Tuuuuufts (and a few others)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a junior.</p>

<p>Female.
Public High School.
School sends some grads to top schools.
Will apply for financial aid.</p>

<p>Academics:
3.7ish unweighted GPA, 4.4ish weighted.
Class rank: Top 5 students/195ish.</p>

<p>Freshman year classes: Geometry H, English H, World Civ H, Gym/Public Speaking, Integrated Science H, Algebra H, Band, Spanish II
Sophomore year classes: Algebra II H, English H, AP US Part I, Gym/Health, Bio H, Chem, Band, Spanish III
Junior year classes: Advanced Algebra H, Pre-calc H, English H, AP US Part II, Computer class, AP Chem, Band, Spanish IV
Senior year (projected): AP Calc AB, AP English Lit, Psychology, AP Bio, Anatomy, Physics H, Band, Gym
-I've gotten an A in every class so far except for three or four A-'s. Our school doesn't have honors classes for foreign language or chem.</p>

<p>Scores
-191 on sophomore PSAT. I feel that I did drastically better this year.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-dance class (about 4-5 hrs/week): 15 years (jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical)
-flute lessons (30 min/week): 7 years
-part-time job at local pharmacy (10-15 hrs/week during school year, 20-30 hrs/week during summer)
-Pep Band (about 2-6 hrs/week, fall and winter only): Grades 10-12
-Tech crew for theater (30-40 hrs/week, 2 weeks/hr): Grades 10-12
-National Honor Society: Grades 10-12
-Cultural Enrichment Club: Grades 9-12
-Family and Community Leaders: 10th grade only, almost no time commitment. Probably will leave this one off the application.</p>

<p>Awards and Honors:
-Not really sure where to put this but I got a perfect score on the math section of our state graduation exit exam.</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
-10-15 hrs/quarter of stuff for NHS
-lector at church: 4 years (About an hour or two once a month)
-various other stuff at church on a semi-regular basis. Usually helping out with the little kid's religious ed classes or sorting boxes. I have about 50 hours from freshman and sophomore years.</p>

<p>I'm passionate about chemistry and plan to declare it as my major. Possibly interested in pharmacy school after college.</p>

<p>Current College List:
-Tufts (#1 choice. For today.)
-Columbia (I know its a reach)
-Fordham
-UChicago
-Johns Hopkins
-Northeastern
-Boston University
-Manhattan College
-UMass Amherst</p>

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<p>If you maintain your top 5 rank and do well on your boards (try the ACT in addition to the SAT I) and continue involve din your ECs, I think Tufts is a reasonable reach. If it's by and above your first-choice next year, apply early (if finaid is not the #1 determining factor).</p>

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<p>clarification: I recently found out I'm now ranked 1st in my class. How will this affect my chances?</p>

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<p>Val status will always be a boost to your application. Keep the good work up.</p>