Hi guys,
The more I learn about Tufts, the more I want to attend. In retrospect, I probably should’ve applied ED, but too late now! I’m wondering what my chances are like, even though we’ll all know for sure in a few weeks.
Here’s my info:
Ethnicity & Gender: Caucasian/Female from Minnesota
Intended Major: Biological Sciences, pre-med track
-ACT Score: 34 (single-sitting)
-Weighted GPA: 4.22 on a 4.0 scale (My school doesn’t offer unweighted GPAs, but I have all A’s and 2 A-'s)
-Class Rank: 3/500 (My school is large, rural, and extremely underfunded, so we don’t have many of the resources that other students have access too. Field trips were discontinued 5 years ago.)
AP/CIS Classes Taken or Signed up for: AP Chemistry (Sophomore), AP Calc AB (Junior) and BC (Senior), AP Biology (Junior), AP Physics w/ Calc (Senior), AP Psych (Senior), CIS Public Speaking (Junior), CIS Critical Writing (Senior).
Extracurriculars:
-Peer Leaders
-WEB Leaders
-LINK Leaders
-SADD
-JV/Varsity Tennis (5 years)
-Volunteering in hospital birth place: 250+ hours
-Concert Piano (12 years)
-Apprentice chocolatier with a fine chocolate company (4 years)
-Certified EMR
-AP Bio and Chemistry TA
Honors:
-National Merit Scholar Commended Student
-AP Scholar
-Lettered in Academics every year
Recommendations:
These are probably the strongest part of my application. I have strong, ongoing relationships with the teachers and supervisor who were kind enough to write them for me.
Essays: I spent months on these, and I think they’re pretty Tuftsy. I did my best to show my personality and my commitment to living life as an unbiased person.
Demonstrated Interest:
I visited months ago, requested an interview (didn’t end up getting one because there weren’t enough alumni in my area, hope this isn’t a bad sign), subscribe to Jumbo magazine, etc.
I did apply for financial aid, but my family won’t need more than a third of cost covered by aid.
So far, I’ve been accepted at my flagship state school (Minnesota), UW-Madison, CU-Boulder, and UMich- Ann Arbor.
Thank you and good luck to all waiting!