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<p>I think the “I’m not sure” part is what’s worth paying attention to here. A.E.'s qualifications as a Sorting Hat or diagnostician for who does and doesn’t exhibit signs of Tufts Syndrome aren’t convincing. </p>
<p>But it’s not just A.E.'s particular take on Swat. Given that Tufts Syndrome is at best a generally-agreed-upon concept (turning super-qualified applicants down because of a suspicion that they’re going to go to HYP anyway and thus muck up the yield - the name comes from the years when it was accepted wisdom that Tufts was tired of being used as a safety for the Ivies), not a practice or tool with unambiguous rules and defining characteristics, it would be guesswork for anybody. </p>
<p>Much more to the point - and it’s a point I and other posters have already made several times over in this thread - at very highly selective, small schools, where fit and building a class come into play so much, dissecting “stats” isn’t going to prove or disprove Tufts Syndrome.</p>