Anonymous
08/18/2023 13:11
Subject: Re:Chance ed1 tufts
This is a few years old but gives you an idea:
"For the class of 2024, 662 students were admitted through the Early Decision Program out of 2,560 applications for a rate of nearly 26%."
I would suspect that the rate has decreased somewhat given pandemic change to T.O. and increase in applications. So maybe it is 15% or 20%, but it is higher in ED than RD and your best shot if your student truly wants to attend.
FWIW, I think your student is a highly credible candidate and would say it is at least 50/50 maybe higher for full pay.
"For the class of 2024, 662 students were admitted through the Early Decision Program out of 2,560 applications for a rate of nearly 26%."
I would suspect that the rate has decreased somewhat given pandemic change to T.O. and increase in applications. So maybe it is 15% or 20%, but it is higher in ED than RD and your best shot if your student truly wants to attend.
FWIW, I think your student is a highly credible candidate and would say it is at least 50/50 maybe higher for full pay.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 12:50
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What are his engineering extra curricular? Any other big ECs or leadership positions?
Extra curricular are just fair-he has a long time part time job, one varsity sport, one academic club, 200+ service hours. in terms of engineering ec he doesn’t have any, partly because his school is not very strong in stem and doesn’t have robotics or anything like that and partly because he’s very social and hates a packed schedule (so he’s not seeking out non school based engineering activities.)
he will have taken the two engineering classes his school offers as well as ap physics c, so hoping that helps.
These are below average extracurriculars these days.
Tufts is a school that is much easier to get into ED1 so I wouldn’t waste that shot, but it isn’t a guaranteed acceptance. He certainly has a decent chance.
DP here.
Those are not below average extracurriculars. Get a grip.
You must not have had a kid go through the cycle the past two years. Lack of leadership positions and vanilla extracurriculars will weaken this applicant’s submission.
This is op and I do think this is true but on the other hand he’s a great, happy kid who has lots of non resume buffing interests (like old movies, just took up the piano) so it’s definitely a trade off I’m happy with even if it keeps him from highly selective schools. (Not criticizing kids with excellent ECs, just mean since that’s not his style it would have been really unpleasant for us both to push it.)
Anonymous
08/18/2023 12:39
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What are his engineering extra curricular? Any other big ECs or leadership positions?
Extra curricular are just fair-he has a long time part time job, one varsity sport, one academic club, 200+ service hours. in terms of engineering ec he doesn’t have any, partly because his school is not very strong in stem and doesn’t have robotics or anything like that and partly because he’s very social and hates a packed schedule (so he’s not seeking out non school based engineering activities.)
he will have taken the two engineering classes his school offers as well as ap physics c, so hoping that helps.
These are below average extracurriculars these days.
Tufts is a school that is much easier to get into ED1 so I wouldn’t waste that shot, but it isn’t a guaranteed acceptance. He certainly has a decent chance.
DP here.
Those are not below average extracurriculars. Get a grip.
You must not have had a kid go through the cycle the past two years. Lack of leadership positions and vanilla extracurriculars will weaken this applicant’s submission.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 12:37
Subject: Re:Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:I think this is good for ED1 at Tufts without taking SAT again, given St. Anselm’s known rigor, the fact that only 50-60% of admitted applicants submit scores, and given that the 1500 will still be higher than their 50% (the overall school is what matters for ranking etc.)
Tufts wants to fill lots of its class ED and has gone radio silent in the last few years on its ED admissions (this always means a school’s ED admission rates are much, much higher and that it is filling most of its class ED).
Tufts will be more competitive at ED2 so stick with the ED1 plan. It is a good one. Don’t aim higher. Don’t aim lower.
This would all be true if the applicant wasn’t applying for engineering. Much different expectations, particularly for math and science.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 12:30
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What were his AP scores in the APs he’s taken already?
5x3 snd 4x2
Are the 5s in STEM classes?
2 5s and a 4 in stem
I think he has a solid shot at ED admission, but I would still encourage him to retake the SAT as a precaution.
Can the counselor let slip this is a 1500 one and done score and not a superscore?
Most colleges don't care about one-and-done vs superscoring
Anonymous
08/18/2023 11:53
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What are his engineering extra curricular? Any other big ECs or leadership positions?
Extra curricular are just fair-he has a long time part time job, one varsity sport, one academic club, 200+ service hours. in terms of engineering ec he doesn’t have any, partly because his school is not very strong in stem and doesn’t have robotics or anything like that and partly because he’s very social and hates a packed schedule (so he’s not seeking out non school based engineering activities.)
he will have taken the two engineering classes his school offers as well as ap physics c, so hoping that helps.
These are below average extracurriculars these days.
Tufts is a school that is much easier to get into ED1 so I wouldn’t waste that shot, but it isn’t a guaranteed acceptance. He certainly has a decent chance.
DP here.
Those are not below average extracurriculars. Get a grip.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 11:49
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
I think your son will have excellent shot at ED1. I don't think there is a need to retake the SAT. Only if he wants to.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 11:02
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What were his AP scores in the APs he’s taken already?
5x3 snd 4x2
Are the 5s in STEM classes?
2 5s and a 4 in stem
I think he has a solid shot at ED admission, but I would still encourage him to retake the SAT as a precaution.
Can the counselor let slip this is a 1500 one and done score and not a superscore?
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:57
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ED definitely has a higher acceptance rate (~25%) so seems reasonable to try.
That stat is three years old, and Tufts seems not to report ED numbers anymore. They do, however, trumped their declining overall acceptance rate, which leads one to suspect that the more recent ED acceptance rates are higher.
Yes, this seems to be typical LAC strategy these days.
Not really? Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Vassar, Hamilton, Pomona all include ED numbers in their CDS. Tufts hasn’t even published a 2022-23 CDS.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:52
Subject: Re:Chance ed1 tufts
I think this is good for ED1 at Tufts without taking SAT again, given St. Anselm’s known rigor, the fact that only 50-60% of admitted applicants submit scores, and given that the 1500 will still be higher than their 50% (the overall school is what matters for ranking etc.)
Tufts wants to fill lots of its class ED and has gone radio silent in the last few years on its ED admissions (this always means a school’s ED admission rates are much, much higher and that it is filling most of its class ED).
Tufts will be more competitive at ED2 so stick with the ED1 plan. It is a good one. Don’t aim higher. Don’t aim lower.
Tufts wants to fill lots of its class ED and has gone radio silent in the last few years on its ED admissions (this always means a school’s ED admission rates are much, much higher and that it is filling most of its class ED).
Tufts will be more competitive at ED2 so stick with the ED1 plan. It is a good one. Don’t aim higher. Don’t aim lower.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:52
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:NP. Anyone have an idea on acceptance rates ED1 vs ED2 for Tufts?
No. As mentioned earlier, they haven’t released any ED numbers in the last three years.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:31
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What were his AP scores in the APs he’s taken already?
5x3 snd 4x2
Are the 5s in STEM classes?
2 5s and a 4 in stem
I think he has a solid shot at ED admission, but I would still encourage him to retake the SAT as a precaution.
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:24
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What were his AP scores in the APs he’s taken already?
5x3 snd 4x2
Are the 5s in STEM classes?
2 5s and a 4 in stem
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:22
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What were his AP scores in the APs he’s taken already?
5x3 snd 4x2
Are the 5s in STEM classes?
Anonymous
08/18/2023 10:21
Subject: Chance ed1 tufts
NP. Anyone have an idea on acceptance rates ED1 vs ED2 for Tufts?