Tufts Class of 2019 RD Decision Thread

[ndelkaif]

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[ size=4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[/size][/color]**
[ size=4][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[/size][/color]**
[ size=4][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[/size][/color]**

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/list]

[ b]Subjective:**
[ list]

[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ *] Supplementary Material:
[ /list]

[ b]Other**
[ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list]

[ b]Reflection**
[ list]

[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] If rejected, where are you looking now?
[ /list]

[ b]General Comments: **

[ndelkaif]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]

[] SAT I (breakdown): 750 CR/ 690 M/ 750 W
[] ACT: 34 composite, one sitting (30 math/35 English/35 reading/36 science)
[] SAT II: Bio M 780/US 770
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): my school does it out of 100, it’s like a 98.9 or something in that range
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4 out of 132, top 3%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5), US (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP chem, calc for CAP credit, government, economics, film & lit, creative writing
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit commended scholar[/ul][/li]
Subjective:

[ul]

[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, 4 years of key club, one year of drama club set crew, dance, poetry reader for an online lit mag.
[] Job/Work Experience: ticket sales at a local tourist attraction summer after sophomore year, Five Guys since then. (I work a lot though which probably made up for my shitty ECs.)
[] Volunteer/Community service: 40 hours/year through key club, junior volunteer program at my local hospital
[] Summer Activities: work, work, work. + volunteering at hospital ^
[] Essays: probably what got me in. I’m so proud of my common app and my Tufts supplements were hands down the best ones I wrote, even though I did them all in about an hour.
[] Teacher Recommendation: one from my freshman year living environment/sophomore year AP bio teacher/NHS advisor, adores me, went to Tufts (although she wrote the letter for my common app so I don’t know if the admissions department knew that). another one from my sophomore English teacher who loves me more than any other teacher I’ve ever had.
[] Counselor Rec: we have a really good relationship and I’ve spent a ton of time with her throughout HS. she really, really loves me.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: over Skype with a current Jumbo senior, went really well
[] Supplementary Material: N/A[/ul]

Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: small town public school
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): $50,000ish, applied for FA
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I think I was the only one from my school who applied, other than that none[/ul]

Reflection

[ul]

[] Strengths: ACT, class rank, essays
[] Weaknesses: not very many APs on my transcript but my school only offers 4 currently and I’ve taken 3 of them, ECs were horrible
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: essays
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: got into Union (safety), besides that I only applied to Ivies so I don’t know yet[/ul]

[aydee115]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

• [] ACT: 35C (34E, 33M, 35R, 36S, 6W)
  [] SAT II: 770 Physics, 740 Math 2
  [] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.9
  [] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a, but top 10% at least
  [] AP scores: Calc BC (5), Physics C: Mechanics (5), Physics C: E&M (5), Language (4)
  [] IB scores: n/a
  [] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Euro, Multivariable Calc. and Intro. Astronomy at local uni
  [] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Harvard Book Award, Merit Commended, some AP thing, nothing special

Subjective:

• [] Extracurriculars: Mock Trial (Pres. and Founder, ranked 1st in state last year), Science team (treasurer), Varsity Tennis (all 4 years), research internship at local non-profit, started tutoring program at local middle school, few other things
  [] Job/Work Experience: 100s of hours as babysitter
  [] Volunteer/Community service: 100s of hours as volunteer farm hand and tutor
  [] Common app essays: Really liked mine, about overcoming personal fear.
  [] Supplemental Essay/s: Really liked mine
  [] Teacher Recommendation 1: Great, incredibly complementary
  [] Teacher Recommendation 2: Never read, but I assumed it was very good
  [] Counselor Rec: Excellent, we have a great relationship
  [] Additional Rec: nope nope
  [] Interview: Didn’t have one

Other

• [] Intended Major: Biology
  [] State (if domestic applicant): MA
  [] Country (if international applicant): USA
  [] School Type: -1400 kids, competitive urban public
  [] Ethnicity: blanco
  [] Gender: Male
  [] Income Bracket: upper middle?
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): aha no…

Reflection

• [] Strengths: ECs, taking college classes?..not sure
  [] Weaknesses: Haven’t taken many APs, weak SAT IIs, other things
  [] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Who knows? It’s a crapshoot
  [] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
  Accepted: Johns Hopkins, Washington University in St. Louis, Tufts, Haverford, University of Rochester (+merit), Brandeis (+merit), UMass Honors (+merit)
  Waitlisted: Georgetown, Harvard (Deferred SCEA)
  Rejected: MIT, Northwestern

General Comments:

[list]

