Chances for Tufts and BC

diana2012
Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:44:15 +0000

Hey everyone,

I’m applying from Smith College (top 20 USNWR LAC, if that matters) as a junior transfer to BC (Lynch School of Educ.) and Tufts.

–GPA: 3.75 (but with upward trend, from 3.66 freshman year to a 3.93 my last semester)

–ECs: was an RA my sophomore year, tour guide, member of LGBT activism group, was chair of OUSR (working to change Smith admission policy towards undocumented immigrant applicants), and did some volunteer tutoring of Somali and Ethiopian refugees in English

–Common App essay was mainly about my experience taking a year off after finishing sophomore year at Smith–I got some professional experience (got a job in the special education department of an elementary school), this gave me a better sense of direction in terms of career and finding a college that was more relevant to my needs (proximity to city allows for more community engagement, as well as a pre-professional experience in underserviced elementary schools with large ESL and special ed populations). I think my Tufts and BC supplements were both pretty solid, and my recommendation from a prof at Smith should be very good as well.

High school wasn’t as good, 3.9 weighted at a very competitive/elite public school in the Boston area, 2230 SAT, tons of ECs w/ leadership and volunteering, 8 AP exams (all 5s)

I’m applying as an education major and need financial aid. Any thoughts on my chances?