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Meet our Scholars

Class of 2014

  Aliandro Brathwaite
New York
Civil Engineering
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"I really liked how concentrated the support of BEST was to me."
Corey Christian
Massachusetts
Chemical Engineering
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"I liked that I was exposed to college course work before the rest of my class. I knew a few professors around campus, I knew where to go for help, and I started my first semester very comfortably since I knew the campus."
  Edwin Diaz
New York
Electrical Engineering
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"Sunday dinners were my favorite part of BEST. It was a great opportunity to get an update on what fellow students and administrators were doing, not only socially, but academically and professionally."
  Leiny Garcia
California
Electrical Engineering
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"The program made resources easier to access, such as tutoring or financial support for summer courses."
  Tesfamariam Hailu
Massachusetts
Chemical Engineering

"By spending so much time with the other BESTies, we became very close. I could go to anyone of them with any concerns or worries that I had."
  Leticia Lopez-Benitez
Massachusetts
Civil Engineering
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"The support system that BEST provided me was vital during my four years at Tufts. I see each BEST individual as a brother/sister. We have a tight bond that I know will last a lifetime."
  Corey Mason
West Virginia
Mechanical Engineering
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"The friends and support were great. It was great having a program leader that was always there for advice."
  Carel Voltaire
Massachusetts
Civil Engineering
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"I really took advantage of the tutoring offered, which I probably wouldn't have known about otherwise."