[sheabr97]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2100 (630CR/700M/770W/10)
[] ACT: 31 (34E/33M/32S/26R/11)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 710 Bio M, 700 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.71
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/247
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (4) APUSH (3) (Didn’t send either of them)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, English 4 Honors, Honors Wind Ensemble, AP Psychology, AP Physics II, AP Biology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Dartmouth Book Award, RIT Innovation & Creativity Award, and a bunch of Department awards.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band (Drum Major Junior and Senior year), Indoor Drumline (Section Leader), National Honor Society (President), Student Government (Treasurer), Link Crew (Leader in 11th, Commissioner in 12th), Wind Ensemble (Audition group), Jazz Band A and B (A is a selective audition group), UNICEF Club (Founder, President), Stage Crew (Officer in 12th), Student-run Mentoring Program (Commissioner in 12th)
[] Job/Work Experience: Table Busser and Barback at a local restaurant
[] Volunteer/Community service: Math and Spanish Tutor, volunteered in the children’s section at the local library for a couple summers, worked online as an unpaid staff member of a forum website with many different roles for about five years.
[] Summer Activities: Mostly Volunteer work and my job at the restaurant
[] Essays: Common App :About my best friend’s attempted suicide and how I helped her through it, I’m really proud of it. 9/10 As for the supplements, I thought they were really good even though I wrote them very quickly. I was surprised with the quality of them based on the time put in.
[] Teacher Recommendation: APUSH Teacher - I didn’t get to read it, but it was probably alright.
Physics teacher- Really good, she knew me the best out of all of my teachers, 9/10
[] Counselor Rec: I didn’t get to read it, but probably really good, I got to her for everything.
[] Additional Rec: My principal, I’ve worked with him a lot for a lot of my clubs so he knows me pretty well, 7/10
[li] Interview: Didn’t have one.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeeeep
[] Intended Major: Computer Science
[] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Medium-sized, average low-end public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: ~$100,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m gay? Does that count?[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, Essays, Math II score
[] Weaknesses: Other scores and GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Scores and GPA were definitely low, and I didn’t get to tell my story about how my sexuality has affected me and my life. Other than that, I guess I really just wouldn’t fit in at Middlebury.
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Tufts, Penn State, Univ. of Vermont (Honors+16k a year), UCONN (honors+5k a year), Northeastern, BU (Honors) Rejected: Middlebury, Duke Waiting on: Georgetown (Deferred EA), Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, Penn
[/ul]General Comments: I’m so beyond happy right now, I never thought Tufts would ever want me, haha. Crossing my fingers for Ivy day, but apart from that, Tufts is looking like a fantastic option!

For those you of you that got in, congrats! For those that were waitlisted,don’t give up hope, and to those that got rejected, I’m sure you’re gonna find somewhere perfect for you.

[VW1965]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): nope
[] ACT: 34C: 36E, 35R, 31M, 33S
[] SAT II: didn’t send
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US History
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Psych, AP Gov, Dual Enrollment Physics & others
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): DECA Awards, NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Runner-Up & Affiliate winner, Elks Student of the Year[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): DECA (President), Elections Committee (President, Student Government Chair), NHS (Officer), Humanitarian Advocate Leadership Council (Founder), Tutoring Center (Founding member, Coordinator)
[] Job/Work Experience: Make websites and graphics and run social media for a local not for profit org.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at my local children’s museum, tutoring, and drive for CHOICE Humanitarian
[] Summer Activities: Utah Business Week
[] Essays: Tufts-specific ones were definitely me and pretty real (7/10), Common App is probably my riskiest but I thought it was good/interesting (7/10)!
[] Teacher Recommendation: 2 from English teachers (7/10 they both like me!), 1 from Computer Science teacher (9/10 I cry every time I read it! She loves me.)
[] Counselor Rec: Probably not super insightful but she really likes me (6/10)
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Asked and didn’t get one
[] Supplementary Material: nope

[/ul]Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Utah
Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 50,000 - 100,000 (applied for FA)
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Maybe girl in Computer Science

[/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: Test scores, GPA, essays?
[] Weaknesses: could have had better ECs, had to email all my college adcoms twice due to transcript errors
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: showed who I was through my essays, focused on what made me different and interesting, and tried to take a couple slight risks
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected - University of Chicago, Northwestern; Waitlisted - RPI, Barnard College; Accepted - NYU, USC Iovine & Young Academy, University of Utah
[li] If rejected, where are you looking now?[/li]
[/ul]General Comments: Happy for everyone who got accepted!

[SwagLord69]

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (750M, 740R, 790W)
[] ACT: 35 (36S, 35M, 34R, 32W)
[] SAT II: 770 Chem, 720 Phys, 760 Math II (didn’t study for any of these lol)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School doesn’t weight or do 4.0, 95/100 probably converts to 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top decile rank
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH 5, Chem 5, Lang 5, World 4
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Bio, English (non-AP), BC Calc, AP Comp Sci, AP Gov
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Lol no[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (VP), Track, XC, Scholars Bowl (STATE CHAMPS THIS WEEKEND!!)
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service: a little
[] Summer Activities:
[] Essays: Pretty decent I thought, but didn’t put too much time into them with 4 Ivies to apply to
[] Teacher Recommendation: 10/10 from APUSH and Chem teachers
[] Counselor Rec: Solid
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:
[] Supplementary Material:

[/ul]Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): VT
Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: idk, 1500 students
[] Ethnicity: White/Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): Upper middle (150-200k)
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: Stats
[] Weaknesses: Not much
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Must not have been enthusiastic enough in supplements
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Cornell, NEU, Brandeis, UVM
[li] If rejected, where are you looking now? Cornell or any of the Ivies I find out about tomorrow[/li]
[/ul]**General Comments: **

I actually think its pretty funny. I don’t care now that I’ve gotten into Cornell, Tufts was a fallback school. I won’t be applying to fill one of those spots, so hopefully it goes to someone who will appreciate it more.

