<p>1 and a half hours to go!?!!??? optional not necessary?</p>
<p>bump bump...help!!</p>
<p>will my admission chances be hurt w/out it? i have low sat scores. 1160</p>
<p>Hey there... I applied with a 1110 - you're not alone. I just read your post, I know I'm late, but I did send one in. I would send an extra one via snail-mail, just to be safe.</p>
<p>you mean i should send it late? i did EDII, do you think that'll be ok?</p>
<p>should i send one in with the application or not? i have like 20 mins to decide and 2 paragraphs to write? what should i do?!</p>
<p>and is this appropriate to add to the additional info page regarding sat scores:</p>
<p>Ever since elementary school, I have had slight difficulty with completing timed examinations. Every time I am about to take a test, I seem to undergo an anxiety attack and become extremely nervous about the outcome of the assessment. As a result, during my experience of the SAT and ACT exams, I believe that it is not my knowledge of the subject rather than an issue with time constraints and an issue of panicking that have caused my test scores. I fully believe this to be the case for all my SAT examinations since I took two preparatory courses and must have taken over forty practice SAT assessments to calm myself down. Due to both my time complications and anxiety attacks, I feel these SAT scores do not represent my ability to perform at a prestigious institution such as Tufts University. I am extremely excited about the university and hope to attend in the fall of 2005.</p>
<p>I did 3 essays all together. I'd send that one. Just to let you know I feel your pain, here is one of mine that I sent:</p>
<p>Even though my standardized test scores are lower than what I had anticipated, I believe they do not predict my success in college. Aside from wanting to take an intellectual risk, I attended summer school at Harvard University to prove to myself that I am capable of the work at a challenging university, such as Tufts. If possible, please review my transcript from Harvard, along with my additional recommendations; I believe they show more about my intellectual ability than my test scores.</p>
<p>thanks, yeah, i thought that waht i said was fine. i got it in at 12"06 on the 2nd....it was supposed to be in by the first....do you think that's ok, or should i call admissions on monday or waht?</p>
<p>First of all, I like your thinking, I sent mine in on dec. 31 at 9:00 (haha) </p>
<p>I wouldn't call. Chances are: they admissions office received a bunch of applications over winter break. I wouldn't worry too much, because there is nothing you can do now. Did you send in anything before midnight?</p>
<p>my part 1 i sent in the 31 and part 2 common app at 9 or so yeah...haha....i hope it'll be fine, it's 6 mins over the limit and it's not like they're there anyway</p>
<p>exactly. as long as you had part 1 sent in, I think you will be fine. Did you school send out your records yet?</p>
<p>yeah i got that stuff into them before we had vacation, i told them to send it like the 15th</p>
<p>I think you will be ok. As for me, i def. found some minor mistakes in one of my essays. ahhhh!</p>
<p>lol, i'm suire i have some major mistakes....i started to write the optional essay at 10:30....i haven't reallly looked it over, i took a very quick glance....haha...i just pm'ed you a second ago by the way</p>
<p>I'm sure a few minor mistakes are nothing to worry about. They don't expect you to be a machine and be perfect.</p>
<p>how's this for the optional essay...i chose to do #1 about the environment....can't change it now so you might as well give me lots of imput..haha, jk</p>
<p>I awoke to the world in April of 1987; the year of the Rabbit, the time for trailblazing trends in fashion and the inception of hip hop music. Luckily, I caught the tail end of the generation. For the next few years, the world around me rendered unconceivable. It wasnt until the mid 1990s that I truly started to understand and become conscious to it. Around this time, situations with my brother, nightly chats with my father, and my own religion developed my personal lifetime goals.
The best thing that could be said about Eli was that he had always been a little different. He would annoy me when trying to sleep, take my toys in spite of me wanting them, and act irrationally by scaring me to death. I would never be in control of a situation, starting from an early age out. Having a bipolar brother makes it become cloudy sometimes as to what course of action should be taken. It was necessary for me to develop intrapersonal skills. As a result of his situation and difficulties, I want to see a community where antidepressant pills arent taken like Tic-Tacs and situations can be discussed instead of ignored. Upon understanding the world, I realize that people like him are ostracized because of the illness. He has been an inspiration to pursue aide and potentially a cure for mental diseases. Along with my brother, my father has been essential in shaping my personal goals.
Every night, light would dwindle, wind would howl, and shutters would creak. Shadows would emanate from beyond the archway outside the door. It would be time for our perennial conversations. Each night, we would discuss the occurrences of the past day. Normally the conversing lasted but 5 minutes. However, every once in a while, we would find ourselves in the middle of a talk at five in the morning. He would sit cross-legged, with his glasses resting upon his right thigh, truly a comfortable atmosphere. We would talk of the Celtics, Aunt Tinas dry green bean casserole, the Kabbalah, and of course, leadership skills. We would sit down with banana topped Cherry Garcia and listen to Klezmer music. Relaxing with a big bowl of ice cream and soothing music helped calm the day. One night, two years after out first perennial conversation, I realized that my father had helped me tune into my own goals. Consistency, prowess in everything I do, and devotion had been brought before my eyes in the form of an ice cream cone and a few cherries. I would learn from him from that day forward for the rest of my life.
From the day of my briss up until this very moment, religion has been the utmost important factor in guiding me. Since the day I started to dress up in ornate costume decorations for Purim before attending Hebrew School, I have known the role of religion in my life. Growing up into a Jewish household, eating mondel bread for Passover and singing Dont Let The Light Go Out for Hanukkah has influenced my behaviors and goals beyond belief. On the day of my Bar Mitzvah, my haftorah portion spoke of setting the highest of standards for oneself. It spoke of the ability to be genuinely honest about personal achievements. Since that day, my moral compass has guided me to strive for excellence in everything I do. Desire is a big part in Judaism. I no longer have an ego due to the calming of Hebrew School and the lessons of devoutness.
Due to my brother, father, and religion, I would not be where I am today. I would not have the moral compass that I have guiding me to places of divine light and essentially success.</p>
<p>And don't worry about getting in just barely (or not quite) on time. I live on the West Coast and I had neglected to realize that the time stamp would be east coast time so my application (part 2) was actually over an hour late. Oops! But I was accepted ED1 so it obviously didn't hurt me too much.</p>
<p>As for sending the additional essay, mleafs23, I would go ahead and snail mail it in late (clearly labeled with your name, social security number, the fact that you are applying ED2, and perhaps a short note explaining that you neglected to attach it when submitting your app online). It sounds like you're near-finished with it anyway and who knows? It might help. Good luck!</p>
<p>Well, I didn't read it looking for mistakes, but what i read was nice. Very deep. I wrote 2 essays, and I used the name of a book - which should have been underlined; however, the common app online took it out. Weird, huh? I hope they don't notice</p>
<p>Best of luck. Shalom!</p>
<p>thanks a lot juliatorgo....i actually sent it in with the application...how bad is it, i posted it up top</p>