<p>I got deferred with a
2230 (800 verbal, 720 writing, 710 math),
33 Act
Lots of EC’s that were consistent
good essays and letters of rec’s (including one from congressman)
Top 10 % ranking
half puerto rican half venezuelan</p>
<p>This is absolutely rediculous, this must be racist- im definetly appealing this decision cause the last thing i want is to end up in like American U or another school like that.</p>
<p>What? That seems impossible. If so I believe it was a matter of space accomodation rather than the factor of your scores or race.</p>
<p>Hold up. Ask your GC. I know this is disappointing, espec when you expressed it was your first (or second?hm…) choice by applying ED-2.
They deferred you, they didn’t reject you. Who knows what they’re looking at comparatively on their desks right now? What if they intend to accept you by April? I think it may be too early to “appeal a decision” since this isn’t the final, final answer from Tufts. (Maybe you meant you’d appeal it if you don’t get in on the April.)</p>
<p>I mean i guess ur right- i was just really kinda shocked and this was the one school i was really looking for- i think my numbers and all of my outside stuff were good- i just hope i wont be appealing in april- i really hope cause this is rediculous.</p>
<p>why do u think you deserve to get in? What arrogance…</p>
<p>The numbers are decent but not great great…</p>
<p>what is your GPA? and what scores on AP’s? Did you apply early decision. When did you hear this and how?</p>
<p>what? those numbers are phenomenal.</p>
<p>you say in one post you are russian and here, half puerto rican half venezuelan, so who knows what else is “inaccurate”…</p>
<p>you say you wrote an essay on being a russian, so I guess I am confused</p>
<p>if you could clarify your stats, that would be helpful:</p>
<p>from a Ninjaman chances post:
Russian male- moved to america 4 years ago.
New York/public school
Ranked No.4/495
SAT- 800 Math, 780 Verbal, 700 Writing (11 essay)- i hope they dont look at writing
SAT II- 800 Math I, 800 Math II,…</p>
<p>I don’t think race was involved; are you kidding?!</p>
<p>I don’t see how the deferral is racist. If you are really #4 out of 495 in your school, Tufts is quite notorious for deferring students that may be applying there as a safety school.</p>
<p>I guess it is possible to be half-puerto rican, half-venezuelan through your parents, and also be a Russian by place of birth.</p>
<p>chocoholic: “Tufts is quite notorious for deferring students that may be applying there as a safety school.” <— this is widely accepted as being true maybe 20 years ago, but not true any longer as Tufts’ academic quality/reputation/students today match Cornell’s, Northwestern’s, Georgetown’s, Johns Hopkins’, etc.</p>
<p>And he applied EARLY DECISION II which means it was binding and he was saying it’s his first-choice. Goes to show that Tufts is a lot harder to get into than you uninformed people love to say it is.</p>
<p>his scores don’t even match, so who knows what is true</p>
<p>That is odd, but there must be some explanation for it.</p>
<p>OP: did you apply anywhere ED I?</p>
<p>Sounds like BS to me. Perhaps Tufts saw it the same way. I detest it when people interject race to cover their shortcomings. SAD.</p>
<p>bet you he wont be posting again</p>
<p>This is unrelated but lolabelle, Tufts is not as well reputed as Cornell, Northwesterr, or Gtown. Not to say it isn’t just as challenging a school, but its prestige/reputation is not on par with these other schools, at least I think.</p>
<p>This is a total bs post. Lolabelle, Tufts isn’t nearly as selective as YOU think it is.</p>
<p>The whole “Tufts Syndrome” thing is a myth…as someone who is quite familiar with their process, I can tell you that they do not deny kids they think will not come…demonstrated interest has nothing to do with their admissions decisions, nor does a student’s potential yield-ability (I think I just made the word up, but you know what I’m getting at).</p>