<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: M 630 V 790 (1420)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720, 700, 640
[<em>] GPA: 95.4/100 uw
[</em>] Rank: 25/760
[<em>] Other stats: president of spanish NHS
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good to great
[<em>] Teacher Recs: average
[</em>] Counselor Rec: great
[<em>] Hook (if any): one interesting EC
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY, immigrant from Ukraine
[<em>] School Type: large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>] major strength/weakness:
weakness: no outstanding hook
strength: essay, verbal score
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: i'm thinking they already had enough white, jewish, immigrants from the ukraine who were crazy about languages and stayed overnight? lol, in all seriousness i think i was interesting enough.. but the competition is fierce... hence the waitlist.[/li][/ul]Other Factors: less than stellar interview</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1480 (800V/680M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Lit, 750 Bio, 750 Writing
[<em>] GPA: 4.5ish W, 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: 1/22
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good enough, it seems
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didn't read them, but good im sure
[</em>] Counselor Rec: same
[<em>] Hook (if any): ehh, nothing really..clarinet maybe?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Maryland
[<em>] School Type: private, college prep
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I don't know
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm pleasantly surprised. I never visited or interviewed or sent in the optional essay. This feels so good after getting rejected at Swarthmore today though! I already got into BC, but I think I'll like Tufts better so yay![/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1480 (740M/730V)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 Writing, 720 BiologyM, 680 MathIC
[<em>] GPA: 97.76W, 95.50UW
[</em>] Rank: School does not rank
[li] Other stats: AP WorldHist 4, APEnglish L/C 4, APBiology 5[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: unique, creative, personal
[</em>] Teacher Recs: kind of flattering.. pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: very good and personal
[</em>] Hook (if any): none that I know of =X
[/ul]</p>
<p>Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Staten Island, New York City
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Went to Tufts Telescope program, showed a lot of interest, okay stats, showed interest in cultures/languages/diversity, am multilingual (English, Cantonese, Russian)
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: I also think I was accepted because I visited and showed a lot of interest. Uh.. haha I also attempted to write a witty, feel-good editorial for the supplemental and stuck in a relevant quote by a Tufts graduate.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Other Factors:
I spoke to the Director of Admissions and the Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Dept while I was there (during the November Telescope Program) and they were really interested in my research plan... I think I'll go there to do some sideline research but attend a BA-MD program in-state (NY). But still.. YAY FOR TUFTS! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!</p>
<p>I'd like to THANK kj for expressing exactly what was on my mind. I honestly cannot believe the degree of arrogance in this thread - there is much more to getting into a college than standardized test scores, and maybe what you name the "Tufts Syndrome" is simply a manifestation of that. Tufts is an extremely selective school, and I feel nothing but disgrace for those attributing their rejections to being "overqualified" - are you trying to say that the accepted students with SAT scores in the 1300s are second tier students? That they've only been accepted to increase yield? </p>
<p>I, personally, know of many strong candidates rejected by Tufts... it's definitely no safety school. I completely understand that we would need to comfort ourselves after a tough, and somewhat hard to understand, rejection, but please - don't put down the school (and it's a damn fine one) and its students along the way.</p>
<p>That said (for future tufts applicants):</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (to college)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1530
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 790 740
[<em>] GPA: 3.9
[</em>] Rank: 1%
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
They got me into a few other fine institutions so I presume they're decent :)</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Interview was amazing, music, art, sports, science, and um... a few awards and such. I haven't visited yet.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Well-roundedness, among other things.
[/ul]General: Congratulations to all acceptees :D I'm planning to visit their open house april 21st/22nd, anyone else going then?</p>
<p>sweet! I Got in..since the servers too slow. 30 ACT/ 3.8UW/4.3W. Sweet essays! Showed interest. Awesome. Im gonna go unless I get into Penn, which hopefully I will.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1450 (780 M, 670 V)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740, 740, 750
[<em>] GPA: 4.5612W
[</em>] Rank: Top 5%
[<em>] Other stats: 4's on three AP tests last year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: OK
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Never read them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty good considering he barely knows me
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NJ
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian and Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I'm modest
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Don't really know. I wrote about coming out of the closet[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:** visited and had an interview</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT:1540</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800/720/680</li>
<li>GPA: 98.9/100</li>
<li>Rank: We don't rank</li>
<li>Other stats: National Merit Finalist, Graduating with 6 AP's and another credit from NYU</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Very good. Adored by my AP Eng. teacher who frequently sends students to ivies.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I read one very good one, and don't know about the 2nd.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: good, I assume.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): None!</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: NY</li>
<li>School Type: Top 150 public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: My numbers and my essay were definitely up to par. My EC's are pitiful.</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted: Well, it certainly wasn't the fact that I visited..because I didn't. I think the high numbers were just, well, good enough.</li>
</ul>
<pre><code>* SAT: 1440, 760 M, 690 V
* SAT IIs: 730, 720, 710
* GPA: 4.2 W
* Rank: N/A
* Other stats: 5-AP Calc AB, 4-AP Chem, 4-AP US Hist
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: excellent and super unique
* Teacher Recs: great i assume
* Counselor Rec: great i assume
* Hook (if any): totally politically active
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: california!
