"A fatal hit-and-run accident early Sunday morning on Chicago's West Side...driving eastbound on West Jackson Boulevard about 3:30 a.m. when she struck David Bunch...the impact sent the victim flying 120 feet across the intersection...pronounced dead a short time later" is what the newspaper read. A fatal hit and run they called it, supposedly crystal clear. Yet, despite the undisputable facts of it all, nothing was clear. Why did she hit him? HOW could she hit him, my uncle,...

Why Tufts? Because Tufts is the type of school where students paint cannons to influence the administration and succeed. Where deviation from the norm is valued and defiance in hopes of achieving change is appreciated. In other words, Tufts students are progressive. They don't watch the world change because they are the ones changing it. Whether I'm taking advantage of a class held at ExCollege or in the stands cheering for a classmate, I know that students who, like me,...

Tufts allowed you to choose several of the essay questions, which was very helpful for me. Choose the one that's easiest for you to write about because those will most likely be your best essays.

Fit is important! Don't disregard how you think you'll fit into a...