EDII Possibility?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>Hi all,
So I applied ED 2 to Tufts, and I was just wondering what people thought my chances were, because I can't really get a good read at where I'm at.</p>

<p>So out of a GPA of 100, I have a 89.45. Not so good, eh? But, there are a few things to take into account. I have gotten B's in Judaic subjects Fresh and Soph years at my Jewish school except for Math (B, B+, B+, A). I am not sure if Tufts would factor those classes (Rabbinic and Biblical Literature) into the GPA. </p>

<p>Without those classes, my GPA bumps up to a 91. </p>

<p>Also, I had gotten B+s in my foreign language Freshman and Sophomore years.</p>

<p>I have gotten all A's and A-'s for both Junior and Sophomore year (except for B+ in math Junior year), creating an upward trend over the four years, with more A's Senior year than A-'s.</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
Math- 740, Reading- 720, Writing- 700 (1460 / 2160)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores:<br>
Math 1- 690, Lit- 760</p>

<p>Course Levels:
I have taken both AP US history and AP lit junior year, receiving 5's on each, in addition to taking Adv. Chem and Bio (each of those listed above is the highest level of the course offered at my school). The only adv level class I chose not to take was adv / AP math senior year. </p>

<p>Extracurriculars: (Note, my school ends at 5:00, and there are sports/athletics built into the day, so all listed below are things done outside the hours of school)
Theater- Both summer camps and yearly musicals. I have been involved in the Drama club at my school since Freshman year. More than 20 hours a week during the winter musical spent on this.
Student Council- Grade rep since grade 9, now Vice President in grade 12. About 6 hours a week spent on this.
A Capella- Part of a competition placing a capella group since junior year. About 5 hours a week.
Community Service- Every summer, my family goes up to Maine to repair houses for a week as a part of a Tikkun Olam family work project. About 40-50 hours of work. </p>

<p>Please let me know what you think my chances are!</p>

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<p>It’s hard to tell. Your SATs are competitive. Your GPA won’t knock them over, but there’s a pretty fair chance that they will factor out your Jewish courses.
Are you taking any math this year? Have you taken Calc and Physics, even if not AP?
Your ECs are varied and interesting, but the question is how they will look when stacked up against candidates with comparable “numbers.”
Good luck!</p>

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<p>I am taking Calculus and got an A for the first trimester. I took Physics as a Freshman and received an A- transcript grade. They don’t offer advanced physics as a Freshman.
I am hoping that they will not just look at the GPA number, but really look at the upward trend as my grades progressively get better over the four years.
Thanks for your help!</p>