[ebrook9596]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I: Didn’t Take
ACT: 32 (E:34, M: 33, R: 35, S: 28, Essay:10)
SAT II: Spanish: 740, US History: 720
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 (4.55)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 4%
AP scores: English Language: 5, US History: 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Government, AP Spanish, AP Calc AB, AP Physics, AP Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.: None
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Political involvement: Obama Campaign, Founder/President of Democrat Club, Eric Garcetti Mayoral Campaign, Work with Muslim/Jewish peace organizations.
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Again, political work was on volunteer basis.
Essays: Common App essay about Obama Campaign and scholarship essays to show interest.
Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t read, but assuming: Teacher 1: 7/10, Teacher 2: 10/10
Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, but assuming 10/10
Additional Rec: From co-worker on Obama Campaign
Interview: Great, w/ senior who was on winter break.

Other:

State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Medium Public (500 kids per grade)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >$100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Strengths: GPA, Extracurriculars, Subject Test Scores
Weaknesses: ACT Science Score
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA, Interesting extracurriculars, demonstrated interest
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Berkeley, WashU, Pitzer, Emory, GW, UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara honors,
Waitlisted: UCLA
Deferred from Brown
Rejected: Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Stanford

[angelsfan0055]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1990 720 CR 580 M 690 W
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: US History 740 570 on lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.77
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History 5, English Language 3
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP World History, AP English Lit, AP US Government, High Honors Judaic Studies, Honors Hebrew 5, Honors Spanish 4, Calculus, Anatomy and Sports Medicine, Race, Class and Gender
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Honor Society, various school awards [/li][/ul]

Subjective:

• [] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): United Synagogue Youth, sports broadcasting, Cross-Country runner, actor in play, Student Ambassador, Interfaith Dialogue Leader
  [] Job/Work Experience: Worked At synagogue for 3 years as child care leader.
  [] Volunteer/Community service: Organized toiletry collection project, volunteered with Youth group
  [] Summer Activities: attended sleepaway camp for 8 years, attended 2 week social justice program last summer
  [] Essays: I wrote about my stutter and how I’ve overcome it. In Why Tufts I wrote about growing up a Jumbo, In my environment essay I spoke about my small tight knit family. In the last essay I wrote about the role of sports in my life, easily the most fun I had writing a college essay
  [] Teacher Recommendation: very very good. both my teachers loved me. one, my APUSH teacher loves me and the other my Physics Teacher praises how I was challenged in her class.
  [] Counselor Rec: I assume very good.
  [] Additional Rec:
  [] Interview: Unfortunately could not get the interview, but it didn’t seem to hurt me. I did visit campus in the spring of my junior year though.
  [] Supplementary Material:

Other

• [] State (if domestic applicant): CA
  Country (if international applicant):
  [] School Type: Top, Private Jewish School
  [] Ethnicity: White
  [] Gender: Male
  [] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): double legacy

Reflection

• [] Strengths: My essays, my grades
  [] Weaknesses: My math SAT score
  [] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
  [] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Cal Poly SLO, UC Davis, Tulane, Indiana, GW, USC, Michigan, Brandeis, UMiami Denied: and Wash U and Berkeley Waitlisted: UCSD, UCLA

**General Comments: ** Go Jumbos!

[chloeburns15]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2300 (CR750, M800, W750)
[] SAT II: Physics 770, US History 750, Math II 800, French 690
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), European History (5), BC Calc (5), AB Subscore (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: 3 APs, Honors Math (already took AP BC Calc), Drama (4 Years), History of Nonviolence
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, NHS, Georgia Certificate of Merit, State Recognition for National French Exam[/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): JV Soccer (9/10), Varisty Cheer (11), Plays (9-12) (Leads most years)
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer job at school campus store
[] Volunteer/Community service: none
[] Summer Activities: medical research internship/summer job
[] Essays: Common App on my food allergies, lots of voice, no bullsht - tufts essays were great and passionate, very well written - chose celebrate your nerdy side and talked about love of dark/gothic/supernatural lit and TV
[] Teacher Recommendation: English teacher and physics teacher - well written
[] Interview: a 1.5 hour conversation with a lawyer here in Atlanta. really personal and fun[/ul]

Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Georgia
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): female engineer, lived in London for three years[/ul][/li]
Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: well rounded, interested in engineering and lib arts, took risks with the application and let my voice speak
[] Weaknesses: not many academic ec’s
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: see strengths
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Tufts, GaTech, RPI, WashU in St. Louis Waitlisted: Duke, Vanderbilt, Northwestern Waiting: Ivies[/ul]

**General Comments: **
I’m looking on here and the class they chose was obviously based on more than grades alone - if you didn’t get in I think the admissions reps honestly thought that you wouldn’t belong at Tufts.

