<p>Illmantic</p>
<p>Look mate... you clearly don't understand what is mentioned in the requirements for transfer students section from the website... I can't help you there. Make what you will out of it, however I am sure that other posters here will agree that you are clearly wrong. You even went as far as saying; "Tufts doesn't even ask for SAT's", that was also complete rubbish. </p>
<p>All I can say is that you are badly misinformed. End of Story!!</p>
<p>A 1370 plus a 3.7+ GPA from a good, if not great, school pretty much puts you in the running for almost any top 15 Uni. </p>
<p>As for retaking while in college, I had mixed results from unis. Penn told me to take it again if I thought it'd increase. JHU told me to not take it again. Swarthmore told me that they look for a 1450 or so on the SATs for all transfer applicants so I should try and hit that mark.</p>
<p>Without raining on your "I have more internet testosterone than you do" parade, just realize that Tufts isn't insanely hard to get into in the first place and it's highly likely that a student with a stellar GPA from an ok school has a good shot at getting in. All Tufts is saying is that when comparing two similar applicants, the one with the SAT score MAY get preference (esp. if it's a good score).</p>
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<p>You're right. I don't know anything about this...</p>
<p>I've only been accepted without sending an SAT, so I guess my opinion means absolutely nothing...</p>
<p>What is it that you don't understand? Are you fixed on my previous error or are you authentically interested in my advice? I'm saying, if you don't have a good score, don't send it in. I had a terrible score, and I was in at Emory, St. Louis, and Tufts. I'm saying if you have a bad score, why send it in? What possible benefit could that pose? If you have a nice score, then yeah, send it in...but it's not like you are going to be totally discouraged from the process without sending in ANY score. Like I said, adcoms aren't going to be impressed simply by the fact that you took the test. That doesn't mean anything...</p>
<p>If you have the option of sending in a 1060 at a school where the average SAT score is in the upper 1300's, why would you insist on sending it when you are nor REQUIRED to?</p>
<p>I see where you are coming from. It obviously helped you out by not sending in your SAT scores.. I was in the same boat when I applied to University of Michigan regarding SAT II scores (my scores were appalling)...the point that I was trying to make was to just highlight that I candidate will be at a disadvantage if he/she does not send in their scores... I am not insisting that that anybody sends in their scores if they are low. I was merely stating that it was a requirement by the school. If it is not imperative that one sends in their scores to a school, then why bother if your scores are low... i agree with you on that matter.</p>
<p>In short, no. I had a pathetic SAT (1180) and transferred into G-Town SFS.</p>
<p>In a situation like that, the question you have to ask is whether the assumption that you're hiding something adverse is better than actually showing your scores.</p>
<p>I disagree that 1180 is a pathetic SAT score (unless it's on the new 2400-point test :)), but it might be low for the institution you're considering.</p>
<p>Fortunately, most places place much higher weight for transfers on actual college performance than on test scores, even if they ask for them -- so your low scores may not hurt you. After all, admissions officials know that the purpose of the SAT is to predict college performance.</p>
<p>-- Mark</p>
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<p>Yeah, but weren't you the commander of a platoon or something similar?</p>
<p>Being in charge of peoples lives in a warzone really makes all other High School "Class President" type leadership positions look pretty silly. You clearly had an advantage over everyone when it came to leadership and qualities of character</p>
<p>My SAT was on the old test. I wish I could have stopped it from being reported, but I couldn't. Apparently Harvard cares at least a little bit about SAT's, as I was just rejected from there and nothing else comes to mind quicker than that for causation (no big dissapointment, for what I want SFS is better). I don't think they look too too hard at SAT's, but they probably can be used by Adcoms to help pick between a # of similar applicants.</p>
<p>illmatic - if you dont mind, can I ask where you transfered from and what your GPA was?</p>
<p>Im thinking about not reporting my SAT (1200) as a transfer because as a Canadian, we dont even take them. However, the truth is that I did take it so im not too sure.</p>
<p>I transferred from the University of Southern Maine and had a 3.76 GPA</p>
<p>illmatic - thanks for the stats....so you didnt turn in your SAT's? What schools did you apply to, get accepted at etc? Also, whats the avg GPA of a Tufts transfer? Do you think you're in the middle percentile of applicants?</p>
<p>sorry for all the questions but im really unsure about the transfer process. I bombed my SAT and I feel horrible.</p>
<p>I was accepted to Emory, Tufts and Wash U St. Louis...I only turned in my SAT to Emory, definately didn't give it to Tufts and I'm pretty sure I didn't give it to Wash U either...</p>
<p>I think my GPA was probally above the average for Tufts transfers because I spoke to a few people who had lower GPA's than me and they got in, plus I've seen the Tufts transfer threads around here and I guess my GPA was high, although some people are applying from much tougher schools then the one I attended...</p>
<p>You don't even have to send in your SAT to Tufts, if you got a bad score why would you want to. Why send in anything that might potentially hurt you?</p>
<p>Wow congratulations, those are some fine schools. Im curious to know why you sent in your SAT to Emory and not Washu and Tufts. Also, did you apply as a sophomore or junior? If I want to apply as a sophomore, would I have to turn in my SAT?</p>
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<p>SAT for Emory is manditory, Tufts said it wasn't a requirement, but I honestly can't remember for the life of me whether I sent them into WasU (it was about 8 months ago)...I think I must have since I used the common application for WashU, but I'd check with the school if I were you.</p>
<p>I applied as a sophomore, I had 51 credits.</p>
<p>Just make sure you write an amazing essay. Make sure that you are writing about something that you would enjoy writing about. Answer their questions in the essay, but don't gear the essay towards writing what you think they want to hear...does that make sense? Before I wrote my essay I probally did about 10 pages free hand, unrestricted, just let some ideas flow onto the page. Remember write something that you're going to enjoy writing</p>
<p>ok thanks. But dont all of those universities "require" the SAT. I was on the Tufts website and it says it is a requirement. </p>
<p>Also, you applied with 51 credits so you applied to enter as a junior right? I have a 1200 SAT score, pretty good GPA, top 5 percent of my class...if i get the same GPA you did at McGill or another Canadian school (known for grade deflation) could I apply next year, going into sophomore year?</p>
<p>Well I must have a different understanding of what the word "requirement" means than do the rest of you. I always thought required meant YOU HAD to sent it in. The Tufts website says no such thing...it says something along the lines of "we expect you to send it in"...but it certainly is not required. Although I wouldn't be worried about sending in a 1200.</p>
<p>Nah, 51 Credits at my old school was still a sophomore I believe. If you did well in high school then yeah, apply next year...but if you did poorly it is probally best to get 2 full college years under your belt before you apply.</p>
<p>Ok perhaps Im misinformed about the SAT thing. Explain what MADE you send in your SAT score to Emory and not to Tufts. Did you call Tufts by any chance? It seems to me that Tufts admin would ask you to send it in.</p>
<p>Can I ask what your SAT score was? I did pretty well in high school and I would like to transfer next year, but I keep thinking my SAT will prevent that from happening. Also, I live in Canada and I will be attending Canadian university next year. Can't I just not send in my SAT anywhere? Canadians dont take the SAT and that probably gives me the opportunity to not send in my scores as a transfer right?</p>
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<p>Emory won't even look at your application if it doesn't have an SAT score, Tufts will.</p>
<p>I got a 1060, so obviously I didn't want to sent that in.</p>
<p>How did you realize this fact before applying...did Tufts tell you they will etc?</p>
<p>Also, what do you think about my preceding question....about how Im canadian and we dont do the SAT etc?</p>