<p>I had originally had Tufts in my list of colleges and submitted the first part of the app but never got to finished the rest.
I really would love to go to Tufts but I thought it was a big reach academically and financially.
recently, I received an email from an alumni requesting an interview. (I didn't request one)
it said "I will like to schedule an interview with you after thanksgiving break..."
I know it doesn't mean anything but i thought is there a chance for me?
the app fee isnt exactly cheap so i'm debating if i should finish the app and do the interview...</p>
<p>Schedule the interview, ask your GC for a fee waiver and finish the application. Tuft is supposed to be a need blind school which offers 100% demonstrated financial need, yeah I know based on their calculations. You might be pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>Tufts is not need-blind (yet) but if you're low-income, you're very likely to get a full or near-full ride. Middle-class kids sometimes get stuck with too many loans.</p>
<p>well i'm wondering if the interview request was something all the applicants get...bc on website it says that everyone who sent the supp gets one, but i never did the supp.</p>
<p>Yes, every applicant who lived near an alum has the opportunity to be interviewed.</p>
<p>I see
thanks!</p>
<p>Why would you want an interview?</p>
<p>Try writing a letter to the admissions committee maybe a month or so after you submitted your application to let them know you're still dying to go here. That'll impress em'. Pretty sure thats the only reason I got into G'Town, I'm not a very impressive individual, aside from my allustrious physical features, my staggering intellect, my warm hearted compassion...lol, OK lets just say I'm the dopest guy on planet earth at the moment.</p>
<p>Yeah I don't think interviews really do anything...apart from if you have questions you'd like to ask an interviewer. Where's aries, she should know how much it's worth.</p>
<p>I agree with RBAY that you should write a letter describing your interest in Tufts - they like to see interest above and beyond the application itself.</p>
<p>I think it would reflect poorly if you turn down the interview, even if it doesn't have significant weight in whether or not you get in. They just want to know your personality and to ensure you're not a nutcase. Turning down their invitation would be a bad idea.</p>
<p>"They just want to know your personality and to ensure you're not a nutcase."</p>
<p>Is that what the interview is for? To ensure that you wont lash out at the interviewer, falling upon the neck and feasting on their open flesh? If the interviewer returns safe and sound without any considerable bodily injury then the go ahead is given to admit this kid?</p>
<p>Regardless, you might be right about TURNING DOWN an interview hurting said applicant. If I had a choice I wouldn't do an interview though...**** was nerveracking as hell. Plus it was pouring rain outside so I was completely drenched by the time I got to the interview. Terrible, terrible experience.</p>
<p>Well what I said was a generalization. The interview is meant to supplement the overall 'picture' of an applicant to see whether or not things piece together. Personally I never had an interview for Tufts. I called the admissions office several times and they wouldn't me one :) I called the day before decisions came out and the lady said "if you haven't had one this far, I think the decision has already been made." That was a pretty terrifying experience because I thought I was flat out rejected, but come friday the 13th several years ago was one of the luckiest days of my life!</p>
<p>Go to the interview. Unless it's a complete disaster, I can't see how it will hurt. An interview will rarely make or break an application though, but I'd recommend you do it as it's a good opportunity for the school to learn more about you.</p>
<p>Oh sorry, i didn't mean for you to turn down the interview. you should do it, but don't get nervous or stress out about it at all, because it doesn't really factor in your application very much. And the idea that interviews are used to weed out the real problem children may be true, but that hasn't stopped me from meeting a few socially awkward/retarded people on campus. True, they may not have had interviews - or admissions doesn't care when kids are functionally unable to do well in social situations - but yeah.</p>
<p>"but that hasn't stopped me from meeting a few socially awkward/retarded people on campus."</p>
<p>Weird, I don't even remember meeting you.</p>
<p>ok i don't think im gonna do the interview because i'm not gonna finish applying... but thanks for all your advices! (they helped to do my other interview..)</p>
<p>"i'm not gonna finish applying"</p>
<p>Good man. Trust me, if you're this smart now you'll go far in life.</p>