Tufts University Visit Report by demgirl

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - The presenter was fantastic. She made me fall in love with Tufts's "Save the world!" demeanor.

Campus Tour: Yes - My tour guide was really articulate and involved.

Classroom Visit: Yes - The professor recited a lecture on history while staring at a wall. He seemed like a robot.

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Campus:

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The students were nice, but I didn't feel like I made a connection with my host or any of her friends.

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The admissions staff was helpful and willing to answer all questions.

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Tufts is very well-manicured, but lacks stunning architecture.

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When I walked through the dorm, I felt like I was staying in a massive, impersonal hospital.

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I think that they had blue lights.

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Off-Campus:

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Most of the surrounding area is homes. You have to walk before youn encounter a lot of businesses.

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It's Boston!

Campus Visit Notes for Tufts University

Visit Description:

I visited Tufts twice, once in November of 2005 and once in April of 2007. I was really impressed by Tufts the first time. My tour guide was really active in the Tufts community and the admissions officer at the info session had a great pitch. When I visited a second time and got to know more students, I grew less impressed. Tufts seemed like a school with lots of exciting extra-curricular opportunities, but was not as intellectual as I would have liked. I also thought that the "Save the world" message did not spread to the entire student body. Many of them weren't very motivated.

Additional note: I've heard that the Tufts experience varies from program to program. IR majors are apparently super intense.

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Amtrak is really easy to use. When you get off your train, you can just take the Red Line to Tufts.