<p>*Yes, I agree with bs having the Tuft “Effects”.</p>
<p>I think my d might have run into this with Loomis. </p>
<p>It was truly her second choice out of 7. It was truly not a “safety school” and would have been tough choice for her…but they did not select her. She was selected to attend schools like Deerfield, Exeter, etc.</p>
<p>But with all that being said, I wonder if they just didnt feel that she was the right fit for them, that maybe another program/school would better meet her needs. </p>
<p>I honestly just wonder…hope that helps some.*</p>
<p>I haven’t been following your situation closely, but if your daughter really wanted to go to Loomis and didn’t get into her 1st choice school, you can always call the admissions office. If you’ve run into the Tufts Syndrome and are clearly expressing genuine interest, the Syndrome should go away, and it will quickly be apparent what theire true feelings toward your daughter. Either they will realize that a high quality candidate who they were afraid wouldn’t enroll probably actually will and they will jump at the chance to get her, or they will treat her like a normal wait list candidate.</p>