chances anyone?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>Hi everyone!<br>
i'm applying to tufts RD and was wondering if anyone could chance me.....i LOVE tufts and im extremely interested. </p>

<p>17 year old high school senior from New Orleans, LA
National merit semifinalist
SAT: M700, V690, W790 (retaking nov 3)
ACT: 31 (retaking oct 27)
Subject tests: taking lit, spanish, and math2 on saturday
GPA: 3.88/4.0 UW...school doesn't weight honors courses
Courses: all honors courses throughout high school except for women's history senior year. taking as many AP courses as the school allows (2)
ECS: choir all 4 years
select choir 3 years
a capella group 2 years
high school play all 4 years
newspaper staff 2 years (editor in chief 12th grade)
peer support leader 2 years
national honor society 2 years
mu alpha theta 3 years
science olympiad 3 years (plus 4 in middle school, not that it counts)
italian club 2 years
plus others that I can't remember right now</p>

<p>MANY academic awards esp for spanish
highest scholarship award that my school offers for high school
NMSF
was a national spelling bee finalist
will graduate with Distinction in Music through the mentorship program at my school</p>

<p>some volunteer and work experience but not as extensive as it could have been...</p>

<p>essays will be no problem; i'm a strong writer and i've got the best english teacher in the school helping me along.</p>

<p>final grades for every year:
9th grade:
Honors English: A
Honors World History III: A
Honors Introductory Physical Science: A
Honors Geometry: A-
Honors Spanish II: A
Music/choir: A
PE: A</p>

<p>10th grade (HURRICANE KATRINA YEAR):
Honors English: A-
Honors US HIstory: A-
Honors Algebra II: A
HOnors Biology: A
Honors Spanish III: A
Music/Choir: A
PE: A</p>

<p>11th grade:
Honors English: A-
Honors US GOvt: A
Honors Precalculus: A-
Honors Chemistry: A
HOnors Spanish IV: A
NEwspaper Journalism: A
Music/choir: A</p>

<p>12th grade courses:
Honors English
Women's History
Honors Physics
AP Calculus AB
AP Spanish V
Newspaper journalism (editor in chief)
Drama I
Music/Choir
Mentorship in music (will graduate with Distinction in Music)</p>

<p>What are my chances at tufts?</p>

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<p>Your stats and scores put you in the ballpark but they don't make you stand out among all the similar applicants. That being said, work hard on your Tufts-specific essays and research what you like about the school and make that shine in your application. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I think your chances are very good. My roommate at Tufts was from New Orleans. I'll never forget when she saw her first snowfall. :-)</p>

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<p>oh yes, since ive never seen snow before, that would be rather amazing...</p>

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<p>yes, you're in I think</p>

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<p>I think you should update this post when you get your SAT Subject Test and second set of SAT scores.
Your grades are, of course, excellent, although your transcript is skimpy on APs.
I like the intensive music-oriented ECs, suggesting more than just an interest - a passion. That will play well, as will being EIC of the school paper.
If you get both your CR and your Math SAT scores into the low 700s (and you're almost there with the 690), that together with the New Orleans thing will stand you in good stead.
What's your first choice school?</p>

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<p>i dont really have a first choice, but tufts is in my top 3. im applying to 12 schools (eeks!)
but yeah, my school only allows you take 2 aps. we have 4 (calc, euro, spanish, and french) but the way the schedule is set up only allows for two, either spanish or french, and calc or euro. i picked spanish and calc. i took honors womens history as my history. im in a graduating class of 40, so yeah.</p>

<p>sat II's should be okay...i took math 2, lit, and spanish on saturday...lit and math were okay, spanish was hard...</p>