How prestigous is Tufts compared to elite schools?

bluirinka
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:11:54 +0000

this is true. but two more things.

1. I have spoken to lots of kids, not just Tufts kids - and we were talking about how, out of all the schools in Boston, the only one we’d REALLY want to go to is Tufts. i mean, Harvard got a resounding “EW! NO!” because my Harvard experiences have all been of a gloomy, condescending campus full of unfriendly people. (I KNOW THAT FRIENDLY HARVARD PEOPLE MUST EXIST, IT’S JUST MY EXPERIENCE lol). MIT lost points for lack of diversity, and an apparent surplus of socially ■■■■■■■■ students, lol. BC? homogeneous. BU? No campus. Northeastern? “Why spend my college years WORKING? I have my whole life for that!” (And also no campus). Wellesley? “You seriously expect me to live in a place where thousands of menstrual cycles get in sync and EVERYONE IS PMS-ING AT THE SAME TIME?!” Basically, Tufts has the right blend of people, the right size, extremely bright and gifted people who don’t In-Your-Face it nearly as much as, let’s say, at Harvard, the benefit of a beautiful, safe suburban campus but a mere 5 minutes away from a thriving city, and an excellent reputation. I once heard it referred to as one of the best-kept secrets in education. And out of all the Boston schools, it’s really the only one that I - and many people I’ve spoken to - would want to attend.


I love how on Rich’s list, Brandeis is nowhere to be found. It’s not the BEST school, naturally, but I would say it’s much better than UMASS, for example. He obviously has a skewed point of view.


That’s all for now :-D