<p>Tufts is one of my very top colleges. I have really been considering applying EDII. I meet the freshman profile stats other than class rank. Our school sends almost all (99.9%) to 4 year colleges but when I go onto our Naviance site, I become discouraged. It seems like only the very top one or two students from my school actually get in.</p>
<p>Should I pay attention to our Naviance site and just apply RD assuming I won't get accepted? does applying EDII help in any way? A good friend of my mom's is an admissions rep at a college in CA and really feels I need to pay close attention to Naviance info. Need advice!</p>
<p>If Tufts is your top choice, then apply EDII. Otherwise, apply RD. If you're going to assume you won't be accepted, why even bother spending the application fee?</p>
<p>You have to keep in mind the fact that Navianace shows the averages of the students that apply. If you live in California, first of all, the number of people that apply to Tufts is lower than from the tri-state are to begin with, the area that I am from. So you have to keep in mind the fact that maybe, just maybe, the really smart kids applied in 2005-2009. If you fall within the statistics of the middle-50 percent for everything except for your class rank, I think you have a great shot at ED II or RD. You might get more attention for your application if you apply ED II but then again, it could just be the same as RD. The final decision is up to you, your gut, and what others can advise you. But if you do have competitive credentials, apply ED II because then you have probably a 'slightly' greater shot.</p>
<p>From my Tufts Admin Officer (repost on my part):</p>
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"Regarding EDII, the academic statistics of the students we admit early (either I or II) are virtually the same as the students we admit regular. The benefit comes in that we are reviewing a smaller pool of applicants at that time and thus it may be easier to distinguish yourself in the applicant pool. Your committed interest to Tufts certainly gives us confidence in your assessment of match with our programs. If you know Tufts is your first choice, the only potential drawback to applying early is that if you are applying for financial aid you will not have the ability to compare financial aid packages offered from other school with the Tufts package. We guarantee to meet the demonstrated need of all the students we admit so you financial aid package from Tufts would be the same in ED as in Regular."
<p>hebrewh...my point exactly, this is why I am asking.</p>
<p>abkid...thanks, this really helped. I also did some digging in other Tufts posts and feel the school does really look at the student as a whole and what he/she can bring to Tufts.</p>
<p>These are the questions you should ask yourself:
First, are your SATs competitive at Tufts (if you want to focus more, you might check whether they are clearly within the middle 50% of accepted students)?
Second, is your high school transcript excellent, meaning have you done well in a curriculum that basically represented the most challenging that your school offered?
Third, and most important, if the answers to Nos. 1 and 2 suggest that you are a competitive applicant, then you must ask yourself whether Tufts is really your first choice among all the top schools to which you are applying and at which you are truly a competitive admissions candidate (you say only that Tufts is "one of [your] very top choices"). If the answer is "yes," then I think you should apply ED2, but don't do it for some perceived strategic reason unless the answer really is "yes."</p>