@bernie12
This is from my other account but while I may have assumed that the “rising facilities” were an indicator of a better program, by no means did I say that they lead to a better program. Correlation does not equal causation.
Sure, I understand your point. It is the teaching method, not the building, that matters. But as a biology major, I admit I do not completely understand quality of the engineering program here, other than hearing that it is on the rise, top notch, and lots of graduates have found jobs (as I do not have many engineering friends xD). Therefore, from my limited first year bio major experience, my explanation for Tufts engineering’s “on the rise” quality is based upon the “rising facilities” I have seen, as I have not personally experienced a engineering class here. However, I would assume the teaching methods here at Tufts are not too much different from those at Emory, Georgia Tech, or a local state school, as at least the content taught is similar (I sat down in Intro to Psych at both UMass and Cornell during my college visits, much of the content covered at those schools were also covered in Tufts’ Intro to Psych class that I took last semester).
However, based on my bio major experience here, even though I have been sitting in large intro classes, professors here do actually give to undergraduates as much attention as “advertised.” My professor who I indicated that I was doing research with was just an individual case. For example, my English professor has sat down with me for hours outside his office hour times to help just me on one essay. My Bio professor has held exam study sessions on weekends outside of his work schedule. My math professor has held individualized tutoring sessions at the academic resource center for students who really need help when instead, he could be doing research. I can think of more instances. Because my general experience in these liberal arts courses with Tufts professors has been well, I believe it is similar in engineering courses and thus recommend the OP Tufts Engineering. I believe you probably have had many similar instances during your experience at Emory, perhaps as much as or more than Tufts, but I am saying that individualized undergraduate education is a main focus at Tufts, more so than some other schools, which may or may not include Emory.