[xim0204]

Decision: Rejected

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT: 28 composite/ 31 super
[] SAT II: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A (weighted GPA: 3.935)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 22/382
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Art History (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP US Government, CHS English Comp, Dual Enrollment Western Civ, Honors French IV, Art Portfolio, Ecology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Junior Artist of the Year, Stellar Student, Distinguished Honor Roll (all school awards)[/ul][/li]
Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society (President, Vice President), Get Real (Peer Leader), Library Council, Optimist Club, La Societe Nacional de Francais
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at United Way
[] Volunteer/Community service: Special Olympics, art projects, Pennies for Patients, ect.
[] Summer Activities: Tufts Summit at the Tufts European Center
[] Essays: Very Strong
[] Teacher Recommendation: Very Strong
[] Counselor Rec: Very Strong
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: N/A
[] Supplementary Material: N/A[/ul]

Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
Country (if international applicant): Native of Mexico
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): ~140,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/ul]

Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, interest, Trilingual, GPA?
[] Weaknesses: ACT, lack of ECs
[] Why you think you were rejected: I think my ACTs did the trick
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to: NYU, American, GW, GMU, Johns Hopkins, Fordham
[li] If rejected, where are you looking now? Probably going to GMU’s honors program, at least for the first two years.[/ul][/li]
**General Comments: **
I attended their summer program in Europe, so I kind of thought I had a special bond, but no. I wish everyone the best of luck! Tufts is an amazing institution!!! It did give me the best summer of my life!

[cambridge15]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (760 W, 680 M, 700 CR)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 760 Math II, 690 Bio-E
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A (probably top 10%)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), Lang (5), Euro (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Stat, AP Comp Sci, Epidemiology, Creative Writing, TA Intro Comp Sci, Psychology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Runner Up, NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Affiliate Winner, National Honor Society[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Volleyball (3 year captain), A Capella (Communications Coordinator), Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program, Girls Who Code Club (Co-founder, Co-president, TA), Softball (JV Captain), Freshman Mentoring (Team leader).
[] Job/Work Experience: Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program: My City My Voice, babysitting.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Next Step (local nonprofit), Cambridge City Youth Volleyball Program, Girls Who Code Club.
[] Summer Activities: Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program, Volleyball Camp, Rock Climbing Camp, Travel.
[] Essays: 10/10, definitely my best essays of any school I applied to.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I got to read it and was completely blown away at how incredible it was. Haven’t read the other one, but I’m assuming it is also incredible based on what my teacher has told me about it.
[] Counselor Rec: Also very good.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: Best interview I had. Couldn’t believe how much I had in common with my interviewer.
[] Supplementary Material: N/A

[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): Applied for FA, but definitely not going to get any (150k+)
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Female in Computer Science

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: As I mentioned earlier, my essays were incredible. My interview was also superb, but I think the real take away is that I’m exactly the kind of person (personality wise) that Tufts is looking for. Through my essays and my interview, I was able to convey that.
[] Weaknesses: My SAT I score was lower than I wanted it to be.
[] Why you think you were accepted: As I said above, I think I’m a great fit personality wise. However, on second thought, I think my slightly lower SAT scores actually worked in my favor. A lot of kids from my high school get into Harvard each year, and so students in general are affected by Tufts Syndrome pretty badly. Seems like Tufts thought that Harvard probably wouldn’t take me, so they decided I was safe to admit-- solid!
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was accepted to Skidmore (w/ Porter Scholarship for Math and Science, merit), Grinnell (w/ Trustee Scholarship, merit), Northeastern (EA), UMass Amherst, and UVM. I was wait listed at MIT, Carleton, and Vassar. Deferred from Brown. Rejected at the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science (no surprise there).

[/ul]**General Comments: **
Today was maybe the best day of my life thus far. Tufts is my dream school, and I’m just so so so SO happy I got in. I’m waiting on Harvard, Brown and Yale tomorrow, but even if I get in to any of those (which, let’s be real-- I probably won’t), Tufts is still at the top of my list. Congrats to everyone else who was accepted, and to those who weren’t, best of luck to you!

[K1Helen]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (710 CR/ 750 M/ 710 W)
[] ACT: Did not submit
[] SAT II: 780 Bio E; 710 Math I (I know =/ smh. Shouldn’t have taken multiple tests at the same time)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 UW/4.49 W
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unavailable
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio (4), AP Eng. Lang&Comp (4), AP US History (4). I didn’t submit any of them though.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Literature, AP Calc AB, Spanish V honors, Anatomy Honors, Art portfolio, religion
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I don’t know if this counts but a National Silver Medal for Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in photography? [/li][/ul]

Subjective:

[ul]

[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Research assistant at Immunology and Rheumatology for major hospital; New England Journal of Medicine IT assistant; Field Hockey Club and Varsity Field hockey (Captain); Newspaper co-editor in chief; Student Council; Vice President; Several school clubs; Chaplain
[] Essays: 10/10 - I actually believe these were my most well-written and creative essays that I submitted. I was pleased with all of them.
[] Teacher Recommendation:
12th grade AP English teacher: 10/10; we eat lunch together often and just chat. I think she really likes me
11th Grade pre-calc teacher: 8/10; She wrote my other recommendations when I applied for internships (and I got in). I don’t know her as well as my english teacher and I don’t have her as a teacher anymore, but she liked me last year.
[] Counselor Rec: 8/10; She doesn’t know me as well so it might not have been very specific
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: A recent Tufts alum interview me. Her family was exactly like mine (similar interests) and we connected about that. It was really easy to talk to her, and because I knew about a lot of the traditions and programs (from sibling and dad), my “Why Tufts” reasons were very (or what I felt) strong.
[li] Supplementary Material: n/a[/li][/ul]

