<p>If they can tell that you REALLY want to go to Tufts and that it is your first choice, does that help when determining acceptance? Like, if the decision was between an overqualified student and a lesser qualified student, would they pick the lesser qualified student if they could tell that that student wanted it more?</p>
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<p>I hope so, lol.</p>
<p>I think they take everything into consideration - if you did EDII, that will probably help to show your interest. If you did the optional essay, that will help to show your interest. If your "Why Tufts?" was well thought out, that will also help... along with your other two essay questions.</p>
<p>To my knowledge, Tufts seems to really **really** care about your essays. So if your essays were both creative and from the heart, I'm sure that will bump you up.</p>
<p>That is what I am hoping anyway.</p>
<p>If the student that wanted it more wanted it so badly, why didn't that student indicate that in the best way possibly, by applying ED?</p>
<p>Well, I think that's quite unfair - I didn't apply ED because of money issues. I know you can withdraw based on financial aid, but it can be quite a sticky situation... especially when my parents really want to consider merit aid (not me).</p>
<p>Yea, I couldn't apply ED because I would like to compare packages, which A LOT of other people wish to do.</p>
<p>But Tufts, is still BY Far my first choice. </p>
<p>The thing is, is that I don't know if they take "demonstrated interest" into consideration.</p>
<p>I think there are a lot of reasons why a student might not apply ED and it is still their first choice beyond money. It is my hope that students are evolving throughout this process and for some, knowing exactly what they may want won't come until April, for others it's in Sept and for others it's January. ED is not the only way to show you have a strong desire to attend a school.</p>
<p>EDI and EDII is pretty much the same. In the end, if you choose that school and get accepted, you're more than likely going to go to that school. Tufts was my first choice and I didn't apply to EDI, why? I wanted to:
- Have an extra two months to perfect my essays
- Get high grades
- Try for even higher test scores
- Give teachers more time to get to know me before letters of rec
- not overload the counselor in the first couple month of school
- get to know my counselor
etc.</p>
<p>I have a toooooon of reasons for not applying EDI, but does that mean I want to go to Tufts any less?</p>
<p>Originally I had a point I wanted to make, but totally forgot it as I was typing out my list :P Well, my point is up there somewhere, just make one up for yourself. lol</p>
<p>This year in particular, there is a preponderance of families who will not be able to make a decision without having the full financial picture to compare. This is an issue for many families every year, of course, but anecdotal evidence suggests a (predictable) spike this year. </p>
<p>We're sensitive to this - extremely sensitive to this. And although 'demonstrated interest' isn't as important to us as more general feelings of fit and ability, it cannot hurt you to provide us with insight into why Tufts is your first choice. You should always feel comfortable e-mailing your regional admissions officer to candidly explain any situation in which you find yourself. </p>
<p>To find the e-mail address of any admissions officer (including mine), head to:</p>
<p>Admissions</a> Officers by State and World Region - Tufts University</p>
<p>3.7: Yes I think you made your point somewhere.. actually lots of wheres and was my point as well. Tufts was one of the first schools my son really liked and as he kept looking at other schools, Tufts kept rising to the top - even through a pretty major shift in what he might want to study. Sometimes I think a really conscience and lengthy look at a school actually makes one MORE sure vs applying ED because you think it might better your odds of acceptance. It's not that this dismisses the fact that it's a great school, but I think it's weird that this process has become so calculating.</p>