<p>Congrats Modadunn! I was so rooting for your son!</p>
<p>Modadunn, yes! Actually, today feels like a week… I feel like so much has happened. It’s like my life just took another turn on its path - and I’m moving forward. It’s insane.</p>
<p>Has your son decided on a school?</p>
<p>Got rejected as I suspected. It hurts to accept. I feel like my three years of work went down the drain. Well, I guess I have to accept the fact and have to choose between BU,BC, HC or WPI, but to be honest, if I would get accepted, i would just leave all of those schools behind and would go to Tufts even if they didn’t give me enough Fin Aid, even if I had to loan like million bucks. But I guess I am gonna give it another shot as transfer student and this time I am gonna take the ACT instead of ****ing SAT. I hate SAT soo much. It ruined my life. If any junior is reading this thread I request you to STAY THE HELL OUT OF SAT and TAKE THE ACT. (If you want to get into your dream school)</p>
<p>for S:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800cr, 740m, 760w = 2300 total
[</em>] SAT II: Math 2: 800
World: 800
Physics: 800
Chem: 790
US History: 790
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 98.32
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank; anecdotally #1 out of 63
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC: 5
Chem: 5
Eng Lang.: 5 (self-studied)
World: 5 (self-studied)
USH: 5 (self-studied)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Hardest available: Multivariable Calc, AP Physics C, etc …
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel Semi-Finalist, Stockholm Junior Water Prize – State Champ, #7 in nation, Moody’s Mega Math Challenge winner, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Secretary General), Investment Club (co-founder), Academic Team (Captain), NHS (President)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Congressional internship, quantum computing mentorship
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: USY (co-president)
[<em>] Summer Activities: CTY 4 years, Harvard SSP (Edward Fein Fellowship)
[</em>] Essays: Doesn’t everyone think their essays are great?
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Alleged to be very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: see above
[<em>] Additional Rec: Harvard TA
[</em>] Interview: Never got one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Y
[</em>] Intended Major: International Relations
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[</em>] School Type: public magnet (top 10 in the country)
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: M
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Published in two peer-reviewed academic journals[/li][/ul]Reflection</p>
<p>Strengths: Typical hard-working, well-rounded kid</p>
<p>What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Challenge of coming from a pre-engineering academy strong in math and science, yet personally having great interest in the social sciences</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Not an athlete, not a musician, would not be recruited for any such niches</p>
<p>Why you think you were accepted: Strong overall app</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2190 (750CR, 680M, 760W, 12E)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 French, 750 English Lit, 730 World History (self-studied)
[<em>] ACT: 35 (35E, 32M, 36R, 35S, 35W)
[</em>] APs: none yet (I’m taking Chem and Stats this spring)
[<em>] IBs: 6 on Math SL, 4 on Chem SL (taking History HL, French HL, English HL, Geography SL this spring)
[</em>] GPA: unknown
[<em>] Rank: unknown
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Youth Symphony, varsity tennis, French club officer
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: assistant tennis pro at the health club near my house
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I don’t remember, but I guess they were good! I know my common app one was. I remember writing my Tufts creative essay about King Arthur returning from Avalon and arriving in 21st century London. It was hilarious. lol
[</em>] Teacher Recs: must have been great. haha
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Not very personal. She had to write them for ~500 of us.
[</em>] Applied on: very end of December. the 30th, perhaps?
