<p>Okay. Yes. I am freaking out.
I am currently a Junior and I have a C as my overall grade so far in AP Calculus AB (course ends in June). I'm screwed yes. I know. i'm going to TRY to raise it to a C+.....ahh..i hate life.
I also had a C+ in HN Chemistry last year, which is totally unacceptable. I know (TT_TT) ...</p>
<p>However I have maintained almost straight A's/A+'s and 2-3 B+'s so far (entire 3 years now).
I am taking AP bio and AP lit right now along with this stupid AP math class... -_-</p>
<p>My GPA is like a 90 (it's low...i know...) .... -_- and my SAT is a 2040......( also low. but i'm retaking it in October) </p>
<p>And i'm taking 3 subject test (math, bio and english lit) </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
2 year high school Golf team + 1 year of long distance Girls track
3 years of Asian club (secretary... lame haha i know)
12 years of piano (5 years at Longy School of Music)
Scholastic Gold key Art award 2013
Science Olympiad 11th place for Disease detectives and 8th in forestry-out of 45 schools- (states only... :/ )
about 100-150 hours of Community service.
National Honors Society member (we don't do anything at our school...i just got accpeted....haha)
and yea......i don't think i have anymore..unfortunately.... </p>
<p>I have no chance of getting into Tufts University right.......or BU...or Northeastern...right...
I'm hopeless....right.
Somebody please help me. I'm so desperate (TT_TT)</p>
<p>A 90 is in the lower range and a few soft grades are not fatal, but an upward trend in your grades would certainly help. Your GPA will also be assessed by the rigor of your school (a 90 at a highly regarded high school is worth more than a 90 at a school with grade inflation). What’s the reason for the soft grades? Family issues or illness? Maybe your guidance counselor can explain why? My son got a great recommendation from a teacher who gave him one of his lowest grades, and she explained how hard he worked, what great papers he wrote, and how much he contributed to class discussions but that he was just not a good multiple-choice test-taker, which hurt his grade. Is something like that possible?</p>
<p>But also remember that, with Tufts, it’s also about the picture you paint for them in your essays. The more compelling and authentic your portrait, the better your chances. Your statistics tell them you can do the work, but nothing about where you come from, what kind of person you are, what you dream about, and how you will become part of the Tufts community. Show them (but don’t tell them) why you belong at Tufts.</p>
<p>Do you have a chance? Yes. Students with grades and scores like yours have gotten in. It is not a good chance, but it’s a chance.</p>
<p>(I think I know where you go to school, so this is all based on that assumption being correct.) Your school has a great reputation, and will send students to a lot of top schools. Go to the tutoring that your school offers and get those calc and chem grades up.</p>
<p>DanAdmissions can offer some further insight, but my suggestion would be to make a schedule (with classes, extracurriculars, community service, etc.) that enables you to succeed at what you are doing. It is often better to do a few things exceptionally well, rather than many things, poorly. Keep this in mind if you are doing a thesis next year. Also keep it in mind regarding some of your extracurricular activities, like Asian Club and Science Olympiad. Nothing against either one, but if they are merely sucking up your time and not doing much for you as a person, ditch them and focus in on school and the ECs you care about.</p>