Tufts vs. Amherst

OHMomof2
Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:15:22 +0000

My D seriously considered and visited both.

The area immediately around Tufts was so-so but Davis Square was cool and proximity to Boston was appealing. Amherst is a small town but it’s a college town with another school with 25K kids so it’s pretty lively, and well served by public transportation to the other 5 schools (and bus/train service direct to big cities).

Econ is Amherst’s most popular major. At Tufts it’s IR but Econ isn’t far behind.

As far as football…Amherst is #1 in NESCAC this year (and most years I think) but Tufts is #3, so not a huge difference there though of course there are other factors for a potential player.

There aren’t any TAs teaching at Amherst, all classes are taught by professors. There are student TAs who help grade papers and such.

IDK if financial aid will be a factor. If so Amherst likely has the edge there since it doesn’t put loans in FA packages.

You’re going to hike up and down hills at both