chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>im currently a sophomore who needs to know what NOT to screw up and where i need to become more involved if i'm aiming for places like tufts, ucla, usc. what do i need on SATs etc. thanks in advance! </p>

<p>Current APs/honors
-AP Spanish Language
-Honors English II
Planned APs/honors
-Honors Biology
-AP Spanish Literature
-AP French Language
-Honors English III
-AP Statistics
-AP English Literature
-Honors Advanced Topics in French: Renaissance
-Honors Advanced Topics in French: Romantic
-AP Environmental Science</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Journalism: Yearbook Concentration (Reporter year 10)
Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Concentration (Assistant Photography Editor year 11/ [prospective] Sports Editor or Assistant Editor in Chief year 12)
National Honor Society ([prospective] inducted year 11)
Spanish National Honor Society (inducted year 10) (will def be in leadership position in jr and sr year, probs president. i am literally the only mexican person in my grade)
French National Honor Society (inducted year 10) (can probs get leadership position sr year)
Tutoring Club (4 years, [prospective] PR Manager year 11 and def something big year 12)</p>

<p>Other
State: CA
School Type: Private – VERY competitive. 2 AP national winners, intel finalists like no other type of competitive
Ethnicity: Hispanic (in a <em>largely</em> asian school) - will affirmative action help at all?
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Less than 30,000
Hooks: First generation, low income</p>

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<p>If you’re a sophomore, it’s pretty early and little more can be said than the following:
Get the highest test scores you can.
Take calc and physics. (AP Stat and Enviro are fine, but they are among the “soft” APs; not nearly as challenging as AP Calc or AP Bio/Chem/Physics.)
Your ECs look fine, but are certainly not exceptional for the top schools. Be EIC of the yearbook, if possible (I know it might not be).
And yes, your ethnic background will be a plus; I just can’t say how much of a plus.</p>

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<p>I’m a junior also interested in applying to Tufts, and the biggest thing I have learned so far is to get involved deeply with something- volunteering, a club, anything. But do it to your heart’s content.</p>

<p>Also, study hard.</p>

<p>As for test scores, aim for around 2200 + on the SAT</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the help! yeah, im considering taking AP calc ab over stats in senior year. it MAY be possible to be eic but our adviser has terrible judgment so… i’ll see how that goes. the one thing i can see myself getting really involved in would be my own culture, actually (lol). hopefully i’ll be able to find volunteering opportunities and perhaps start a club aside from just SNHS. thanks again :)</p>