<p>the.pfenix – thank you. Yes, I am in love with Tufts. I was telling 3Point7Student (I actually am friends with him off of CC now) that I would write a sad, good-bye love letter to Tufts if I got rejected :P</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **
arts&sci</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 620r 620w 790m 1410/2030
[</em>] SAT IIs: 730m1 630chem
[<em>] APs: Lang-3, took Calc AB, Lit, Gov this year
[</em>] GPA:~3.95uw
[<em>] Rank:6/200
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: varsity soccer, varsity tennis, sci olympiad
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: not much, worked at a greenhouse and at a swim program
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): i thought they were pretty good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably bland
[<em>] Applied on: deferred ed1
[</em>] Hook (if any): interviewed and applied ed?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: maine
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male[/ul]</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED!!! 
**</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Math 720, Reading 800, Writing 770
[</em>] SAT IIs: French 800, World History 800, Math II 710, Biology E 790
[<em>] APs:World History 5, US History 5, English Language 5, Biology 4, Latin 4
[</em>] GPA: 4.7 weighted
[<em>] Other stats: National Merit Commended, AP scholar w/ distinction
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Church choir, school choir (section leader), varsity cross-country and track&field, volunteering, ESL tutoring, Latin club (president for 3 years), Engineering club (captain for 2 years)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:babysitting, have own origami greeting card business
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): optional - 8.5x11 topic, made a 4th iteration Koch snowflake fractal with an organic snowflake center
[<em>] Teacher Recs: probably glowing, I waived my right to see them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: ? probably good
[<em>] Applied on:
[</em>] Hook (if any): international background, legacy
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TN
[</em>] School Type: private/independent
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: WAITLISTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 1930 - 670 math 630 wr 640 r
[ *] SAT IIs:690 math 630 literature
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs:AP chem, AP Calc ab, AP English, only ap’s offered at my school,took all honors classes offered
[ *] GPA: 3.8 UW 3.9 W
[ *] Rank: 13/100
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:I attached a resume in addition to the activities listed, 7 years dance, volunteered for food pantry 40 hrs, animal shelter 30 hrs, Student Council Class Treasurer 2 years, Youth for Environmental Action Comittee, Yearbook Staff Editor, Editor of Literary magazine, participated in numerous breast cancer fundraiser runs & triathalon, Prom committee, 2 years choir, piano lessons 6 years, varsity soccer, varsity cross country, high school swimming, Worked with Homer Foundation 100 hours,
[ *] Job/Work Experience:Work at local cafe summer and fall job
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): common app essay about growing up in alaska and fishing in the summer don’t remember the rest
[ *] Teacher Recs:very good
[ *] Counselor Rec: my counselor is somewhat worthless, positive letter of recomendation but had typos!
[ *] Hook (if any):from rural Alaska
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:Alaska
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): very small school, not very prestigious but only school within 2 hour drive
[ *] Ethnicity:white
[ *] Gender:female
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:[ /b]
second place to be waitlisted at! what are the chances of actually getting in now?</p>
<p>Posting for my sister…</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): M-750, R-690, W-770 (1440/2210)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math I-750, Math II-770, Biology E-680
[<em>] ACT: R-34, W-34, M-36, S-36, E-12 (35)
[</em>] APs: US History 4, Biology 5, BC Calculus 5, Chemistry 5, Physics C, European History, Spanish Literature, English Literature
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: ~3.95 out of 4.00
[<em>] Rank: 1 out of ~60, however this isn’t listed on her application because her school doesn’t “formally” rank its students.
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor, Rensselear Medal, Cum Laude Society.</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: orchestra (flute & piccolo, first chair), jazz band (piano), math team (4 years), Varsity field hockey (4 Varsity letters, captain 12, coach’s award 12), math team, school newspaper (opinions editor 11, managing editor 12), Model UN (9-10)<br>
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: summer school math tutor (12), biofuel research assistant (11), library bookstore worker (10)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Her Common Application essay was a description of her hometown, school, and dual interests in Chemistry and Music (“Describe the world from which you come” was the basic theme). Her optional essay was a poem inspired by the “2 by 2” prompt. The Common Application essay was pretty good, in my opinion, and the “2 by 2” poem was brilliant.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: should have both been excellent.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: should have been solidly good, if a bit lacking in terms of “personal” insight.
