Wash U ED/Tufts ED II?

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<p>Incoming Senior
Indian born in Sweden (lived there for 9.5 yrs, didnt learn english til 4th grade) -- i think this will really add a unique element to my essays</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.7 UW, 4.2 weighted at one of the best high schools in massachusetts
SAT: 2250
SAT II: 800 Math II, 750 Chem, 730 US History (maybe retake, think it's necessary?)</p>

<p>Varsity Football (only Indian on the team) -- Had to quit for senior year because the same ankle for the second time in 2 years
High-Five Award for excellence in athletics and sportsmanship
Played tennis since age 4
Also play(ed) soccer, basketball, badminton, cricket (team captain)</p>

<p>Average 125ish hrs of community service every year
Built a school in india, furnished it with books, taught 3rd and 4th graders (9th, 10th, 11th)
Internship at geological survey firm for 2 weeks (9th)
Shadowed an anaesthesiologist for 1 week in india and saw live open-heart surgery (10th grade)
Shadowed doctor (ENT) in toronto for 1 week, observed surgery (10th, 11th, 12th grade)
This summer, I am doing a program at Harvard 3 times a week for the whole summer (basically a lecture class on neurobiology)
Volunteer at local library twice a week
Volunteer at local hospital once or twice a week</p>

<p>no clubs affiliated with school, but next year i will be editor/author of school newspaper
lots of clubs outside of school that keep me connected to indian community: bhangra teacher, cricket coach, festival organizations, etc
National Honors Society
Honor Roll every quarter since entering high school
Gold Medallist (twice) and highest score in my high school on National Spanish Exam
National Merit School Semifinalist
Our high school does not rank, but I would guess, at worst, in top 12-14%</p>

<p>Travelled across all of europe, india, all of north america, pacific islands</p>

<p>Freshman/Soph Year: all Honors classes
Junior Year: 2 AP classes (5s on both -- Chem, APUSH), 2 Honors classes, and 1 accelerated (AE) class
Senior Year: 4 AP classes, 1 AE Class, self-studying for 3 more APs
A-student in math, B+/A- student in science,
I am definitely not someone who is ultra-talented in one subject; instead, im more of a balanced student (lowest year grade in high school is an 85)</p>

<p>I am torn between Wash U and Tufts for ED...I think I have a really good shot at Tufts ED I but I visited Wash U this past week and feel in love with the campus and its programs and also had a stellar interview. Do you think Wash U is a reach? I know Wash U loves kids who show significant interest and I have been in contact with Wash U admissions officers and students since early April. However, I also like Tufts but I don't know whether applying ED II instead of ED I would significantly damage my chances of being accepted.</p>

<p>I know a couple of kids at Tufts, so Im gonna visit again at least 2 or 3 more times, spend a night, shadow the students to get a sense of their classes, and talk with professors in fields that interest me</p>

<p>My top choices:
1. Wash U
2. Tufts
3. Emory
4. Brown
5. Cornell
6. Johns Hopkins
7. UNC Chapel Hill
8. Georgetown
9. BU
10. UMASS Amherst</p>

<p>Plz help me, I promise to chance back</p>

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<p>I think WU might be a little reach - but maybe you’ll get in if you ED. If you fell in love with it, and would be 110% happy there without any regrets, than you should ED there. ED II at Tufts won’t hurt more (compared to ED I). It’s still the same concept, and it’s still better than applying regular (in terms of showing interest, etc). Just make sure it’s where you’d really be happy. Also, your GPA is a little low? Do you know your rank? or at least what % of class you’re in? Top 10%? BTW, UMass and BU are safeties.</p>

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lol seriously?</p>

<p>Washington U is not a reach for an applicant from the east coast. You have a great chance if you don’t screw up your application.</p>

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<p>You’ve got a great shot at both WashU and Tufts.<br>
If you are in love with WashU, that’s where you should apply ED. If I had to bet, I would guess that you would get in, but if you don’t, then you apply to Tufts EDII.<br>
You can’t do the reverse, since WashU did away with EDII about 3 years ago.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your insight.
@AmbulanceChaser: yeah, i went there for 3 summers in a row and the first one we spent actually constructing the school and prepping it for opening. The next 2 years I went and taught there.</p>