Just wondering what my chances are of getting into Tufts!
I am a Jewish, black male from North Carolina.
I have family that has gone to Tufts if that means anything.
SAT- 1800
ACT- 26
I know that neither of these scores are good and I am retaking them in June. These scores were the results of taking both tests without any preparation whatsoever prior to the test dates…
My weighted GPA is 4.63
Unweighted is 3.9
AP’s include:
Sophomore year: Psych (4)
Junior Year (Currently): Bio, AB Calc, Lang
Senior Year: Lit, Government and Politics, US History, and Stats
EC’s-
Varsity Cross Country- 2 Years
Varsity Track- 2 Years
Varsity Tennis- 1 Year (All-Conference Player)
Young Democrats (President)
NHS (Treasurer)
B’nei Brith Youth Organization chapter President and secretary, former VP of recruitment and membership (For the chapter within my city)
B’nei Brith Youth Organization North Carolina Council President (President of all male members in North Carolina)
National Spanish Honors Society
Student Body President
Volunteer Tennis coach in impoverished neighborhood (2 summers)
Various community service opportunities through BBYO
Freshmen Orientation Delegate
Student Ambassador for rising Freshmen
Selected as only kid from my high school to participate in the SLIDE program (shadowing a community leader for a day)
Selected as the high school representative for the Director of Education search committee at my synagogue
Selected as a student representative to represent my high school for its annual accreditation (I was interviewed by the accreditation organization along with other student representatives)
Athlete of the Week for my high school in the city newspaper
Featured in a different article front page of the local African-American focused newspaper
Working as an assistant teacher for Sunday School (working with 2nd graders… yikes.)
BBYO convention coordinator (twice)
I understand that some of this stuff might be irrelevant when it comes to applying but I guess it doesn’t hurt to include it here… As I said earlier I am retaking the SAT and ACT this June.
I am a really bubbly guy, very sociable, very friendly, very socially liberal, and I intend on studying social sciences of some sort. I just want to do good things for people!
Do you guys think I’d have a chance?
Disclaimer: I do not work for Tufts Admissions.
Did your parents go to Tufts? If so, and if you can get your SAT up to at least 2000 but hopefully 2100+, I’d say you have a pretty good shot.
1800 SAT with no prep is not bad, but you will have to work hard to increase 2-300 points. What was the sub-score breakdown? If it’s lopsided, you may need to work harder to get your score up higher and make it relatively even. e.g. a 680 CR or Writing doesn’t really compensate for a 520 Math. Actually Writing is pretty useless, at this point I’d just focus on CR/M, and you want to get a 1350+ but shoot for 1400+.
Essays are very important also, make sure you spend enough time on the Tufts supplements. Check out the Admissions blog for some great info on what they are looking for. Sounds like you would fit in well, from the brief description of yourself.
Good luck!
@aarocoop what events did you run in track and what are the times in the open events or your splits?
Hey! I ran 1600 with a 4:59 PR and the 800 with like a 2:13… not really my cup of tea haha.
First of all, while preparation can help increase your score on the ACT and SAT, most see only a small change, so you can hope for a 2000 or 2100 as someone mentioned, but that would be an outlier improvement…even with focused preparation. Just be aware.
The middle 50% ACT score for Tufts is 30-33.
The middle 50% SAT score for Tufts is 2050-2290.
Your GPA is solid, but those scores put you below the 25% mark, and well below.
That you are legacy helps. I would ASSUME that because you are black and Jewish that that helps. If your family members have given handsomely to the university, then that helps.
If you can’t get that score up to at least a 30 or a 2050 though, I see you being denied. Even if you DO manage to get it up to that level, you are still only at the 25% mark for test scores, and could still easily be denied. You have a tough road ahead to be accepted there.
Good luck!
3.9 athletic black jewish legacy with great ec’s… that looks really good. test scores are really low compared to the medians as someone above said though. good luck!
Hi,
Everything looks like it is on track for admission to Tufts aside from the test scores. However, I brought my test scores up significantly simply by getting tutoring and taking practice tests over and over. If you get up to a 2050/30 minimum, I think you are a competitive candidate. The legacy should help. I assume Tufts tracks interest - maybe you should go visit.
What is th break out for your SAT and ACT? CR M W?
How was your PSAT?
And you completed Calc AB as a junior?