Official Tufts University class of 2015 ED results thread

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2200: 800 CR 690 M 710 W
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: Chem 700
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/510
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio 5, APUSH 4, some others
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): 20th century
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 4 AP
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Some state recognition</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of sports, captain
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, toxicology researcher
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: None
[</em>] Summer Activities: Boss
[<em>] Essays: Superlative
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Amazing
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Phenom
[</em>] Additional Rec: Great, from phd boss
[li] Interview: Awesome</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[list]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Bio
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Urban
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: 40K
[*] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Baller</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): Reading – 740, Math – 800, Writing – 710

  • ACT: N/A
  • SAT II: Math 2- 730, US hist- 710, Chem 660
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.55, weighted it was about a 4.3
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 28/390 (about 7%)
  • AP (place score in parenthesis):AP US History (5), AP Calc AB (5), AP Stats (4), Taking both Physics C tests this year along with AP Psych
  • IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
  • Senior Year Course Load:AP Physics C (both Mechanics and E&M) AP Psych, the rest are honors. TA for an AP calculus class
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMCS, AP Scholar
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Stage Crew- (Lighting Designer for 3 years, Stage manager last year and this year)
</code></pre>

<p>I also tutor about 4 days a week (some volunteer/ some paid)
* Job/Work Experience: Worked full time (40hrs a week) for my school districts IT department over the summer
* Summer Activities:WORK!!!
* Essays: Decent common App essay I think, but my supplements were much better. I visited and had a great experience and connected with a professor, so the “why tufts” essay was very good.
* Teacher Recommendations: My junior year chemistry teacher wrote one, which I assume is decent because he writes a lot of them. My second was from my junior year Calculus teacher who absolutely loves me. I’m his TA now and I saw the recommendation and it was possibly one of the nicest things ever said about me.
* Counselor Rec: Probably ok, but not great because our guidance department is overwhelmed and student-guidance relations are somewhat impersonal.
* Additional Rec: None
* Interview: Went extremely well. Sat around with the interviewer and talked for almost 2 hours.
Other</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: Yep

  • Intended Major: Engineering- undecided
  • State (if domestic applicant): NJ
  • Country (if international applicant): USA
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Income Bracket: about $100,000
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
    </code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: teacher rec, supplements, SATs

  • Weaknesses: Not that much diversity in my extracurriculars… low GPA
  • Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Really don’t know, but I will definitely take it
    </code></pre>

<p>General Comments: Uh… yeah, feeling pretty good
Can’t wait to see everyone next year</p>

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<p>@jbs: Where in NJ are you from? I’m from Monmouth (:</p>

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<p>@thedresdenpony- I’m from maplewood. Right outside of newark. How many more do you think there are? I was the only applicant in my school district I think</p>

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<p>Oh wow just realized mine says female… That’s a lie, I’m a guy… I copied someone elses form and forgot to change that part haha</p>

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<p>Well I have no shot in hell of getting in next year if these were the stats of the acceptances this year.</p>

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<p>About how many people apply early, does anyone know?</p>

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<p>Ajax, found this article from two admission cycles ago: [</a>" + artTitle.replace(“-”,“”) + " - " + “Tufts Daily” + "](<a href=“http://www.tuftsdaily.com/tufts-sees-12-percent-rise-in-ed1-acceptances-1.1309331]”>http://www.tuftsdaily.com/tufts-sees-12-percent-rise-in-ed1-acceptances-1.1309331)</p>

