<p>I absolutely love Tufts, and decided I'd be applying EDII. Thing is, my grades were uninspired my first two years (mostly B's) of high school, though I did turn it around Junior year (straight A's) and have continued this year (straight A's). In combination with my high SAT scores (above the 75th percentile at Tufts), I think I stand a decent shot.</p>
<p>Thing is, I fear that if I apply EDII, they'll make their decision without taking a look at my first semester grades. The 2nd Q at my school isn't over until the 24th of January, and since decisions come out early February, I'm not sure how it would work.</p>
<p>Also, and this applies to all the schools I'm applying to, I'm considering sending in a copy of my first quarter report card. Would there be a problem with this?</p>
<p>Go ahead and send in first quarter grades. Not a problem. You can also indicate that you’ll be sending in the second quarter (first semester) on Jan. 24.
However, two years of Bs, even if followed by lots of As, might not look great next to applicants who’ve excelled more consistently. Does your application explain the change?
Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks to both of you, and I know the weak early grades put me at a severe disadvantage. That said, it will be explained, a part of that being that I came back to the US a year before the beginning of high school and struggled, for various reasons. One Tufts AO that I spoke to said they recognize that some students are “late bloomers.” Dan, any thoughts on this?</p>
<p>Your senior year grades are the most important set you have, with junior year close behind. We try to figure out what your applications can tell us about you and your potential future at Tufts. It’s not that being labeled a “Late Bloomer” somehow means that those grades don’t count, but that if you’ve turned it around and can demonstrate consistent high achieving work, it is easy to build the case that those first two years do not reflect what you’d two at Tufts for the next four.</p>