<p>Hi. I am applying to Tufts under ED1. Should be hearing next week, wondering what my chances (I know they are not good) are.</p>
<p>I attend a pretty prestigious private school in New Jersey, but I live in NY State.</p>
<p>Cum. HS GPA, UW: 3.68 (I don't want to make excuses, but even the kids in my school with amazing grades have GPAs that seem sort of low. I don't know why, it's sort of odd). Oh, and freshman year was my relatively worst year as far as grades, and I know UMich recalculates GPAs using 10th and 11th grade semester grades. </p>
<p>Courseload: My courseload has gotten more and more difficult between 9th grade and senior year. This year I am taking 3 AP courses (Statistics, Spanish 5 Lit, and English) and an Honors Course (Twentieth Century World History). For my quarterly grades this year, I have all As and A-s.</p>
<p>SAT Is: 590M, 660V (first time), 630M, 710V (second time) - low, I know</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Writing (800), U.S. History (740), Math IC(630-yuck)</p>
<p>AP Scores: 5 on U.S. History AP</p>
<p>Intended Major: Political Science</p>
<p>I have visited the university already.</p>
<p>Athletics:
I row crew competitively. I have been on the Varsity 8-man boat for my team for 3 years.</p>
<p>Other EC'S:</p>
<p>I have been the co-President of the music club in my school for two years now, and I have been a member for all four years of HS. I am the lead guitarist in this club as well. 2hrs/week</p>
<p>Winter Music - guitarist in pit band in 2004, scheduled to play again in 2005. 4 hrs/week</p>
<p>The Stereotones - the rock band of which I am the lead guitarist and singer for. I write all the song and I founded the band. 6hrs/week</p>
<p>Ian Hartsough Jazz Quintent - i was the lead guitarist in this jazz group.</p>
<p>Wax Machine - I play in this live r and b/soul band. 4hrs/week</p>
<p>Calliope - My school's literary magazine. I am a critic and contributor. 2 hrs/week</p>
<p>Parnassus - my school's foreign language literary magazine. I am a critic and contributor as well. 2hrs/week</p>
<p>Work experience:</p>
<p>I was the summer studio assistant for a recording studio in 2002. (38hrs/week)
I was the summertime manager for a coffee shop in 2003. (37 hrs/ week)
I worked for a Real estate company in the summer of 2004 that specialized in low income housing. I was an office assistant and assistant to the CEO. (37 hrs/ week)</p>
<p>My grandfather attended Tufts and was on the faculty. Many other members of my family have attended, but they are distant relatives. Also, the dean of the english department wrote me a letter of recommendation to go with my application. So maybe that helps.</p>
<p>Thank you all.</p>