* School Type: Private- not affiliated
* Ethnicity: Asian-Indian (not native american)
* Gender: Female
* major strength/weakness: Grades and Extra Curriculars; no outstanding standardize tests.. and i failed to find the cure for cancer
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: i think they just got to my application last and their pool was filled up
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: they didn't have enough interviewers for me.. so they didn't get to see a bubbly personality? i dont know!</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: M 740 V 670 (1410)
* SAT IIs: 600, 730, 680
* GPA: 3.6-3.7
* Rank: No ranking
* Other stats: None
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: I didn't have anyone objective read them but they were okay.
* Teacher Recs: I'm sure they were great.
* Counselor Rec: I'm sure it was great.
* Hook (if any): Hard to say.
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NY
* School Type: Number one public school in the nation, very selective
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: F
* major strength/weakness:
weakness: Nothing outstanding, little interest in the school
strength: Well-rounded, good overall student
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I didn't show enough interest in the school. I didn't have an interview because I didn't send in my part one soon enough. I regret it but I didn't really want to go anyway. Waitlist/rejection hurts!
</code></pre>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1500 (760 M, 740 V)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760, 750, 750
[<em>] GPA: 4.25 W, 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: 2/318
[<em>] Other stats: 4s/5 on APs, national rank on National French Exam
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: pretty good i guess... i also did the optional essay for Tufts
[<em>] Teacher Recs: decent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: decent
[<em>] Hook (if any): MUSIC - flute, harp, piano -- all-state band, tons of time and leadership devoted to music + leadership in other activites
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: VA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: well-lopsided in the ECs (i guess it helped though...)
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: showed interest... did the tour and everything... plus my application was fairly strong[/li][/ul]Other Factors: N/A... still don't know if i'm going... great school but i'm waiting for some of my top choice ivies to tell me today</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Hawaii
* School Type: Private
* Ethnicity: 100% Chinese
* Gender: Male
* major strength/weakness: Many strong extracurriculars
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Strong GPA, Ranking, SATs, Recommendations
</code></pre>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1530, 750v, 780m
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800,740,730
[<em>] GPA: 3.97/4.0
[</em>] Rank: Our school doesn't rank classes
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Outstanding, in my opinion. I put a lot of time into them
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Again, very strong
[</em>] Counselor Rec: My counselor is awesome, so I'm sure he wrote a good rec
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New York
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Not the most EC's, but I think I was able to show my high level of committment to each one of them.
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1460: V780 M680
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Writing, 700 Bio, 680 World Hist
[<em>] GPA: 92 weighted, 96 weighted this year
[</em>] Rank: none
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: really good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: fantastic, and i had extras because teachers asked if they could write them for me
[<em>] Counselor Rec: really good
[</em>] Hook (if any): journalism- EIC of paper, summer program, internship, etc. and art. also lots of good ECs with leadership roles: mock trial, piano, charity stuff, etc that i really enjoy doing and it showed</p>
<p>[/ul]** Location/Person:**[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: history, english, humanities... but in my app, definitely my ECs were my hook, and my weakness was my grades
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: it helped that i basically stalked admissions... i wasn't sure if it was my top choice but it was among them so i sent thank you notes to people i spoke to there, sent in extra art materials, wrote a "why tufts" essay just for kicks, etc. [/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (College of Liberal Arts)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT:1430 (690V 740M)
SAT IIs:U.S History (800), Chemistry (730), Writing (740), Math II C (660?)
GPA:3.4 UW, 3.97W
Rank: Very competitive public high school, doesn't rank
Other stats:Awards from science fairs, history day, independent research (rec letter)</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: good
Teacher Recs:pretty good, normal though?
Counselor Rec:good
Hook (if any):One of my history research papers just got published in a journal this march? Model UN, Co-founded a cultural club at my high school.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country:MA, U.S.
School Type:Public
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender:Female
major strength/weakness: weakness: GPA, strength: awards, and published research paper?
why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:I have no idea, but I was really surprised, and now I'm really happy! I hope I will be able to enroll!
Other Factors:I did the optional essay, submitted abstracts of my scientific research.
Congratulations to everyone who was admitted, to those rejected/waitlisted, I've been there, it hurts, but you're all amazing and go to amazing schools!</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1390</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 740 710 640</li>
<li>GPA: 102.(something)</li>
<li>Rank: 7/250ish</li>
<li>Other stats: active in everything... music, athletics, academics, community service</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I think they were good.. lol</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I didnt read them, but I guess they were good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: dunno what she wrote, horrible counselor, but she probably tried her best</li>
<li>Hook (if any): none</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: New York</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: Strength: School Grades, music, active in community Weakness: SATs/SATII, AP</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: tufts is very selective so they obviously took the best. congrats to all who got accepted!!!</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors: </p>
<p>sigh Tufts ~ it's okay cuz UPENN is a pretty good consellation!!! :)</p>