<p>If you haven’t heard about the Kaleidoscope project at Tufts, you might want to look into it. Tufts Dean of Students Robert Sternberg’s field of study is multiple intelligences, and he has been working with the admissions office to try to apply some of his research to the admissions process. The somewhat offbeat nature of the Tufts supplement is designed to get at some of the forms of intelligence that don’t show up well in standardized tests and GPAs.</p>
<p>In general, the higher your test scores and grades, the greater your chances of getting into Tufts (and most every “elite” college). I’ve seen a lot of data and can confirm that relationship. Students with not-so-perfect scores and grades who are admitted to Tufts get there based on those other intelligences–things like creativity and leadership potential.</p>