'finding people like her' - Why Tufts?

Which aspects of Tufts' curriculum or undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short: ''Why Tufts?'' (Suggested length is 50-100 words.)

I'll be honest: when my college counsellor mentioned Tufts in the spring of my junior year as one of the schools I should look at, I thought he was insane. I'm not sure where I got this idea, but I was convinced that I wouldn't like it. However, I visited the campus the summer after Grade 11 and completely changed my mind. I loved the campus, the atmosphere and the surrounding area. My tour guide, Jasmine, was the best I had in my week of college touring. She was bubbly and enthusiastic, and I decided that if I could find people like her at Tufts, then Tufts was a place at which I could see myself.

I'm not sure if I really answered the prompt here-I mean, I feel like I answered the "Why Tufts?" part, but I don't think I really got across anything about the curriculum or undergraduate experience. Should I talk about that? And if so, what can I take out to keep it around 100 words? It's currently 116, which I think is fine, but if I start talking about curriculum or anything else I'll have to take something else out.

Hi :) I think your essay would sound better if you replaced the beginning with something more significant. When you say "I'll be honest: when my college counsellor mentioned Tufts in the spring of my junior year as one of the schools I should look at, I thought he was insane. I'm not sure where I got this idea, but I was convinced that I wouldn't like it. " it makes me think you don't really care, even if you do, and it is unclear why you had that feeling... so this statement kinda hangs in space. So, you could replace this sentence with another reason, like, that they offer some programs that interest you, or that you will enjoy a certain aspect of the campus, or you will be able to shine in a club, or learn the skills you need for your career. Or, you could change the way you explain the introduction to Tufts, like, say how your counselor encouraged you with examples of the college's perks and benefits. Good luck in school :)

Hi i like your essay but i think you should make it stand out, the amount of words you are allowed to use is small so squeeze every opportunity to make it sound more interesting, best of lucks :)

I definitely agree that you should take out the beginning. I know that it's your honest opinions but I don't think the college admissions people would like the fact that you didn't like the college at first, even if it you eventually changed your opinion. Replace your opening with aspects of Tuft's curriculum like what they offer for your major and stuff like that. The rest of your essay is good though :)

Hi it's really nice to mention your campus visit but the first "insane" part is really unnecessary. Replace it with a special program or something about academic that you are interested in would be better. If you really wanna state the change of attitude toward Tufts, maybe shorten "I'll be honest: when my college counsellor mentioned Tufts in the spring of my junior year as one of the schools I should look at, I thought he was insane. I'm not sure where I got this idea, but I was convinced that I wouldn't like it. " this part into like one sentence. Hope this helps:)

You should definitely talk about specific programs at Tufts to show why you really want to go there because wanting to find friendly people is not a strong enough reason. There are plenty of schools that have friendly people too. So I think you should point out specific programs at Tufts and some of its UNIQUE qualities.