Other

• [] State (if domestic applicant): MA
  Country (if international applicant): US
  [] School Type: Small private
  [] Ethnicity: Asian
  [] Gender: Female
  [] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): Upper middle class
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy (Father attended, sibling currently attends)

Reflection

• [] Strengths: GPA, essays, extracurriculars
  [] Weaknesses: Standarized scores
  [] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essays and extracurriculars; legacy (grateful for my family)
  [] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Wellesley, Wheaton, Gordon; Waitlisted: WUSTL, JHU; Rejected: Williams, Amherst, Northwestern, Pomona (ED); Waiting on: Some ivies but I know that this is it.

**General Comments: ** Tufts is an amazing school, and I’m truly honored that I was accepted. There were so many qualified applicants with higher scores who were denied, and I just can’t believe I was a part of the 16%.

[Storian]

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2150
[] ACT:
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH 5, APENG 4
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Journalism Newspaper, Speech & Debate Team, AP Lit, AP Art History, AP Comp. Gov.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): only minor awards[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

• [] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper (EIC), Speech & Debate (Historian), Peer Tutoring (Historian), school ambassador program (Media Commissioner), NHS (Activities Director), Student Sierra Club (President), HONY-esque FB page
  [] Job/Work Experience: Freelance photographer, APUSH/APENG private tutor
  [] Volunteer/Community service: school ambassador program, NHS, Peer Tutoring & Outreach
  [] Summer Activities: Over a four year period: Contemporary Journalism, Algebra II, Chemistry, SAT Boot Camp, service.
  [] Essays: Common App was okay I guess; wrote supplements on my love for history and Squirrels of Tuft
  [] Teacher Recommendation: My AP Lit/APENG/Journalism adviser who I’ve known for all four years of high school + my lovely APUSH teacher from last year.
  [] Counselor Rec: Assistant Vice Principal wrote it; we only had only interview together. Don’t know much about her and vice versa.
  [] Additional Rec:
  [] Interview:
  [] Supplementary Material:

Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: big public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: M
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li][/ul]

Reflection

[ul]

[] Strengths: consistent history scores
[] Weaknesses: substandard SAT I score for Asian I suppose
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Maybe my supplement sounded too rushed?
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Humboldt State University, CSULA, CSU Poly (I think that’s what it’s called?), UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, UC Davis - waitlisted: Tufts, WUSTL - rejected: UCLA, Northwestern, Duke, Stanford, and one more private I forgot.
[li] If rejected, where are you looking now? *waitlisted, Berkeley – where the true bae/bay can be found. [/li][/ul]

**General Comments: **
I wasn’t originally going to apply to Tufts, but I fell in love with the blog its Admissions office ran. They seem like a zany bunch and I’m a bit bummed that there’s a high likelihood I won’t be able to meet them and the kids that go to Tufts. Congratulations to those who were accepted! If you weren’t, keep your chin up!

[GSikka]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 720 Math, 720 CR 710 W (2150)
ACT: na
SAT II: 750 Math 1, 680 Math 2, 670 Bio (took math 2 and bio 2 years after I was in the class for the material which is why I have lower scores, didn’t submit Math 2)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): no clue
Weighted GPA: 95. 23
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): na
AP (place score in parenthesis): didn’t submit individual scores, but have taken 8 AP’s including senior year
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Statistics, French H, Unified PE, Chamber Singers (H), AP Lit, AP Physics, Madrigals (honors class, an elite acapella class for the 8 top singers in the school)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor, American Math Contest winner my sophomore year for my high school, All-Academic Athlete for baseball, Rising Star Award (principal picked 2 students in the high school for the award), 2-time all-conference vocalist, 2-time all-state vocalist

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): “Friends” program (highly active in the program which lets high school students interact with students with disabilities at the school, spent A LOT of time doing it), Project Haiti Co-founder (build a device that helps filter clean water in Haiti), Baseball for four years, National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Tri-M (music) Honor Society, Burns Academy (tutoring), various charity oriented group members
Job/Work Experience: been a paid tutor since 6th grade and been a local little league umpire since I was 12, interned for a state senator one summer
Volunteer/Community service: “Friends” summer camp counselor, volunteer at a local nursing home, volunteer at various local festivals
Summer Activities:
Essays: Wrote my common app essay on the Friends program and my brother’s influence in my life (very well written), and for supplements was very creative and emotional (“why tufts” very compelling as I already know the school really well since my bro went there,
Teacher Recommendation: One from principal, one from AP English teacher, one from AP Calc teacher (all great)
Counselor Rec: Very good since he also was my bro’s counselor so knew me well
Additional Rec: Friends program coordinator wrote a rec for me as well
State:CT (but considered as an international applicant which made it a lot tougher to get in)
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope
Interview: went great since the girl who interviewed me 1. knew my bro very well since he also went to Tufts 2. actually was from the same high school as me and my bro (ironic to the max?) 3. did literally the same things as I want to do in college

