tufts does indeed start interviewing later than other schools. this could be due to the fact that the admissions committee probably just finished wrapping up all our loose ends (course reqs, immunizations, forms, etc.) and can now begin focusing on 08-09 applications. our first day of school was the day after labor day which only about 2 weeks ago. some of my other friends had been in school for a month by the time we started at tufts. if you get an interview in january you still have a decent chance of getting into tufts simply because they start later.
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