Have I got a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>I'm aware that my chances may not be great, but I need a realistic idea of what to expect. </p>

<p>Personal:
Gender- Female
Ethnicity- Caucasian
State- CT
Senior at a public school</p>

<p>Academics:
Classes- All Honors and AP throughout high school (All As except for 2 B+s)
APs- USH (5), Lang and Comp (5). Currently taking Lit and Comp, Chem, Physics B, and Calc BC.
Earned 6 credits from UConn from "Early College Experience" in Latin
Class Rank- 5 of 281, top 1.8%
UW GPA- 3.85
W GPA- 4.77
SAT I- 680 CR, 690 M, 760 W
SAT II- 680 USH, 610 Chem, 590 Latin <strong>I was sick that day and tried to take all three. I'm retaking Chem and trying Lit in October. Will they kill me??</strong>
ACT- just took it, expecting 32ish
PSAT- 204, Commended Student, NMS</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Regularly Volunteer at local hospital, 50+ hrs (12)
Secretary of NHS chapter (11,12)
Drama Club (9-12)
School Band (9-12), Treasurer-11, Secretary-12, Section Leader:10-12
Brass Quintet (9-12)
Summer Youth Theater (9-12)
Job at local Bakery (12)
Tutor (12)
Mock Trial (10-12)
Dance Lessons (14 years, since age 3), Assistant Teacher (9-12)
Gardener at local Arts Center (7-12)
French Horn lessons (grades 4-12), have auditioned for and made Regional groups
Philosophical Society (11,12)
Leo's Club (10-12)
UConn School of Exploratory Chemistry Research Experience and Training (week long summer chem program,12)
Latin Honors Society (12)
Participant in National Chemistry Olympiad (11,12)
JV Lacrosse (10)
Pep Band (12)</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Latin Teacher (had the same teacher from 7th to 12th grade, knows me very well)
Chemistry Teacher (TOLD me she was going to write me a glamorous letter before I even asked)
Guidance Counselor (knows my whole family and works closely with me due to NHS)</p>

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<p>Everything looks good except for your SAT scores. Hopefully you’ll do better on ACT. Are you interested in premed? You seem to have a lot of science extra curriculum. Generally you should have over 700 on each section. But that being said you never know. Write great essays. If Tufts is your first choice apply ED. Good luck.</p>

3

<p>I agree; your test scores are underwhelming for Tufts.
With respect to SAT Subject Tests, keep in mind that Tufts only considers your top 2 scores.</p>

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<p>All of the SAT I scores are within the middle 50 percent for accepted students, but if there is time maybe you should retake to see if you can get another section up to the 700 mark. Recommendations and essays will be important.</p>

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<p>My older son got a recommendation from a Latin teacher - I believe it was excellent, nevertheless I wondered afterwards if that was the best choice. Generally speaking a Latin teacher can’t speak to your ability to write and think critically. I’d consider getting a third teacher recommendation or at least asking the Tufts admissions office if this could possibly be an issue.</p>