How prestigous is Tufts compared to elite schools?

WorldbandDX
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:43:18 +0000

Of course Tufts is elite…I’m a little surprised that this is even a point of debate. It has an extremely low admit rate, and one that is falling further every year…All of the other specs match up with the schools that it directly competes for applicants with - Georgetown, JHU, Wash-U, Northwestern, Cornell, etc. Just b/c John Doe down the street hasn’t heard of Tufts doesn’t mean anything, as it is the reputation among academia that counts - something that Tufts thrives on. It’s silly that one is even contesting the point about Tufts. Also, The difference btw Tufts’ admit rate and that of Amherst/Williams is small, and it is better to compare Tufts to other national research universities than LAC’s because IT ISN’T A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE. It hasn’t been since the Meyer Administration. Also, that is the only reason why Tufts may not have as much “instant brand-name recognition” as GT, JHU, etc - b/c it was an LAC for a long time before it b/c a university. Are you aware how many people haven’t heard of Bowdoin?