[</em>] Applied on: right near the deadline… I’m not sure of the exact date.
[li] Hook (if any): none.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): small private school with a mediocre reputation in terms of top colleges/universities. In the past two years (classes of 2011 and 2012), two students from her school have gone on to attend Tufts.
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: Now all she has to do is choose among Brandeis, Wesleyan, Tufts, Johns Hopkins, and a spot on the Penn waitlist :P</p>
<p>**Son ACCEPTED!!! **</p>
<p>“Woot” <– his text to say he got in.
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section):2140 - Didn’t submit
[</em>] SAT IIs: and this is why. Tip: Don’t take 3 of them in one sitting.
[<em>] ACT: 33 (and yes! You can get in with only ACTs!!!)
[</em>] APs: US History, English Lit, latin Virgil
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 3.7 (there abouts)
[li] Rank: school doesn’t rank</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Football (capt) all conference (12), all conference hon mention (11) Lacrosse (capt), all conference 1st team (11), 3 years Basketball (10-11 Varsity, Student Directed Play.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Industrial packaging plant summer
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): He didn’t do the optional essay. Actually he did… but he felt uncomfortable sending it in so didn’t.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Never saw them, but I trust they were good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: She really gets him - so I am assuming some of the missing depth was here.
[</em>] Applied on: End of December… though new he was applying before jr year.
[li] Hook (if any): No hook</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: MN
[</em>] School Type: Independent
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: male</p>
<p>Hearty Congratulations to everyone accepted!!</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 770 M, 750 CR, 750 M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 USH, 720 Latin, 710 Math I
[<em>] ACT: didn’t take
[</em>] APs: English Lang & Comp (4), US History (4), Latin Lit (5)
[<em>] IBs: didn’t take
[</em>] GPA: low A-
[<em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[</em>] Other stats: none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: horseback riding, Model UN, school newspaper, etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: lifeguard 45 hrs/week in the summer
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote one about being a conservative in a liberal school, and my optional essay was a character from Greek mythology (Hermes) as an entrepreneur
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good (I’ve read them)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: she knows me well (I haven’t read it)
[</em>] Applied on: sometime in November, I think. I was really excited about Tufts!
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CT
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: I am SO excited! When I found out, I screamed and sprinted down the stairs of a building in my school to tell my advisor and friends…and almost fell flat on my face in excitement. Right now it’s between Tufts and BC for the most part, but I will most likely be a member of the class of '13!</p>
<p>Great news from Modadunn–especially as she was concerned that her son’s applications didn’t “sell” him well enough. Now we know that he has great choices! And the happy message to me is that admissions officers can be pretty good at spotting the real kid in the application.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who made it in! See you guys in the Fall!!! :D</p>
<p>Congrats Modadunn!!! 
I know you were right there next to me fretting about decisions!</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR 660, M 630, W 720
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math I 640, US History 690, Chinese 790, Literature 650
[<em>] APs: Computer Science A (5), Chinese (5), US History (4), Language and Composition (4)
[</em>] GPA: 3.7 UW/4.1W
[<em>] Rank: 6/485
[</em>] Other stats: AP Scholar with Honor
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: National Honor Society (Secretary), Computer Science Club, Engineering Team, School Orchestra, Book Club, Interact Community Service Club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): My Common App essay was about my struggles and lack of confidence as a violinist and how I overcame them. My Tufts Optional essay was about two teenagers who died and were sent to a “waiting room.” Everyone who read my essays really liked them, especially the second.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: decent
[</em>] Applied on: a day or two before the deadline xD
[<em>] Hook (if any): first generation
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Connecticut
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): inner-city public school that sends at least two or three kids to top universities/Ivy League schools every year
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: Congratulations to everyone else who were accepted!</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>I’ll do a short version of this.</p>
<p>SCORES</p>
<p>ACT: 32, 31, (33 superscored) 10 on writing
SAT 2s: chem 680, math 2 680, lit 670, bio 730
GPA: 4.0 UW
RANK: 1 unweighted, something like 15 weighted. top 5% of class both ways</p>
<p>All IB/ college dual enrollment classes.</p>
