Tufts Vs. Dartmouth

EffectiveMind
Thu, 29 May 2008 07:59:48 +0000

I have visited both, and I like Dartmouth, but I LOVE Tufts. I don’t think I could say that one has better academics than the other. They are both highly respected academic institutions. That being said, Princeton Review gives Tufts an academic rating of 93, which is higher than a lot of peer schools - like Brown (89), Cornell (92), Penn (92), and Johns Hopkins (88). Dartmouth’s academic rating is a 96. Is there really a difference between them? Not really. Maybe not at all.

Tufts is known for international relations, sciences (mainly bio), premed, and predental/vet. Both Dartmouth and Tufts will give you an advantage when applying to graduate/med/professional schools. Tufts allows its undergrads to apply early to its professional schools (med, vet, and dental).

I sincerely believe that Tufts will provide me with the best undergrad environment/experience possible. It’s in a safe suburban area, but super close to Boston. So, I will have the best of both worlds. One of the few cons I had listed concering Dartmouth was the fact that it is so isolated.

Tufts also has numerous student clubs and sports, tons of speakers come to campus, and there are art shows, drama productions, etc. And Tufts is a larger university, so there will be more resources for students. At the same time, Tufts’ undergrad schools are on a different campus than its vet, dental, med, and biomed schools. Therefore, undergraduates get to experience the intimacy of a liberal arts college, but take advantage of the resources of a prestigious research university.

Also, Tufts has what is probably the best school of international law and diplomacy in the nation, and undergrads can take classes there.

I hope I helped.