Help me compare Wesleyan and Tufts

mom55
Tue, 02 Nov 2004 08:37:17 +0000

sooziet, thanks very much. i am absolutely positive that my d would love Brown, but literally half of her class is applying and she won’t get the boost of being recruited (and probably can’t even particpate on the team because it’s d1). Her one weakness is her GPA; she took the most honors/APs (11/3)of anyone on her team, but it looks kind of paltry next to the many high achievers applying to the top schools. (i honestly don’t know how they do it!!!) On a nightly basis, because she is a distance runner, she has had to close the books earlier than she’d like to so that she can get a decent sleep for the next day’s race/practice. She also had a C in 10th grade math and a few b+'s scattered in 10 and 11 grade. I think she has accomplished an awesome amount and am very proud of her, but worry that the competition is just too stiff at the top schools where she would not get the benefit of being on a coach’s list. She also felt that, based on profiles/admission results of friends a year ahead she just would not make it into Brown. Our school/geographic area is also “overrepresented” at Brown. I am happy that your daughter is enjoying it so well…it’s a great place!