Few questions about the Tufts ED program.

Catlinjon
Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:10:05 +0000

Every Early Decision program I know of is single choice, meaning you can only apply Early to that school. I’m assuming Tufts is one of these.

Almost all schools keep track of whether you have visited or contacted the admissions office before. This is an easy way to demonstrate your interest in the school.

For the class of 2008, Tufts overall admission rate was 28% and Early Decision rate was 35%.

I just finished reading “The Early Admissions Game”, a statistic based research book about the benefits and drawbacks of Early Admissions. Basically, ED and EA are a huge boost to your chances. Unless you are a minority, recruited athlete, or legacy student, applying ED or EA is a good way to make your application stand out from the rest of the pool.

That being said, there is little benefit in applying ED to a school if you are extremely qualified or extremely unqualified, as your admissions decision will likely be the same. Early Admissions programs most benefit those who are just below the averages for a particular school and need something else to boost their application.

Definitely visit the school first, though. There is absolutely no sense in applying ED to a school you haven’t seen yet. Choose wisely!