<p>Tufts Syndrome is rejecting a very qualified candidate to protect yield percentages, i.e. the school is SURE that the student has applied and will be accepted to a school of higher rank/preference. </p>
<p>Having a great gpa/SAT and getting rejected isn’t Tufts Syndrome. It means there was something “missing” from the app. To be honest, I don’t think any schools really practice this type of admissions anymore. Certainly haven’t heard of Georgetown doing this sort of thing to protect yield.</p>