Finding some last minute safeties for someone who loves Yale

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<p>@formyfriend:</p>

<p>Assuming that matching your friend’s academic interests is a priority, here is a list of schools that grant degrees in cognitive science:</p>

<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_institutions_granting_degrees_in_cognitive_science#United_States”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_institutions_granting_degrees_in_cognitive_science#United_States&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The only small universities in the northeast that meet full need that are not already on your friend’s list are:</p>

<p>MIT
Dartmouth
Tufts</p>

<p>MIT and Dartmouth don’t seem to be culturally compatible with what your friend likes about Yale.</p>

<p>Tufts does though, and although it is not a safety, it is in the WashU/Rice range of selectivity, which makes it a possibility.</p>

<p>On the music side, Tufts has a new performance hall that is claimed to be the best small hall in the Boston area.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=granoff&p2=2”>http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=granoff&p2=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The performance hall has lots of pianos (12 Steinways and 8 Yamahas- including one that is considered the best in New England)</p>

<p><a href=“Tufts Journal: Corner: Keys to perfection”>http://tuftsjournal.tufts.edu/archive/2007/february/corner/index.shtml&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=granoff&p4=4”>http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=granoff&p4=4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There are also pianos in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Buildings (Steinway sponsers a Music Engineering Program (that liberal arts students participate in)</p>

<p><a href=“Steinway Piano Signal Distribution - YouTube”>Steinway Piano Signal Distribution - YouTube;
<a href=“Steinway Piano Project - YouTube”>Steinway Piano Project - YouTube;

<p>And there are more pianos at the New England Conservatory where Tufts students can take classes</p>

<p><a href=“The College | New England Conservatory”>The College | New England Conservatory;

<p>There are even pianos in the streets of Davis Square (next to Tufts) as well as Cambridge, and Boston. Anyone can play them.</p>

<p><a href=“Street Pianos | Davis Square, Somerville”>http://streetpianos.com/boston2013/pianos/davis-square/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Play Me I'm Yours - Davis Square Somerville - Street Piano - 10/5/13 - YouTube”>Play Me I'm Yours - Davis Square Somerville - Street Piano - 10/5/13 - YouTube;
<a href=“Boston Street Pianos - Davis Square - YouTube”>Boston Street Pianos - Davis Square - YouTube;

<p>2000 (out of 5000) students take music classes</p>

<p><a href=“http://as.tufts.edu/music/documents/faqandinfo_OLD.pdf”>http://as.tufts.edu/music/documents/faqandinfo_OLD.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The cognitive science faculty have international reputations and one specializes in music cognition</p>

<p><a href=“Center for Cognitive Studies | Tufts University”>Center for Cognitive Studies | Tufts University;

<p><a href=“Center for Cognitive Studies | Tufts University”>Center for Cognitive Studies | Tufts University;

<p><a href=“US Navy funds morality lessons for robots | WIRED UK”>http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/14/robo-ethics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“Faculty | Department of Psychology”>Faculty | Department of Psychology;

<p><a href=“Exploring Music’s Hold on the Mind - The New York Times”>Exploring Music’s Hold on the Mind - The New York Times;

<p>And the food is really good too</p>

<p><a href=“60 Best Colleges for Food in America for 2013 (Slideshow)”>Daily Meal | Cooking Tips, Restaurants, Food Reviews, Recipes;