[<em>] Hook (if any): I’m a white suburban male… No hooks…
[/ul]
Location/Person:
[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Colorado
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): huge public school
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:
I applied to Tufts, and then realized that I didn’t like Tufts at all. So I’m heading to Stanford this fall. My interviewer was such a cool guy though!</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800 (CR), 770 (W), 760 (M); Total 2330
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 (Literature), 710 (USH), 660 (ML2)
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: Calc AB:5; US History:5; Currently taking Calc BC, English Lit, Stats, Physics B, and Psychology
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 4.22 W
[<em>] Rank: 29/709
[</em>] Other stats: NHS, High Honor Roll, etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Performed in 20 musicals or plays with very strong community theater group or school, with several comic/supporting roles (including a top 10 best supporting actor nomination at the New Hampshire Theatre Awards) and one leading role. Spent almost 300 community service hours as a summer theatre camp counselor. Performed with youth community improv troupe for 3 seasons, assistant directing this year. Performed in several improv benefit shows for charity and led a couple free improv workshops. Studying piano (11 years) and voice (3 years). A member of 4 student leadership/advisory boards at school. Played keyboard in church youth worship band Junior year. Skied JV for 3 seasons, rowed novice 1 season and coxswained novice 1 season.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Summer camp intern (see above)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Good, about my theater camp counselor who had a huge impact on me and was killed in a drunk driving accident; what I learned from him and his death
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Both pretty good, somewhat bland however
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it, assume it was pretty good (she loves me)
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[<em>] Hook (if any): Lots and lots of theatre, improv, low income
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large urban public 45 minutes outside of Boston (in honors program within school)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc: I have a tough decision to make between Tufts and Wesleyan, but I’m leaning towards Wesleyan. Any thoughts??</p>
<p>I think that Wesleyan is an excellent school, and if you happen to have a strong preference for a small LAC, I would understand picking it over Tufts. Otherwise, I would favor Tufts. Wesleyan is extremely quirky and is in a not-very-attractive town. Now I know that Medford is nothing to get excited about, but the proximity to Boston and Cambridge is terrific. I also think that Tufts offers a very unique feature: the relatively small university. While not as intimate as a small LAC, the potential for strong relationships with professors is tremendous for a university, and the focus has always been about the undergrads. There is just more going on at Tufts and in the surrounding area than there is at Wesleyan and its environs. But honestly, it’s a win/win for you. Good luck whatever you choose!</p>
<p>Stephansawesome:</p>
<p>I think in trying to decide between two academically comparable universities, the “extra factors” come in to play more and more. Once you have established that Wes and Tufts have what you want/need academically, I would look at things such as location, campus life, etc. For you, I would definitely check out the theater and music departments at both schools, considering your long time interests in both areas. When my D was down to her final two choices, the offerings, quality and size of the music department was the deal maker/breaker. </p>
<p>And, if you can, try to visit both schools.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>shiiiit waitlisted at my legacy school. stats on the u chicago forum.</p>
<p>Shempi-
Which school were you hoping for and where did Tufts fall on your list?</p>
<p>I’m sorry, sowmit… I really am.</p>
<p>Wait-listed</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT Reading: 680
- SAT Math: 750
- SAT Writing: 790
- SAT Total: 2220
- SAT II: 740 Math I, 720 Biology, 620 Literature
- TOEFL (if applicable):
- ACT (if applicable): 32
- AP/IB taken/scores: 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
- GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.03
- GPA unweighted: 3.38
- Rank or % estimate (if applicable): Top 11-12%
- Academic Awards: National Latin Exam Gold five years in a row! That’s about it (really).
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Common App essay was pretty awesome, supplements were decent
- Teacher Rec #1: Awesome
- Teacher Rec #2: Average
- Additional Rec:
- Counselor Rec: Beyond awesome
- Hook (if any):
</code></pre>
<p>Location:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NJ
- School Type: Public
- Ethnicity: Part-Mex
- Gender: M
- Legacy Yes/No: No
- Recruited Yes/No: No
- Important ECs: Lots of leadership/volunteering, probably my strongest point.
</code></pre>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I cried for a bit after getting this wait-list, but luckily my tears were washed away with a Cornell acceptance. Oh well, I would have had to make a tough decision if I was accepted here anyway…</p>
<p>I’m confused. How do people rate what their teacher recommendation looked like if it goes directly to the common application or to the college?</p>
<p>My son was waitlisted at Tufts, rejected at the Ivies. We thought he would get into Tufts based on their student profile… but some of the waitlist decisions posted above make me think that this year’s average accepted student at Tufts was stronger than previous years.</p>
<p>To me one of the big unknowns is that we don’t know what the teacher recommendations looked like… </p>
<p>So how does everyone else rank their teacher evaluation?</p>
<p>He did get into Bucknell with merit scholarship… but still left with $40K in cost a year and Northeastern merit scholarship, still left with $30K in cost a year. I guess I thought based on doing that well at selective schools that he stood a decent shot at next tier up, which I thought included Tufts.</p>
<p>^ Some teachers let you read them. One of mine did (in March… obviously after she had already sent them in).</p>
<p>Decision ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Reading: 700
[</em>] SAT Math: 780
[<em>] SAT Writing: 730
[</em>] SAT Total: 2210
[<em>] SAT II: Math II 710, Lit 680, Physics 660
[</em>] TOEFL (if applicable):
[<em>] ACT (if applicable): 32
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 5’s on BC Calc, English Lang, US Gov
[<em>] GPA weighted (if applicable): 3.9ish
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.6ish
[<em>] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 10th percentile-ish out of 400
[</em>] Academic Awards: Nope</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good, had plenty of people read and like. Also for the optional, I did a short story about Facebook and my mom called it “juvenille.” Take that, mom! 
