Early Decision II - My Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>I appliyed ED II to Tufts because well I obviously really like the school, but I didn't apply ED I because I had to receive my ACT scores back then (along with SAT II). </p>

<p>General
GPA - 3.68 (Don't know to unweigh it. My school uses a weird scale)
Rank - Top 10%
Took L3* dominated classes during Freshman and Sophomore years, progressing into a Senior year with 4 AP courses.</p>

<p>L3 is the class level below Honors.</p>

<p>Tests
SAT Superscore - 1870
March SAT - 560 / 640 / 650
June SAT - 570 / 620 / 570 >.<
October SAT – 580 / 640 / 620
Mathematics I - 660
Biology E - 670
Chinese – 690</p>

<p>ACT Composite – 30
English - 32
Math - 31
Reading - 31
Science - 26</p>

<p>Advanced Placement
Biology – 4
Calculus AB – [May]
Physics B – [May]
Statistics – [May]
Psychology – [May]</p>

<p>School Activities
• Japanese Club (11, 12)
- Club Founder / Head. (11, 12)
 Created a Japanese Club for casual Japanese linguistics.
• Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12)
 Varsity member. (12)
• Ultimate Frisbee Club (10, 11, 12)
• Science National Honor Society (12)<br>
• Drama Club (11, 12)
 Group dramatics and theatrics.
• Yearbook Staff (12)
 Photographer and page editor.
• Key Club (12)
• Chess Club (11)</p>

<p>Community Activities
• Chinese Bible Church of Greater Lowell, Lowell Youth Fellowship
- LYF Praise Team, Pianist / Vocalist (9, 10, 11, 12)
 Practice, organize, and perform on a cycling schedule with Youth Group band. (2 hrs. / wk.)
- LYF Retreat Peer Counselor (12)
• Chinese Bible Church of Greater Lowell, Children’s Ministry
- Vacation Bible School Co-worker, Musician (10, 11, 12)
 Practice, organize, and perform on a set schedule with Vacation Bible School band. Also volunteers for any overflow work or activities (40 hrs. / wk.)
- Fall Festival Co-worker (10, 11)
 Organized and set-up children’s games and worked in the Awards Shop and distributed gifts.
• Lexington Chinese School (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Co-worker: Kindergarten Class Teacher’s Assistant (11, 12)
- Co-worker: Advanced Badminton Teacher’s Assistant (11, 12)
• Donovan Music Studios (10, 11, 12)
- Winnekenni Castle Performer (10, 11)
 Performed background music at a Winnekenni Event. (2 hrs. total)
- IP Piano School Grade 5 Exam Pass (10, 11)
- Kits Exam Awards (10, 11, 12)
- Sears Charity Performance (11)
 Performed background music at a Sear’s Charity Discount. (1 hrs. total)
- Boys and Girls Club Charity Performer (11)
 Performed background music at Boys & Girls Club dinner event. (1 hrs. total)
- National Guild, State Level IB (10)
• Westford House Christmas Performances (10, 11)
- Pianist (10)
 Performed accompaniment for an adult choir performance at Westford House.
- Guitarist / Vocalist (11)
 Lead Youth caroling team for performance at Westford House. (2 hrs. total)
• Methuen High School, Biology Tutor (11)
 Set-up on a short tutoring schedule for Freshman Microbiology. (1 hrs. / wk.)
• Phillips HeartWalk 2007 (9)
• New England Christian Youth Chorus (9)</p>

<p>Extra
Focused heavily on multiculturalism.
Biology major with interest in Biomedical Engineering.</p>

<p>Just wondering what my chances are. Sorry for the information dump.</p>

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<p>It’s a reach.</p>

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<p>Yeah not looking so likely to be honest.</p>

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<p>how were your essays? spectacular essays could win the admissions committee over despite low SAT scores. You also have an interesting list of EC’s so don’t lose hope :)</p>

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<p>I think my essays were strong. Perhaps not really hardcore amazing, but I think they definitely helped me out. Thanks for the feedback, guys.</p>