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I just wanted to give fair warning to those who applied to Tufts this current year and to those in the future.
Last year I applied very late, with average grades and average DAT scores. I was fortunate enough the receive an interview invite (late mind you) to Tufts as well another school. Unfortunately I got waitlisted by both schools.
Tufts, as some may be aware of requires a deposit of $750 to remain on the waitlist. I went ahead and waited. In the mean time I completed more credits, took the DATs and got ready to apply again.
This past summer I called Tufts to find out my status on the waitlist and was told " I have little chance of getting off the waitlist because there are many more qualified candidates before me and I should not expect to gain acceptance." So with no chance of acceptance, the held my $750 until September.
In the 2008 cycle,I applied early, my GPA was improved greatly from when when I was invited to Tufts, my DAT scores up by at least 2 points in every section and I have more interning and shadowing experience. Yet it is not January and I have not heard ANYTHING from Tufts.... (thankfully I was invited to interview at 9 other schools with 5 acceptances)
Just wanted to give fair warning to those considering Tufts, I am sure I am not the only one treated in this manner. Tufts must be schizophrenic...... either that or they are just trying to rip us off.
Last year I applied very late, with average grades and average DAT scores. I was fortunate enough the receive an interview invite (late mind you) to Tufts as well another school. Unfortunately I got waitlisted by both schools.
Tufts, as some may be aware of requires a deposit of $750 to remain on the waitlist. I went ahead and waited. In the mean time I completed more credits, took the DATs and got ready to apply again.
This past summer I called Tufts to find out my status on the waitlist and was told " I have little chance of getting off the waitlist because there are many more qualified candidates before me and I should not expect to gain acceptance." So with no chance of acceptance, the held my $750 until September.
In the 2008 cycle,I applied early, my GPA was improved greatly from when when I was invited to Tufts, my DAT scores up by at least 2 points in every section and I have more interning and shadowing experience. Yet it is not January and I have not heard ANYTHING from Tufts.... (thankfully I was invited to interview at 9 other schools with 5 acceptances)
Just wanted to give fair warning to those considering Tufts, I am sure I am not the only one treated in this manner. Tufts must be schizophrenic...... either that or they are just trying to rip us off.
