I recently applied to the Tufts REAL Program for Spring 2017 and just wanted to find out if anyone else has applied for the same semester (REAL or transfer).
@hibiscxs I applied for Spring 2017 Transfer as REAL program too
I’m just waiting for my recommendation.
@Ram30823 Good luck! I checked in with Tufts today and was notified that my application is complete.
I too am a REAL applicant 
Good luck to everyone! Anyone care to share stats?
Found this handy questionnaire in the Transfer Students forum.
-What state is your CC in, or what college or university are you transferring from? Georgia State University
-How many units do you have done? 92.00 Credit Hours (Last enrolled in 2008; Only expect half to transfer, per policies of all schools I’ve applied to)
-Did you take any honors units? Yes; Honors College.
-Major Biology/Political Science (Double Major)
-Essays Yes & Supplements
-Recommendations; Yes, from physicians I have worked with for the last 2 years.
-Special circumstances URM/Immigrant; non-traditional student
-E.C’s Political orgs on campus in leadership positions, volunteer tutor for foster children; worked FT in medical field from 2013 until 2016.
-First generation or not? Yes.
-Awards NSCS, Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship Key (every semester), Multiple dept awards, Phi Kappa Phi, Faculty Scholarship Award
-GPA: Overall and Major GPA 3.96/3.95
-Where are you applying?
Spring 2017: Colby, Oberlin, Tufts, Hamilton, Howard, Loyola Chicago, GMU, Colgate and Brandeis.
Fall 2017: Duke, Stanford, Hampshire, Washington University in STL, University of Rochester
-Where did you get accepted? Rejected? Wait listed? Accepted - Howard, Loyola Chicago (15k scholarship renewable over 3 years of enrollment), George Mason.
Anyone heard anything?
Does anyone know when decisions are likely to come in? I have to commit to my second choice by the 15th so…
@myspacerules91 my second choice’s deposit deadline is 12/15 too…
I’m have 4 university that decision didn’t came out and I prefer two of them more than the school I got accepted.
I’m trying to talk with my parents after the decision, but if it does not come out by monday… I think I will talk in advance…
Anyone called Tuft? I called twice this week and one said it will come out in december and other told me that highly likely to come out before 16…
@Ram30823 I called on Tuesday and they emphasized that it would would be much sooner than the 16th. But MUCH sooner would have been by the end this week IMO. It’s very irritating to be juggling this with finals. I’m a REAL applicant so I have to make the financial arrangements.
@myspacerules91 I’m real applicant too…
@myspacerules91 Since I did not get it, the result will be next week…
let see how it goes
If it is not rude, would it be possible to ask which school is your second choice? Also, is there any other school you are waiting?
Anyone know whether they release decision on weekend too?
If they don’t release today, I’m calling again.
@myspacerules91 I’m planning to call them if decision does not come out after my exam today.
Accepted today. Good luck, guys! Now waiting on financial aid package.
Accepted! This is the best day of MY LIFE!!!
@myspacerules91 I know! It was awesome. I wonder how long before financial aid letters arrive…
If this past notification is any indication, longer than I’d care for. I’m accepting regardless. Tufts didn’t take my parents financials, whereas BU and Brandeis did, regardless of the fact that I’ve lived independently and supported myself for years. And tufts is need blind so according to their calculator, I will have a significant discount. But worse case scenario, I’ll still be financially better off at Tufts than the others.
ACcepted!! just one more school left for the decision
I called this morning and was told by a Student Services Rep that they will email a log in for their system so we can view the offer, contrary to what the actual letter says. I’ll just wait on the letter in the mail/email and hope one of them is here by the end of the week.