<p>Is applying ED easier to get accepted into Tufts than RD? I know at some schools with let's say a 20% acceptance rate RD but a 33% rate for ED.</p>
<p>I’m sure applying ED to ANY college/university gives you a higher acceptance rate (and even a better chance) than applying RD. </p>
<p>For one, there is a smaller number of ED applicants which makes the % of admits a lot higher. The argument that a lot of people use when trying to say that applying ED actually hurts you, is that you are applying with a bunch of other “cream of the crop” type of applicants. However, I thoroughly disagree with this. I don’t believe that the early round of applicants is filled with MAINLY these “cream of the crop” applicants. Sure there will be some, but there is definitely going to be EVEN MORE “cream of the crop” type applicants during the RD round (thus making it harder to stand out). Applying ED is not in any way a self-selecting decision. It’s just a decision that the student makes, when he/she feels that Tufts/a college is right for them, whatever the reason may be. All in all, the ED round is a smaller applicant pool that you have a greater chance to stand out against. </p>
<p>Anyways, most colleges like that taking kids from their ED round because if they accept them, it is a guarantee that the accepted student will matriculate, and thus boost the college’s matriculation rate - the amount of students accepted vs. the amount of students accepted that actually go (I forgot the actual term). They want to try to get them as close as possible - so applying ED also gives you this advantage. Also, there is no better way to show interest to a college than by applying ED. </p>
<p>I would definitely recommend applying ED to anyone who KNOWS Tufts/any college is their first choice. (Ofc don’t apply ED if you’re not 110% sure that you know Tufts/whatever college is right for you)</p>
<p>Ok, thanks so much! Very thorough and informative.</p>