Take a chance on me, please

phasetwozero
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:13:48 +0000

Hi Guys

I am an international student (caucasian) looking to apply to Tufts ED but I am also asking for substantial financial aid (near full), which I know roughly translates to a fiercely competitive field. Now I am considering whether it would be the right school as I believe it is a great fit for me, but getting in ED would be binding, and well, I am not even sure to get in ED, of course (given the competition in this particular field). What do you guys think my chances would be?
Btw, I am a Questbridge applicant, but I was not chosen as a finalist sadly :(

Objective:
• ACT: 32
• SAT II: 690 French, 710 Math II
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A , Did the IB
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank, but around top 5-10%
• AP (place score in parenthesis): Not Offered
• IB (place score in parenthesis): Predicted 40/45. English (6), Maths HL (6), Economics HL (7), Business SL (7), French (7), Physics (6)
• Senior Year Course Load: Full IB Diploma
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Duke of Edinburgh, School French Award, Open Water Diving Certification, IGCSE Distinction Award, IB Distinction Award (No major awards)
Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (Harvard MUN), Young Investor’s Award, Rajiv Gandhi Science Competition, Open Water Diving, Created own web design business (Innolounge), School Prefect (2005-2006 and again in 2010-2011), Guitar for 3 years, Gymnastics for 2 years, Duke of Edinburgh award programme, school fashion show, started own website for young south Africans looking to study abroad.
• Job/Work Experience: Working for my father’s company for two years, now working full-time as trainee accountant at an accounting firm.
• Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at local government school (painting & repair), cleaning beaches and rivers, teaching younger students with learning difficulties (peer-mentoring), participated in school charity walk
• Summer Activities: Working for my dad, managing my online business
• Essays: Not sure; I thought that they were engaging and personal
• Teacher Recommendation: Very good
• Counselor Rec: Didn’t read… probably generic
• Additional Rec: Okay/ Generic

Other
• State (if domestic applicant):
• Country (if international applicant): South Africa
• School Type: (Small private school of around 700 students)
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Income Bracket: < $60,000
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM International (not sure about this), first-generation

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks for your time!!!