[</em>] Teacher Rec #1: Good
[<em>] Teacher Rec #2: Also good
[</em>] Additional Rec: Employer rec – quite good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good, I assume? It’s public school…
[</em>] Hook (if any): General artsiness with a bit of part-time jobiness</p>
<p>[/ul]Location:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: Competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nope
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[li] Important ECs: Creative writing, theater, chorus, part time job making smoothies!![/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I’m pretty good all around, and I showed a lot of interest. Tufts and I are a good fit.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: YAY I’m so happy to have gotten in, even though I’m 98% not going. CONGRATS FELLOW ADMITTEES, best of luck WL’s (here’s a spot right here!) and rejectees.</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): Math: 710, Writing: 720, CR: 690 (2120 total)
[ *] SAT IIs: Spanish: 690, Math I: 710
[ *] ACT: 32
[ *] APs: Spanish Language (4), Government (5), Psychology (5), taking Calculus, Spanish Literature, and Comparative Politics this year
[ *] IBs: school doesn’t offer an IB program
[ *] GPA: 3.9 UW
[ *] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[ *] Other stats: NA
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: Crew, swimming, saxophone, dance, volunteering, coaching, soccer, music
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Swim coach and administrative work at a local hospital
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): One about my decision to quit swimming, another about my love for political science and how I developed it
[ *] Teacher Recs: Very good! One from an English teacher and another from an Anatomy and Physiology teacher
[ *] Counselor Rec: didn’t see it
[ *] Applied on: I think it was around mid-December?
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Maryland
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, highly competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: female
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/Scholarships,etc:[ /b]
VERY EXCITED. Congratulations to everyone!</p>
<p>Thanks the.pfenix, but hopefully I will see you next year. </p>
<p>BTW, do transfer students get same Fin.Aid as freshmen students?</p>
<p>@ BookMama-- Tufts, Northeastern and Bucknell – all of these universities are tier 1. Tufts ranks 28, Bucknell ranks #30(among liberal arts colleges) and NEU #96. So, basically they are almost the same and as my teacher told me today it really doesn’t matter where one gets his/her undergrad. from , what really matters is where he/she gets their Grad degree from. So, tell your son to apply to Harvard/ any ivy for his grad.degree… </p>
<p>Or he can always apply to Tufts as transfer student. That’s what I am going to do.</p>
<p>Decision ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Reading: 730
SAT Math: 690
SAT Writing: 600 (I suck at writing)
SAT Total: 2020
SAT II: Math II 640, Bio-E 760, American History 720
TOEFL (if applicable):
ACT (if applicable): 29
AP/IB taken/scores: 5’s on AB Calc, World History, Biology, Psychology, 4 on American History, 3 on English Language & Comp.
GPA weighted (if applicable): 6.124
GPA unweighted: 3.857
Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 1/677
Academic Awards:
Subjective:
Essays: Good, I think I spent the most time on my Tufts essays!! (they were just more fun to write than the other colleges)
Teacher Rec #1: Great!!
Teacher Rec #2: Good
Additional Rec: n/a
Counselor Rec: Excellent, annecdotes and everything!!
Hook (if any): first generation
Location:
State or Country: FL
School Type: Competitive magnet
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Student Government President, Class of 2009 president/vp, KEY Club secretary & lt-governor-elect, Varsity tennis and golf, Chorus, part-time job (3 years), Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society secretary, Hospital intern</p>
<p>Why do you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: ??</p>
<p>sowmit-
I am sorry for your disappointment, but things have a way of working out for the best. Where do you think you will go to school?</p>