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It is not
surprising that the competition among applicants was incredibly
tough. This qualified and dynamic group challenged the admissions
staff as we selected students for admission to Tufts. Again this
year, your contributions as an alumni interviewer provided insights
that assisted the admissions committee as we sorted through the
15,380 compelling applications- the second largest applicant group
Tufts’ history. To provide some perspective, in 1996-1997 the total
applicant pool numbered 12,292. A 25% increase in ten years is
impressive.
Admitted
students and their families on their way to experience academic life
during one of our April Open House programs.
The profile
of the students admitted to the Class of 2011 is among the strongest
in recent history. Of the students who submitted an application for
admission to Tufts University, 27% were admitted. Throughout the
month of April, the admissions staff hosted admitted students and
their families during April Open House programs, Day Host visits and
for Admitted Student Q&A sessions. These admitted students had until
May 1st to decide where they would attend. It was another
successful year at Tufts; the yield increased two percentage points
to 33.3%. In part due to this success, Tufts did not utilize the
waiting list.
The enrolling
Class of 2011 is academically successful and extremely dynamic
group- individuals you will be proud to call Jumbos. The mean rank
in class of the enrolling is an amazing top 8% while the on the SAT
the middle 50% of the class achieved a critical reasoning score
between 670-750, a math score between 670-740 and a writing score
between 670-740. Eighty percent of the class of 2011 placed in the
top decile of their high school class. A talented group indeed!
In addition to their academic prowess, these students have
contributed in the laboratory, on the athletic field, on stage, in
the orchestra pit, in volunteer capacities and in many other ways.
What made the task of the admissions committee most difficult was
selecting a small number of students from this large and very
talented pool of candidates. The members of the committee paid close
attention to the ways that students challenged themselves-both in
and out of the classroom along with the significance of students'
achievements. When reviewing each application the selection
committee looked for the student’s potential to impact the Tufts
community.
Your interview reports indicated that you have found this group to
be as interesting and worthy potential members of the class as we
have. Following is a small snapshot of some of the qualities that
define this class.
What makes the Class of 2011 stand out?
The newest group of Jumbos brings with them a diversity of
experiences, interests and talents. Seven percent are African
American, 13% are Asian American, and 6% are Hispanic/Latino.
Sixty-two percent of enrolling students attended a public high
school, 32% hail from independent schools and 6% spent their high
school years at religious schools.
Geographically,
the class of 2011 is diverse; students have enrolled from 44 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and 66 countries and territories. The leading areas of academic interest
are International Relations (nearly 16% of the class), Biology,
Premedical studies and Econmics; "Undecided" comes in at number 5.
In keeping with past years, the leading extracurricular activity is
volunteering or community service and over 400 students placed art
or the performing arts among their favorite extracurricular
activity.
The Class of 2011 will bring leadership skills as well. Twenty-one
students served as Student Council President, 14 as Class President,
26 served as school paper Editor-in-Chief, 17 served as Editor of
their literary magazine and 13 as Editor of their school yearbook.
With global leadership and active citizenship such an integral part
of the Tufts experience, membership in groups such as Model United
Nations and Amnesty International proves to be a great foundation
for undergraduate life here. Others were elected to serve as a
leader for their speech and debate club, captain of an athletic
team, peer counselors or some other leadership position in one of a
myriad of groups of which they were a part. |