Strengths: definitely my essays and my extra-curriculars
Weaknesses: gpa, the fact that I’m Indian, and having to apply international
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: feel like I’m an all around solid student, and my grades have a significant upward trend…being a legacy might have helped but, at least in my opinion, I think I would have gotten in anyways
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted-Tufts, UNC Chapel Hill, Brandeis University, UCONN Waitlisted-Wake Forest, Babson Denied-Colgate, Amherst, UVA, UMich, Notre Dame Cond. Accepted-Richmond, Lehigh (admitted if I can pay full tuition, lol good joke)
General Comments: Still remember when I stood on top of the Tisch library at Tufts and convinced my brother that this is the school for him…5 years later here I am, admitted to the same school…kind of nostalgic but definitely excited to have been accepted

[RaisaK]

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2200 first take (720M/730CR/750W)
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 2280 (Bio M 730/ Math II 780/ Chem 770)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: A Level Math, Physics, Chem, Bio and Economics.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National debate camp, Commonwealth essay contest regional silver, Third Prize at a Bio olympiad, Country highest score in O level English Lit and Human Bio, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and silver, other minor school awards.[/li][/list]

Subjective:

• [] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (VP 10, P-11,12), Creative Writing (founder/editor of school’s e-magazine), Foreign Exchange Program, Student council rep for 5 years, Prefect, Art (10 years).
  [] Job/Work Experience: Interned at a hospital for 6 weeks.
  [] Volunteer/Community service: Mostly volunteered with different organizations over holidays. Center for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed, street cleanup, collecting donations.
  [] Summer Activities:
  [] Essays: Probably my best. Celebrate your nerdy side seemed weird but I guess it worked.
  [] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t see. From Bio and Physics teachers, both of whom love me so I’m pretty sure they were the best I could’ve gotten.
  [] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see but she liked me well enough. ><
  [] Additional Rec: N/A
  [] Interview: N/A
  [] Supplementary Material: Submitted visual arts supplement.

Other

• [] State (if domestic applicant):
  Country (if international applicant): Bangladesh
  [] School Type: Private
  [] Ethnicity:
  [] Gender: F
  [] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): I did apply for aid.
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Art supplement? Idk.

Reflection

[ul]

[] Strengths: Probably scores, but then my transcripts were littered with B’s since my school marks pretty harshly. Essays maybe.
[] Weaknesses: Lack of major awards? International olympiad winners and WSDC alumni are the usual takers.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly have no idea. Blessed by God. I was so terrified after all my other rejections. But I got into my #1, Alhamdulillah.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Smith, MoHo, Rochester, NYU, McGill, KCL.
[li] If rejected, where are you looking now?[/li][/ul]

**General Comments: ** OMG I GOT INTO TUFTTTSSSS! If aid pans out I’m definitely going!

[maustimproved]

Decision: Accepted

Disclaimer: If looking at this stresses you out, get off CC and go to the library or go read a book or go watch TV or read a magazine. I’m posting this because I read through threads like this a few times and thought they were interesting, so please don’t use this to worry.

Objective:

• [] SAT I (breakdown): 770 math, 730 critical reading, 780 English
  [] ACT: 35
  [] SAT II: 750 math 2, 770 literature, 790 biology M
  [] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
  [] Weighted 4.74 (I get bored in non-honors/AP classes and my school has very few mandatory non-honors courses, just religion and less than a year of PE required)
  [] Rank: technically unranked, 1/156
  [] AP: US History 5, Bio 5, Spanish Culture 3 (I had a medical thing, which I mentioned), English Language 5, World History 5
  [] IB (place score in parenthesis): LOL
  [] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs, more than anyone else in my class. I dropped a sixth because it was too stressful and I wasn’t enjoying it
  [] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): uhhhh I have bloody tons of Speech and Debate awards, I semifinaled at States last year and only missed finals because of medical stuff. Harvard book thing, the regular testing and honors society stuff (I did it for my friends, if you’re reading this and you have a bunch of ECs you don’t enjoy, please don’t go sign up for everything that exists, it’s not worth it)

Subjective:

• [] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Speech and Debate (captain 11-12, chair 10), Science Club (VP 11-12, Publicist 10), Math Team (VP 11-12, Publicist 10, I know I’m so original), National Charity League, babysitting, refereeing, Youth Commission (like town council)
  [] Job/Work Experience: oh oops. Babysitting, refereeing, I was a karate instructor but had to quit
  [] Volunteer/Community service: average, it’s not really my thing but I do it so I can spend time with my mom and sisters
  [] Intended Major: undeclared
  [] Summer Activities: lots of debate camps, family vacations, a poetry camp (it was godawful), some other stuff I don’t remember
  [] Essays: clichéd “why Tufts”, though very detailed, 8/10; nice story about my family and valuing them and our relationship (I think), 8/10; I like diversity and being proven wrong, 9/10
  [] Teacher Recommendation: English and History, they both love me (lol I think) and I have a really good relationship with my history teacher. One was probably logical and the other was probably emotional, so I got the best of both worlds. Just ask who knows you best, that stuff about needing one from each department is silly
  [] Counselor Rec: she said I’m really easy to write for and I think I did a really good job on the form she asked me to fill out, I spent a lot of time on it
  [] Additional Rec: uhhh n/a
  [] Interview: California gurl b
  [li] Supplementary Material: n/a[/li][ /list]
  
