Spend more time finding colleges that are great options and may offer some merit if that will help your family financially. Tufts is not generous with aid. Run the net price calculators to see where your family will fall.
Identify some EA options where demonstrated interest may help with admissions and merit.
Apply with test scores to some. That is going to be a big factor next year at many “optional” colleges where current students are struggling academically who were admitted test optional.
Only apply ED if that is the number one option and is affordable and not a strategy. Applying somewhere ED is not a required rite of passage, even if it feels that was in your community.