<p>Note that they say Tufts doesn’t release how many applied.</p>

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<p>@thedresdenpony - I adored your application, and your essays in particular. Witty, conversational, smart - filled with passion for what you love but willing (eager, even) to step outside of that and find connections. All qualities I think make Tufts interesting, too.</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): W:720 M: 680 CR: 650
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II: Bio: 690 M: 680
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Stats, AP Photo, Spanish 6 (Post AP), English, Studio Art, Chorus, Madrigal group
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Honor Roll: Grades 9, 11, 12, Captain Swim Team: Grade 12, National Spanish Exam: Gold, NYSMATA: Best Landscape, 2010, NYSSMA:Area All-State Chorus; Audition results “A” grades 9-12, Coach’s Award: Hackley Varsity Golf Team, Red Cross certified:WSI, Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer with AED</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Convent of the Sacred Heart: Tokyo, Japan, 1997-2001,Spanish Home Stays 2008, 2009,Singing: Area All–State Chorus, Soprano I, based on “A” auditions (2008-10), Member - School Chorus, Hackettes and Girls’ Chamber Ensemble; Private Voice Lessons (6th-12th grades), Photography:Purchase Young Photographers Program (2 yrs), School (4 yrs, including AP Photo),Swimming: competing since 7 years old: Tokyo American Club Mudsharks (2nd grade), YMCA Sharks (3rd grade); Pacesetters, Pace University (4nd-5th grade), YWCA Middies of the White Plains (grades 6-8), Empire Swimming (grades 8-9, & 12); School Varsity Swim team (grades 8-12), (Captain 2010-11), 2nd in 100 Backstroke at IVY League Finals, All-League Top 16 for all events; Competed in and helped organize dual swim meets for summer club in Westchester Swim Conferences and Westchester County’s Meets during the past 10 summer seasons,Varsity Golf Team: Group Leader on Spring Training Trip (grades 9-12),Cross Country Team: Managed and assisted with timing (grades 9-11),Member: Unity (Diversity Club), Tri-M (Musical Community Service), The Green Thumb Club, “Eat Sweet” Baking Club (Proceeds to Community Service Organizations) and Head of Outdoors Club,Community Counsel
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor: Apawamis Country Club (Summer 2010) – Teach group and private swim lessons, Lifeguard: Mount Kisco Country Club (Summer 2009) - Assist swim team at meets and practices, and teach swim lessons to younger members, Babysitter/ Private Lifeguard/ House Sitter
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:
-Member of and regular volunteer at the Union Church of Pocantico Hills. Supervise the nursery every Sunday. Volunteer in the kitchen on Sundays and during the Church’s Harvest and Spring Fairs. Recommended for Church Leadership Scholarship (to be decided Spring 2011). Conducted research project on Church history as it related to the Church’s sale of its historic building and Matisse and Picasso window to Historic Hudson Valley, a local non-profit (2010).
-Neighbors’ Link: Volunteer Spring Health Fair and Fall (2010, 2011) - Wrote & read to economically disadvantaged Spanish-speaking children book in Spanish, Crafts with Kids, Participated and volunteered in the Health Topic Presentation (conducted in Spanish).
-Christmas Caroling at Sunnyside Historical Site (Former Home of Washington Irving), Organized and Participated in Caroling and Flute playing
[</em>] Summer Activities: Work, Travel, Spanish homestays, Photography
[<em>] Essays: Felt they were really strong, showing a wide range of my life, abilities, and interests (Main- How my surgery changed me, supplements on: Swimming, Photograghy, and how growing up in Japan impacted my views on diversity + did optional video)
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Chose teachers that I’ve known forever and really love me, knew they would write good things
[<em>] Counselor Rec: He mentioned good things and all the things in my life, such as: Lived in Japan for four years of my childhood. Had major chest surgery with complications Freshman-Junior year. Father lost his job Freshman year and has since been unemployed with mom going back to work full time.
[</em>] Additional Rec: Yes, family and old friend of my mom’s who is on the Tufts board
[li] Interview: Thought it went really well, was the weekend after app submitted</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided, but like Bio, Spanish, Photography
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):NY
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type:Private
[</em>] Ethnicity:W
[<em>] Gender:F
[</em>] Income Bracket:upper middle
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):legacy</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Extracurriculars, Strong improvement of grades from Sophmore to Senior year
[</em>] Weaknesses: SATs, Sophmore year
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Want to see how my senior grades play out?/ SATs on the low end of their averages[/li][/ul]General Comments: I really really hope I get in. I have been dreaming of Tufts since 7th grade, and just can’t ever imagine myself going somewhere else.</p>

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<p>Hi so I am applying to Tufts Regular Decision(Maybe ED2) and was wondering what ppl thought my chances were
I have a 2040 SAT
28 ACT
4.3 GPA
Started a new academy at my high school
Teach a CAHSEE (remedial math) class at my school
am a member of a professional ballet company
run 2 environmental organizations
have two super bomb letters of rec. from teachrs and a realllly good one from a ballet teacher
I am sending an arts supplement and my essays are going to be pretty good.
Ummm i might get an additional letter of rec from my principal who im really close with
is there anything else I can do? and what are my chances?</p>

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<p>anyone have any ideas on what my chances may be for regular/ what I should do to show how interested I am?</p>

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<p>I think that you have a good chance, however like me your SATs are low, and it seems like that has been a issue for a lot of ED 1 apps this year; i got deferred, but GOODLUCK</p>

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<p>@ColumbiaCrazy
My SAT I was a 2070 and I got accepted. I knew I wasn’t going to do very well so I focused on a lot of other things such as extracurriculars (my GPA is not very high either). If anyone wants, PM me and I’ll send my stats.</p>

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<p>@Dan: Wow, thank you so much. I can’t believe you remembered my essays. (: I’m a tad bit floored… and so excited to attend Tufts in the fall! Haha you wouldn’t believe how much time I spent trying to cut my common app essay down; first draft was over 1300 words.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted:)
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1960
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Math IC: 670, US History: 740, Chemistry: 620
Weighted GPA: 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/329
AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish lang (planned), US History (4), Chemistry (5), English lang (3), Government (planned) Statistics (planned)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none taken
Senior Year Course Load: all but one is an AP
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): George Eastman Young Leaders</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student Council (President)
Class officer (President)
Student Advisory Commitee( president)
Assistant Editor in Chief of Yearbook
Varsity Swimming (captain)
Subway (assistant manager)
Interview: Went amazingly
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yesIntended Major: Chemistry
State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: essays
Weaknesses:Scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essays/ extra curriculars
General Comments: Can’t wait to meet you all!</p>

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<p>To ajax1221: I simply cannot understand why Tufts would reject you! You seem so qualified! I was accepted on Friday so I was searching for fellow future students and when I read your description you sounded great! In fact, I’m very upset that you won’t be attending Tufts because you sound exactly like the type of person I would want to friends with. (I hiked Philmont this summer and I was excited to see that you, too, have done so) It’s a shame you weren’t accepted but you seem to be handling it well and I wish you luck :)</p>

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<p>@juneflower, It’s the exceptionally friendly people like you who made me want to go to Tufts in the first place. Your comment really just made my week. Thank you very much for your support and I will also miss seeing you at Tufts next year.</p>

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<p>ajax, I was accepted ED1, and I second everything juneflower said. I’m so sorry about Tufts, but you seem like a really awesome person with a lot of great options coming up. Good luck with everything! I’m sure it will all turn out well for you.</p>

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<p>I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your support, but I’m not the only one who has been rejected and these comments should not be specific to me. There are plenty of qualified applicants who did not make it in for some reason or another and they deserve our support just as much. To all those who have been rejected, it is disappointing to receive that proverbial “thin envelope,” but we must remember to pick ourselves up and move on. We will all be going on to excellent schools next year and I hope to privileged enough to make some of you my peers. Thank you everyone and continue spreading the holiday cheer. :)</p>