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Applicants =C2=BB Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions for International =
Students
- Can I take the TOEFL (or other tests) after =
the Tufts=20
application deadline has passed?
Although =
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strongly recommend that all required standardized testing =
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completed before the January 1 application deadline, we =
understand=20
that this is not always possible. You may take =
standardized=20
testing in January but make sure the scores are sent =
directly to=20
Tufts.
- The SAT and ACT tests are not available in my =
country.=20
Will this affect my application?
If you =
are=20
residing in a country that does not permit standardized =
tests to=20
be taken, please contact Jennifer =
Simons, the=20
Director of International Recruitment for further=20
information.
- Can I submit photocopies of my secondary =
school=20
transcript(s)?
No. The Tufts Admissions =
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requires original copies of all secondary school=20
transcripts.
- Do A-levels or IB's exempt me from sending =
yearly=20
transcripts?
No, unless you are at a =
school that=20
doesn't have periodic grades or marking periods.
- Can I apply Early Decision and be considered =
for=20
financial aid as an international =
student?
Yes,=20
you may apply to Tufts Early Decision as an international =
aid=20
applicant and your financial aid package will be identical =
to the=20
one you would have received during the Regular Decision =
process.=20
However, remember that if you are accepted to Tufts under =
the=20
Early Decision plan, it is a binding commitment and you =
will not=20
be able to apply to other schools regular =
decision.
- If I am already a university student in my =
home=20
country, may I transfer to Tufts?
If you =
have=20
completed the equivalent of 2 or more semesters at a =
university in=20
your home country, you may apply as a transfer student. =
However,=20
please note that financial aid is extremely limited for=20
international transfer applicants. For information =
about the=20
transfer admissions process, please visit the Transfer=20
Applicants section of this website.
- How do you consider U.S. citizens abroad and=20
international students attending school in the=20
U.S.?
We read applications based on where =
you=20
currently attend school, rather than by your citizenship =
status.=20
Your application will be read with others from the school =
you=20
attend.
- I have been living and studying in the U.S. =
for=20
several years. Am I still considered an international=20
applicant?
Yes, unless you are a U. S. =
citizen or=20
permanent resident (and hold a green card). If you are =
applying=20
for Financial Aid, you should submit the documents =
required of=20
international applicants. Please notify our office if your =
status=20
changes (for example, you become a citizen or receive a =
green=20
card) while you are in the application process.
- How do I know if my application materials have =
been=20
received?
You may check on the status of =
your=20
application through the Tufts Application Management System=20
(TAMS).
- I do not plan to apply for Financial Aid. How =
and when=20
will I be asked to document my financial=20
resources?
Enrolling students are required =
to=20
document their financial resources when applying for their =
student=20
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