<p>I don't know if this has been brought up before, but is there any difference in admit rates between ED I and ED II? Would they assume hat some one who applies ED II for no apparent reason obviosly got deferred/rejected by their ED school and then not give their eagerness to attend as much weight in admissions? just curious...</p>
<p>Hi, my understanding is that the admit rates for both ED rounds have been historically the same. </p>
<p>And I suppose that Tufts fully realizes that many of the kids applying ED2 were rejected from another school ED1. IMHO, they offer ED2 in some part just to nab some mighty awesome kids who for whatever reason don't fit into their ED1 schools' needs as they build their freshman class, e.g. the ED1 school didn't need another bassoonist, state level debate champ, basketball forward, and so on.</p>
<p>FWIW, my son applied ED2 after being rejected from his ED1 school. He spent a ton of time and effort on his "Why Tufts" essay to make sure Tufts didn't think he considered them "sloppy seconds." He gave specific reasons why he was a match for Tufts and vice versa, and his true enthusiasm was evident in the essay. I think that was one of the reasons he was ultimately accepted during the ED2 round.</p>
<p>cool, thanks jjsmom, that dispels my fears about that</p>
<p>Yea I applied EDII because due to the size of my highschool (almost 1000 kids in my class), we have to give our apps to the school to send out like 2 months early, so the EDI apps were due just about when we got back to school and I didnt know. I explained this to my interviewer so do you think that will make a difference? I didnt apply anywhere EDI.</p>
<p>I don't think the fact that you applied somewhere else EDI would make much of a difference - if you're a candidate they would have accepted EDI, then they're getting you anyway - if you get in EDII, you're bound to Tufts. It shouldn't matter that Tufts wasn't your first choice originally, because it better be now if you're applying under a binding agreement...</p>