<p>ECs: debate (captain). dance. knitting for charity. science research (internship/ job/ classes). some tech theater stuff. </p>
<p>I’m a white female from Portland Oregon and go to a relatively affluent, well performing public school.</p>
<p>I really, really liked the essays I wrote for Tufts. One was about growing up in Portland and why I love it, one was about how I epicly fail at all athletic activities except for dance, one was about how I became interested in neuroscience (watching The Exorcist as an 11 year old), the main commonapp essay was about doing an independent math study sophomore year, and one was a creative short story. I sent in two optional essays because I liked the prompts so much. I don’t know if they read the second one but it obviously didn’t hurt!</p>
<p>My interview was pretty “eh”, but I guess that didn’t make a difference either.</p>
<p>Hope to see you all in MA next fall!</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 730 CR 720 CR 670 M
[ *] SAT IIs: 760 Am history 700 Lit
[ *] ACT: 31 composite
[ *] APs: 5: APUSH, 5: English Lang, 5: Macro Econ, 5: US Govt, 3: Micro Econ
[ *] IBs: na
[ *] GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.84 W
[ *] Rank: 1/830
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: Editor in Chief of HS newspaper, Mock Trial captain, church worship coordinator, lector, assisting minister, feminist society, Senior girl scout (gold award)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: …babysitting.
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): BALLING. My common app essay was ok, but the tufts supplements were SO GOOD.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Solid. Head of history division and teacher with whom I’m student-teaching this semester.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Saw it (accidentally), all highest in my career checkmarks
[ *] Applied on: what is this asking? applied to the college for religious studies major.
[ *] Hook (if any): I’m a baller
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Il
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): HUGE public
[ *] Ethnicity: wonderbread white
[ *] Gender: F
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:[ /b]
I was pumped to get into Tufts, but I got into Georgetown early, so I’m going to DC. HOYA SAXA!</p>
<p>ah how do people do this format?</p>
<p>All right, 4 for 4! I’m coming to visit next week to make up my mind between Amherst, Oberlin (probably not…), and Tufts. Stats on the Amherst forum. Congratulations to everyone!</p>
<p>Congratulations to all the acceptees, and best of luck to those who didn’t make it. I hope you all end up where you’ll be happiest.
I was hoping you’d post with good news, Modadunn! See – admissions for a CWRK (classic, well-rounded kid) are not a thing of the past…!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (730CR, 730M, 770WR)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 640 Chemistry, 670 French, 680 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.95
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not ranked
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), Chemistry (3), French (2) horrible I know, U.S. History(3), Biology, English
[li] Senior Year Course Load: most challenging, 2 colleges classes per semester</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): History Club (VP and founding member 11th, president 12th), Varsity Tennis (9th-12th), Varsity Soccer (9th-12th), Varisty Basketball (9th-12th, Captain 12th), county Honors Choir, Quiz Bowl (9th-12th, captain 11th-12th)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer/intern at local historical society
[</em>] Summer Activities: volunteer, trips abroad
[<em>] Essays: CommonApp good, my Tufts essays really revealed a lot about me I think
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I didnt get to read them but I assume one fantastic, one probably so-so
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I dont know, probably generic because she doesnt know me at all
[</em>] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, few people at my school go to top colleges?
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: essays, transcript
[<em>] Weaknesses: counselor rec
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I wrote about Dan and his info session in one of my essays?
[/ul]General Comments:
yay, so excited! Makes me feel better after my first two rejections today. :)</p>
<p>Hey… where’s sowmit?</p>
<p>** D: WAITLISTED**</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2100 (710CR, 640M, 750WR)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Eng : 800, Fren 800
[<em>] APs: French: 5, English : 5
[</em>] GPA: UW : 4.84
[li] Rank: 1/290</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Social Justice, Model UN, Tennis varsity, mostly community services and mentoring/tutoring elementary school children
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 8 years in dance studio
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Growing through photography.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great and personalized
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Outstanding
[</em>] Applied on: Fin Aid
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Rhode Island
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, decent, 4/5 kids go to top schools every year.
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]General Comments,etc:
Congratulations to all who got in :-)</p>
<p>hey Neethus… remember this? Doesn’t december seem a lifetime ago?</p>
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