Connect with a Current Graduate Student

The Office of Graduate Admissions has current graduate students, Graduate Student Representatives, who are available to connect with inquiring and applying students at Tufts University. Our current graduate students represent the following master’s programs:

  • Child Study and Human Development
  • Data Analytics
  • Economics
  • Engineering Management
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Middle and High School Teaching
  • Sustainability
  • Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning


If you are looking to speak with a current student in a program that’s not represented in this list, please reach out to your program directly. Learn more about who our Graduate Student Representatives are.

What can I ask a Graduate Student Representative about?

  • Experience applying to Tufts
  • Experience with the visa process, if applicable
  • Transition to graduate school
  • Graduate student life at Tufts
  • Insight about courses at Tufts, course scheduling, campus facilities, etc.

What questions can our Graduate Student Representatives not answer?

  • Questions about financial aid, tuition scholarships, loans, waivers, payment plans
  • Questions about your application, application materials, and admissions decision
  • Assessment of candidacy to your program
    • As all application review occurs at the departmental level, we are unable to comment on your profile. For inquiries regarding prerequisites or your preparedness to a program, please reach out to your department of interest directly. 

For any other questions, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@tufts.edu.

Before requesting a meeting with a graduate student, be sure to view our Frequently Asked Questions.

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