Please, any advice for unintelligent international student...

<p>"RBAY, you know I think you're okay, but that statement made you kind of suck."</p>

<p>Sorry, if it helps it wasn't directed at you. But whatever. </p>

<p>I know for a fact that it's dishonest to tell someone with a 480 they have a chance to get in. What are you doing with such a lie exactly besides conning this poor person into wasting her parents money?</p>

<p>take the SAT again if you want to apply to Tufts. At least buy a prep book and work through it. If you have the time and money, take a prep course. Stanley Kaplan and his imitators have proved that despite whatever college board says, it most definately is possible to study for the SAT.</p>

<p>I know more than a few kids who performed poorly on thier SATs and got into Tufts.</p>

<p>And your other info seems great.</p>

<p>To be honest, college admissions is hard to predict but you should absolutely apply.</p>

<p>Don't be discouraged by anyone's bitting negativity- some people don't seem to have anything to do except bash other people over internet forums.</p>

<p>So again, if you want to go to Tufts, apply.
Write letters, send info.
Express interest, it really does help.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>that's all well and good, except that Tufts is quite a bit harder to get into now than it was even five years ago. The average SAT score for admitted students is about a 1430 IIRC, and the average for enrolled students is a 1405. An 1170 is probably not going to cut it unless you're an athlete or a development candidate. I could of course be wrong and concede that I am not all-knowing, and I realize that the SAT isnt always an accurate measure of academic ability.</p>

<p>I'd encourage you to apply, but also to retake the SAT.</p>

<p>^ ^ ^ Quite well said, Wrath.</p>