<p>Hey. I am a senior at a small private school in Los Angeles that does not rank. I really messed up in my freshman year, but got over it and started doing really well afterward. My weighted GPA 10-12 is 4.11, my weighted GPA 9-12 is 3.7, my unweighted GPA 10-12 is 3.7 and my unweighted GPA 9-12 is 3.3. My SAT score was 2320, with an 800 on writing, 770 on CR and 750 on Math. My SAT 2's were 730 on math2, 680 on Spanish and 690 on lit. I am co-president of student council, have traveled to mexico to build houses, do walks for aids and diabetes and such, tutor kids at my school, and have been on varsity tennis for 4 years. I am an interesting case, as I went to drug rehab and am being open about that in my apps. I am making it more about my parents' divorce though, and am using that to explain my poor grades and trip to rehab. Im not making excuses though, it's just true. I am sober and everything now, taking ALL honors classes, really pulling myself up. was wondering if you could give me any insight as to how my chances are. thanks.</p>
<p>you have a chance but i don't really have any experience -- first-hand or through friends -- that have applied being so open about such issues; maybe you can post a general thread (ie, not just in the Tufts forum) you might get more people who've seen this kind of post/question before... good luck!</p>
<p>I think it shows maturity and your struggles through life. You obviously have the smarts, I think it would be a good idea.</p>
<p>Yeah, I don't know how great of an idea it is to say you were once an addict. Maybe you could talk about the things that drove you to be an addict, without having to actually spell out I DID DRUGS, A LOT OF DRUGS. No matter how far you've come, it's quite possible the geezers on the adcom will still think you're a liability.</p>
<p>They don't expect everyone coming in to college to have clean slates, and if you're open with it (or at least write an essay about how detrimental it was), I think that's an acceptable risk to take. It can make your application if you sell it in the right light. But then again, my opinion is but one among other dissenters :)</p>