• Other*
  [list]
  [] State (if domestic applicant): CA
  Country (if international applicant):
  [] School Type: private, all-girls
  [] Ethnicity: white
  [] Gender: California gurls (I actually hate that song)
  [] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): n/a
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): LOL

Reflection

• [] Strengths: weirdness, debate/speech/abilities to bullshit, grades/scores don’t really matter but I guess those too
  [] Weaknesses: I had a 660 in Chemistry from sophomore year which doesn’t really matter but thought I’d mention it, I didn’t spend as long on the essays as I probably should have
  [] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I actually can be pretty funny, regardless of how this post makes me sound. I did things that made me happy for four years and was genuine with the essays- it’s really all about the essays, I think, and not coming across like a robot
  [] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted: W&M (Monroe Scholar), Gonzaga (um their top scholarship, don’t remember the name), Clark (Traina Scholar), Skidmore, Brandeis, Georgetown, Whitman
  waitlisted: Pomona, Wesleyan
  deferred: Yale SCEA (did you know their janitor killed a girl and shoved her in the wall of the science lab a few years ago? I was disappointed at first, but now I’m like “missed a bullet” because I wouldn’t have applied to Tufts or a lot of other great schools if I’d gotten in)

**General Comments: Spending a lot of time on CC will do nothing but stress you out. Just go out and do what you love and the colleges that recognize that will be a. the colleges you’ll want to go to, because you’re not just a score to them, and b. colleges that fit your personality and genuinely like you as a person. Don’t take the SAT/ACT more than twice in total, I promise, it doesn’t matter. Don’t apply to more than two safeties. I applied to four and it’s a waste of time/money- they’re safeties for a reason (I didn’t believe my friend when she told me that, and I’m regretting it now)

Also, arrogance. Use that, because you’re awesome. If you want to succeed, it doesn’t matter which college is your trampoline to success (lol my metaphors are deep). To the future "us"s: DO NOT STRESS. Life sucks if you’re not enjoying it, so just have fun O:)
**

[NotDone2015]

**Decision: Rejected **

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2230 M 770 CR 760 W 700
SAT II: Math2: 800 Biology: 800 U.S History 800
Unweighted GPA: 3.81
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10 / 368
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5) BC Calculus (5 ) Biology (5) US Hist (5) Euro (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP ( Physics, Stats, Gov, Spanish) Honors (English)

Subjective:

Extra-curriculars : Science Olympiad, Math Club, Karate, Spanish Club, Rubik’s Cube Club
Job/Work Experience: Sunday School
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: average
Essays: Thought it was good … hard to know reaction
Teacher Recommendation: Should have been good but did not see but told good by counselor
Counselor Rec: Should have been good but did not see
Additional Rec: Should have been good but did not see
Commonapp Essay: Thought it was good … hard to know reaction
UR Supplement Essay: Thought it was good … hard to know reaction
Interview: n/a

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE

Reflection

Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Tried to let them know who I am and what I am looking for and what is important to me
Weaknesses: Extra-curriculars in that they were probably just average
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea … any suggestions anyone?
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted: University of Rochester; Case Western Reserve University, Union College
Rejected: MIT, Olin, Bucknell Decision: Rejected

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2230 M 770 CR 760 W 700
SAT II: Math2: 800 Biology: 800 U.S History 800
Unweighted GPA: 3.81
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10 / 368
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistiry (5) BC Calculus (5 ) Biology (5) US Hist (5) Euro (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP ( Physics, Stats, Gov, Spanish) Honors (English)

Subjective:

Extra-curriculars : Science Olympiad, Math Club, Karate, Spanish Club, Rubik’s Cube Club
Job/Work Experience: Sunday School
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: average
Essays: Thought it was good … hard to know reaction
Teacher Recommendation: Should have been good but did not see but told good by counselor
Counselor Rec: Should have been good but did not see
Additional Rec: Should have been good but did not see
Commonapp Essay: Thought it was good … hard to know reaction
UR Supplement Essay: Thought it was good … hard to know reaction
Interview: n/a

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE

Reflection

Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Tried to let them know who I am and what I am looking for and what is important to me
Weaknesses: Extra-curriculars in that they were probably just average
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted: University of Rochester; Case Western Reserve University, Union College
Rejected: Brown, Bucknell, MIT, Olin, Princetion, Tufts

[salticonshoes]

Decision: Accepted

I’m not really sure whether contributing to these threads is constructive or just contributing to the problem but here I am.

