ED 2 or RD Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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I’m a student from rural america, but I’m an Indian citizen and don’t hold a green card. I need financial aid. Applied last year as senior ended up waitlisted at several and got accepted to some. But in the end didn’t really work out. My CA essay is definitely better this year and recommendations are solid.

What I’ve Done in the Gap Year:

I’m researching about biomaterials right now and started a small tutoring business. My research paper on bio materials just got accepted into a pretty good journal. I’ve also traveled for a while.

1/300 rank
GPA: 4.4 W, and 4.0 UW, but I did get a B+ in linear algebra senior year (college class)
1550 SAT: 800 Math, 750 English, 18 for essay.760 Phsyics, 800 Biology, 790 World History, 800 Math II,

AP Macro (5) , AP Lang (5), AP US (4), AP Bio (5), AP Chem (4) , AP Micro(5) , AP Stats (4), AP Calc BC( 5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Government (5), AP Physics C: Mechanics(5), AP Psychology (5), APES 5, P Physics C: E&M(4)

Last Year’s Course Work: AP Psychology, AP Comp Sci, AP Environmental, AP Physics C both electricity and mechanics, Multivariable Calculus, linear algebra, French 4, AP US Gov, Engineering Internship in chemical engineering company.

Extracurricular:Varsity Tennis & Baseball, started my own tutoring program for students in the community, independent research in high schools under stem mentor, President of Interact Club (undertook big projects and contributed quite a bit), SGA Treasurer, NHS, Mathematics Club President, local-level piano

State Math Competition several awards, Economics Bowl state second, AIME (2x),

Voice of Democracy essay competitions regional 1st, National Merit Semifinalist, AP National Scholar, and a few local awards,

Probable Major: Materials Science, Biomedical/Biological Engineering, Biophysics. Maybe a double major in public policy.

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Anyone?

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I think your stats are great for Tufts, in fact way above average! Have you considered farther reaches?

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@yellowbean I’m international requesting aid, so it’s going to be harder, but I’m also from one of the least competitive states in America. I really don’t know how everything is going to play out this year and I want to get into a school that I really like. Tufts has a good biomedical engineering program and has research in topic of my interest. I’m ready to commit to tufts through Ed2, but IDK really. btw I already applied ed somewhere else.