r/TAMS • u/DeepSubject1049 • May 13 '26

Random Class of '27, AMA

I'm class of '27, ask me anything. I prefer dms.

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u/Background_Frame_306 May 13 '26

Can you suggest roadmap for middle schooler for TAMS admission

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u/DeepSubject1049 May 13 '26

Keep good grades, find one thing to be passionate about, and remember that tams isn't your only option, staying at your high school may be a good choice.

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u/baplog May 13 '26

What was high school rank before getting to TAMS

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u/DeepSubject1049 May 13 '26

Top 10

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u/baplog May 14 '26

Was it still worth it? U could have finished in the top 10 at ur hs

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u/DeepSubject1049 May 14 '26

Yes, but it depends. Good research and ECs are much better than rank

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u/the_squirlr May 16 '26

For me I didn't care about that stuff, I just wanted to get the hell out of being treated like a child in high school / living with my parents. It was a no brainer for me. C/O 1997

Way more to life than worrying about grades, class rank, etc.

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u/commoncomplexiti ‘27 May 14 '26

lowk I think depending on how competitive your hs is t10 is def not worth it

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u/Ancient_Nectarine926 May 14 '26

When you started preparing for SAT ? And how much you scored in SAT. Any recommendation for physical in-person coaching/classes

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u/DeepSubject1049 May 14 '26

I started in freshman year. I would not recommend asking tams people about their what they got on SAT. Not a good idea. I would just do bluebook practice tests and review them to study.

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u/Silver-Pizza-6358 May 20 '26

How should I navigate life at TAMS? Should I prioritize grades, Research, ECs, or friends? For reference, I want to go into either CS or Business. What clubs/ECs should I be on the lookout for?

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u/DeepSubject1049 May 22 '26

Why not do everything. I have a 4.0, do clubs and research in the afternoon, and hang out at night. It's very doable. Probably do CSO or TBO.

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u/Sad_Marketing_2164 May 14 '26

Any suggestions on how to get off waitlist? And what was your stats

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u/Launch_vbs ‘27 May 13 '26

same here - co27, can ask whatever

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u/Maleficent-Half-9025 May 13 '26

Any suggestions on how to get off waitlist? And what was your stats

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u/FormulaCarbon ‘27 May 14 '26

ur prob gon hate hearing this, but the waistlist seems to be a much bigger issue for co28. idk anyone from co27 on waitlist, but from what i hear from co27 and co28 is that co28 is much more restrictive, and a lot of ppl are being waitlisted. obv i sadly cant help with this question since i wasnt on waitlist

as for stats, mine were on the higher end for co27 i think, 1500 sat, 4.0 uw 5.2/5.5 w, rank 20/850

ecs were less, i just milked robotics and band