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 750M, 700CR, 720W (superscore, best single sitting score is the same except 690 on reading)
ACT: 33 (31M, 36R, 33E, 31S, 8W)
SAT II: 760 Math II, 780 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 maybe? not calculated by my school
Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4.69
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 25/350
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5) World History (5) Statistics (self-studied) (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Comp Sci, AP English Lit, AP Physics C, AP US Gov, AP Calc BC, Band
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, National Merit Commended

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Volunteer and paid tutoring, Relay for Life chair, NHS treasurer, cross country. Nothing too exciting
Job/Work Experience: Worked at KFC over the summer!
Volunteer/Community service: A bunch, but I didn’t report anything specific
Summer Activities: Work and an online Java course
Essays: I don’t know, I liked it.
Recommendations: I read the one my guidance counselor wrote and it was very good. I didn’t read the teacher recs.

Interview: requested but they never got back to me

Other

State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Competitive public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

Reflection

Strengths: If Tufts syndrome is real, then not being that impressive, I guess
Weaknesses: Test scores not outstanding
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I guess I just happened to be what they were looking for.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: WUSTL, Rochester, Case Western, Grinnell, UMass Waillisted: Michigan, Carleton, Bowdoin Rejected: Rice, Northwestern, Brown, Columbia

I’m very happy I got in! Most likely going here over Wash U.

[vabubbi]

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Math: 680 CR: 800 W:650
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: Math II: 740 US Hist: 780
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 17/243
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem(4); World Hist(5); US Hist(4); Stats(5); Eng Lang(4);
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Honors Spanish 6; AP Human Geo; AP Comp Sci; AP Calc AB; AP Comparative Government; AP English Literature; AP Physics 1
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/li][/list]

Subjective:

• [] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Quiz Bowl Team(Captain); Outdoor/Indoor Track Team(Captain); Debate Team(Captain); National Honor Society(Vice President)
  [] Job/Work Experience: Work for local construction company during the summer and weekends
  [] Volunteer/Community service: Part of an organization that tutors underprivileged students
  [] Summer Activities: None, other than Boys State one year(Elected to City Council)
  [] Essays: I applied through QuestBridge so my essays were about overcoming adversity so I wrote about dealing with Dyslexia
  [] Teacher Recommendation: I chose teachers who are also coaches of teams I’m captain of and they said they wrote me glowing recs.
  [] Counselor Rec: IDK can’t really read my counselor or know her that well
  [] Additional Rec: N/A
  [] Interview: N/A
  [] Supplementary Material:N/A

Other

• [] State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
  Country (if international applicant):
  [] School Type: Small semi-rural semi-suburban school
  [] Ethnicity:W
  [] Gender: M
  [] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): FA Applicant; <$60,000
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Generation College Student, Dyslexic

Reflection

[ul]

[] Strengths: Really passionate about Tufts, Captain of sports teams, decent grades
[] Weaknesses: I had a 2 Cs on my mid-year grades I sent in
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I had really good reccomendations and essays
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected: Brown; Carleton Accepted: University of Virginia
[li] If rejected, where are you looking now?[/li][/ul]

**General Comments: **

[Qwerty568]

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (780 CR, 670 M, 780 W)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 730 Bio, 720 Spanish, 720 Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top five percent
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (4), Spanish Lang (4), Spanish Lit, Psychology, Computer Science, Calculus AB, English Lit
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): lol. I won smaller awards- National Spanish Exam 99th percentile, Bauch and Lomb Honorary Science Award[/li][/ul]

Subjective:

• [li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):[/li]-School Newspaper (Editor in Chief)
  -Choir (Section Leader, all-state)
  -Language Club (Co-founder, VP)
  -Model UN
  -Study Abroad (Sweden)
  -NHS
  
  [] Job/Work Experience:
  -Cashier at popular farmstand
  [] Volunteer/Community service:
  -Food Pantry (200 hrs)
  -Student Tutoring
  
  [li] Summer Activities:[/li]Working…lol.
  
• Essays:Very good
  [] Teacher Recommendation: AMAZING (she let me read it after it was sent)
  [] Counselor Rec: Probably good but not great
  [] Interview: I think it went well
  [] Supplementary Material: Nahp.

Other

• [] State (if domestic applicant): MA
  [] School Type: Public
  [] Ethnicity: White
  [] Gender: Female
  [] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): Did not apply for financial aid
  [] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection

• [] Strengths: Grades, Essays, CR/W score
  [] Weaknesses: School doesn’t offer many APs, M score, no special ECs/awards, I’m a pretty standard/boring applicant
  [] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Honestly, I think I was just too boring for Tufts.
  [] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
  Accepted: Fordham (23K/yr merit), Umass Amherst, Northeastern, UC San Diego, McGill, Occidental College (17,500/yr merit)
  Waitlisted: UC Berkeley
  Rejected: Johns Hopkins, Rice, Brown
  [li] If rejected, where are you looking now?[/li]It’s between Northeastern and Occidental

**General Comments: **
This process sucks Try to apply ED, kiddos! Tufts was my favorite school and I thought the gamble would be worth it…spoiler alert: it ain’t! And LOVE your safeties!!