ED1, ED2, or RD? Which would be best for me?

conservativearts
Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:57:55 +0000

I’m a rising senior who absolutely loves Tufts and really, really wants to go there! I’m not necessarily the strongest applicant (top 10% of class in a public, competitive high school with a very rigorous schedule, 33 ACT, pretty good Ec’s but nothing world changing like starting a foundation or taking college courses over the summer or having a high profile internship, great recs, hopefully great essays because I’m so passionate about getting in, upper middle class, white, and from CT) and because Tufts is becoming increasingly popular (among students more qualified than I am both in my school and in the rest of the world) the acceptance rate is down to 17% and the odds seem against me. In anyone’s opinion, which of these application plans would best increase the chances of someone like myself (I know the ED acceptance rate is the highest but I’m worried I’ll be at the bottom of the barrel compared to other ED applicants)? Thanks in advance for any input. PS I’m interested in going into IR and/or Economics.