<p>Did he visit both schools? Feels comfortable at both places?</p>
<p>D1 (a junior at Tufts) toured Swat. The fit wasn’t right for her there–when the admissions folks talked glowingly of having classes with as few as two students, she knew it wasn’t right for her. Her classes at Tufts range in size from 10-15 to 100 (breadth requirement), mostly under 50, but being in a super-small environment wasn’t what she wanted. If your son values having that kind of small seminar experience then yes, Swat. </p>
<p>Swat does have a reputation of being a highly intellectual school; I suspect that it’s very difficult if not impossible to find an ‘easy’ way to graduate. D1 has by nature chosen an intellectually rigorous path at Tufts, and that’s what she sees with many of her friends. On the other hand, some have chosen to put more time into sports teams or other outside interests, taking on easier majors. </p>
<p>Like others said, two wonderful choices.</p>