ED1 or ED2? Please help!

<p>Hello everybody! I was hoping I could get some insight on a special circumstance in my application process. I have always planned on applying to Tufts early decision. I had a 4.0 in mostly honors/AP freshman and sophomore years, but junior year my grades plummeted due to a depression that I was going through. In addition, I am writing my essay on my struggle last year. My plan was to get back my straight A's during the first quarter and send them to Tufts so they can see that my junior year grades were not who I truly am, but some of my role models are saying maybe I should apply to ED2 so there is more time for them to see grade improvement. They also say that I will probably be deferred so they can get more time to see if I can keep up my good grades. What turns me off from applying ED2 is that the admission boost is far less significant. Kids at my school have had great success at Tufts ED, but not ED2 or RD. what I'm asking is, do you think 2 months of senior year grades is sufficient for them to see what I truly capable of, or should I wait for ED2?</p>

<p>When will you get your first quarter grades?</p>

<p>They become available the first week of November and will be sent directly to Tufts (if i choose to apply ED)</p>

<p>Does anybody have some idea of differences in acceptance rates of ED1 vs. ED2 and ED2 vs. RD?</p>

<p>Schools with ED2 tend to combine the admissions rate for ED1 and 2 on the common data set. So you can break out the combined ED from the RD, but that’s it. I would recommend contacting your admissions person directly - not to ask about your chances but to ask about how they would view the grade fluctuation (given the circumstances) and are they likely to want to see more than just a quarter grade. </p>