 12
Pit for musical 9 10 11 12-bari sax 9, clarinet and Bari 10, oboe 11, flute 12

Summer programs
Algebra 2 9th
Neuroscience 10th
Volunteer at library 10th
Worked as a counselor 11th

White female from New Jersey

Income bracket is high

In both 10th and 11th grade I had to get surgery on my foot due to a recurring tumor. I was out of school for a marking period each year and on crutches for 4 months each, this made me miss alot of school and no I couldn’t do as much extra curriculars and volunteering as I would have hoped.

I also can play any woodwind instrument and have been a part of every musical ensemble offered at my school, I am also first chair clarinet

I am also applying to Hamilton, colgate, lafayette, skidmore and Villanova

I want to major in Environmental science/pyschology and do pre med

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I think you are selling yourself short with the idea that you have no chance. I would try to raise my ACT or try the SAT.

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“slim to none” is not right, I think you have a “low” chance, especially with ED. The thing with Tufts is that they are primarily looking for fit. As long as your UW GPA is not <= 3.5 I think you are fine academically. If it is, I would also really focus on your grades in the first quarter this Fall.

ACT 31 is in the range, you can try to take it again and raise to a 32/33 but I don’t actually think that is necessary.

Applying ED and focusing on the supplements are probably the most important thing you can do at this point. Read the Tufts Admissions blog- there is a lot of great information about what they are looking for.

Good luck!