What makes you tick?

tk21769
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:51:28 +0000

from the way this question is worded, it seems like they are asking about what makes you motivated or excited



Yes, I think that’s about right.

Are you strongly motivated by curiosity? Ambition? A desire to please your parents? A determination to escape poverty (or suburban boredom) and build a better (richer, more interesting) life? Are you competitive? Do you need to be best in everything, or is getting along with others more important to you? Do you crave novelty? Are you the kind of person who likes, once you’ve read a good book, to read every other book by the same author? If you’ve collected a few baseball cards (stamps, coins, whatever) do you then have a burning desire to collect the complete set? Are friendships extremely important to you? What about social status and recognition? Are you a rebel? Are you out to change the world? Or are you just a level-headed, well-rounded person who likes to help out and get projects moving?

This is an open-ended opportunity for you to give Tufts some idea of what you’d bring to the community and why they might like to have you around.