tufts hates NYS

sk8ngli
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:10:35 +0000

I wouldn’t say it’s impossible to get into from NY. It’s just that there are a lot of people in NY and a lot of really good schools. They can’t possibly take 35 people from one school. So like it or not, the people that apply “against” you from your school, might (depending on their admissions system, not specifically Tufts) affect you.

My guidence counselor (although I’m not sure I fully trust her in everything) also thinks they sometimes take a look at the students that they’ve gotten from your school in recent years. If they see a lot of capable students coming from your school, they might be apt to take a few more. But you know they can’t take all 35. And NY is really dense, it’s not just 35, you’re actually taking about people from Bronx Sci, Stuy, etc. etc. Lots of wicked smart people in one geographic area.

I know it’s ridiculous, but it’s all about what looks good in a guide book. Some school (can’t remember which one) around here was looking for applicants from South Dakota, b/c they currently don’t have students from all 50 states (gasp!). So bets are, if we’re competing against someone from SD, they’re in.