<p>Hi, I was accepted to Tufts and Boston College and I am trying to decide whether or not it’s the best school for me. I visited both schools over the summer and liked them both, but neither were my first choice (got rejected from there). So as of right now, I’m trying to decide between Tufts and BC, which many people have said are completely different schools. </p>
<p>Here are some facts about me. I love sports and have played them all my life (not playing D1). I think that I want to be a doctor someday, but I also really like business and economics. I try hard in every class that I take and am at the top of my class. I am technically Catholic, but I’m not very really religious. I am a white male from Westchester, New York.</p>
<p>If anyone has any insight on whether or not I should go to Boston College or Tufts, it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>lilleprechaun-
My advice would be to go visit both schools, attend a class or two, stay over if possible, but certainly eat in the dining halls and talk to some students. I suspect that there are events for admitted students at both schools.
My gut tells me that if you love sports insofar as being a participant, as long as you’re not talking a varsity level (i.e., club or intramural level), you could probably be happy at both schools. But in terms of varsity sports being a big part of campus life - either as an athlete or as a cheering student - I think that BC is ahead on that front.
Academics are excellent at both schools for both pre-med subjects and econ, although Tufts does not offer a business major. Generally speaking, I personally think that Tufts is stronger academically and is more highly regarded on that front, but B.C. is no slouch by any means.
As for being Catholic, “really religious” or otherwise, I am pretty confident that you would be comfortable at either the heavily Catholic B.C. or the very diverse Tufts.
Good luck with your decision. I don’t think you can lose!</p>
<p>Objective:
Test Scores: 2110 SAT (730 CR, 690 M, 680 W)
GPA: 3.75 UW 4.5 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/301
Senior Year Course Load: All AP except honors band
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Eagle Scout, job, Debate team captain, community sports, Oboe
Essays: I worked really hard on them and my AP English teacher asked to keep them to show future students.
Teacher Recommendations: One phenomenal, other should have been good
Counselor Recommendation: My counselor was new this year, but I made a point of getting to know her. I think it was pretty good.
Other:
State: NC
Country: USA
Reflection:
Strengths: Essays, Recs, ECs
Weaknesses: Grades, SAT
Acceptances: Tufts (enrolling), Brandeis, UNC (in state, legacy)
Waitlists: None
Rejections: U Chicago, Northwestern, Vandy
General Comments:
Well done on your achievements this year everyone! I’m sure we’re all going to be very successful at our colleges even if they may not have been our top picks.
Also: I go to a rural high school where no one else in my class is leaving the state and only about a third of us are going to college. Don’t let where you are from hold you back, if you have a dream, go for it!</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green] Decision: Accepted [/color][/size]
Objective:
Test Scores: 2070 SAT Math: 650 Reading Comp : 700 Writing: 720
GPA: 4.36 weighted
Senior Year Course Load: English Lit AP, Bio AP, Psych AP, Stat AP (took Calc AB last year), French AP
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: dance ballet
Essays: Really, really strong! My college counselor printed them out to show to the grade under.
Teacher Recs: I don’t know, but I trust that they weren’t bad.
Councelor Rec: I have no clue, but she’s an awesome person.
Other:
State: FL</p>
<p>Reflection:
Strengths: Hispanic, Essays, Recs
Weaknesses: SAT scores
Waitlist: none
Rejections: Brown
Acceptances: Boston College, BU, University of Florida, and Tulane
General Comments:
I love Tufts, but I really thought that I wouldn’t get in because I’m really bad at testing with scantrons and multiple choice. I get really distracted. I enrolled already, and can’t wait to be a Jumbo!</p>
<p>Sorry this is so late, but I decided to do this for the benefit of others.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted for Engineering</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2150 superscore-Math 780, Reading 650, Writing 720
ACT: Didn’t Send
SAT II: , Math II 760, Chemistry 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83 (4.5 W)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Not ranked, but probably top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): BC Calculus (5), Chemistry (5), European History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Biology, AP Physics B, AP Stat
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Pretty good.
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at school’s sustainable garden, local chinese school
Summer Activities:
Essays: fairly strong
Teacher Recommendation: good
Counselor Rec: probably solid
Additional Rec: awesome
Interview: nope
Supplementary Material:
Other
State (if domestic applicant): MA
School Type: pretty good public school
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): applied for aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths: extracurriculars, leadership, essays
Weaknesses: SATs
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not sure, probably because my essays set me apart and made me stand out.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accept: Tufts, Northeastern, UIUC, Lehigh, RPI, BU, UMASS (Honors); Waitlist: Carnegie Mellon, UMichigan; Denied: Cornell, Northwestern
General Comments: Congrats to all those who were accepted!</p>