The majority of applicants to the university will have the opportunity for a personal interview in their local area with a member of the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program. Once the Supplemental Form of the application has been received by the admissions office, the student will be contacted by a member of the local alumni committee to schedule an interview. While not required, the alumni interview enables students to highlight their interests and achievements, and all prospective students are encouraged to participate. All interviews for admission to Tufts University are conducted by local-area alumni interviewers, thus allowing the applicant the opportunity to meet with women and men who have experienced Tufts. In those areas where a TAAP committee has not been established or where the volume of requests for interviews exceeds the capacity of the committee, candidates should be assured that this will not lessen the chance for admission.
Every effort is made to assign interviews where possible.
All applicants should register for the Scholastic Assessment Tests administered through the College Board or for the ACT Assessment administered through the American College Testing Program. Information about College Board tests may be obtained by writing directly to the College Board, Box 6200, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. Should an applicant repeat any test, the higher score will be used in evaluating his or her application for admission. Applicants should arrange for all SAT I, SAT II, or ACT results to be sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Tufts. All applicants, however, must request that the Educational Testing Service of the College Board or the ACT Records Department send their scores to Tufts.