<p>My D is applying EDII. Her GC thinks she has a great chance, but after seeing some of the "chance me" threads, I'm not so sure:</p>
<p>GPA: 95+ (unweighted)
school (large specialized HS in NYC) does not rank (but it appears she is in top 7% or so)
SAT: 720 CR, 730 M, 750 W
ACT: 33 (35 E, 34 M, 30 R, 32 S)
SAT subject tests: Bio 700, Math I 740, Latin 620
all honors/ap courses (AP Euro 4, AP Latin Vergil 3), currently taking 4 APs
National Merit semifinalist
National Honor Society
National Latin Honor Society co-founder
National Latin Exam - silver medal 2 years
Math Honor Society
varsity softball
Latin club
Key Club - distinguished keyclubber
worked for past 3 summers</p>
<p>She definitely has a shot.
It sounds like her transcript is strong. Her SATs are ACT are both competitive (and I don't think you need the SAT if you've got the ACT). The Latin SATII is sub-par, but the good news is that it's irrelevant; even assuming that they go with her SATI and SATIIs, they only need two of the latter, and will only look at the two highest scores.
My real concern, from what you've stated, is her ECs, which are not overwhelming.</p>
<p>i mean you can never be too certain ive seen kids in my school who were very well qualified get rejected. i think that tufts cares a great deal about the whole person, opposed to the numbers. did she send a tape of her playing music? also, i am under the impression (having a brother who plays D1 baseball) sports really dont matter unless you're planning on playing for the school in college, in which case you will get recruited and D3 schools dont recruit in that manner. while numerically she has a shot, the ECs dont seem over extensive and i didnt get the impression she was in love with anything she did, but i could be entirely wrong. also, i am just not trying to give anyone flase hope as im doing all i can to not read into the financial aid link on my TAMS site. i think she has as good a shot as anyone, but you can never be too sure. my friend got rejected from Stanford ED1 but got into Harvard, Princeton, Yale, U Penn, Georgetown, and Brown. Truly, anything can happen and I wish her the best of luck!</p>
<p>Sports generally matter at least as much as any other EC as they show your commitment, leadership, etc. However, if you're good enough to be recruited by a D3 school, it can definitely make more of a difference.</p>
<p>Her activities are very meaningful to her and she is passionate about them. I read some of these chances threads, and see kids who are involved in many more activities, but I'm not sure the adcomms want to see a laundry list. If the activities are meaningful and she is devoted to them, both in terms of time commitments and her contributions, I would hope that would be good enough. I've read that schools prefer commitment and passion, rather than the laundry list. This may sound defensive, but there is so much conflicting information out there.</p>
<p>You are correct, that Tufts cares more about the depth of a commitment than about a silly laundry list of activities, which can be seen through pretty easily. This depth can be reflected by leadership roles, duration of involvement, time commitment, etc.
To which activities has she given the most significant time commitments and made the most significant contributions? That's the focus!</p>
<p>Thanks, WCASParent. A part of the equation which seems to be glossed over is the school that the applicant attends. In many very large schools, there is a lot of competition for leadership roles. Students who are motivated find a way to get involved in things they love and devote a lot of time to them, regardless of whether they have a leadership role. I believe it's quality, not quantity.</p>
<p>I believe you can be confident that the Tufts admissions folks will not gloss over the school in question. They know most schools their applicants attend, and given the sheer number of applicants from New York, my guess is that they will be all over this.
Good luck to your daughter!</p>