Tufts vs. Georgetown vs. Dartmouth

Tufts2021
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:44:20 +0000

Hi! Congrats on your acceptances! I’m a first year at Tufts, so if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Both Georgetown and Tufts are great in IR. As an undergrad here, you get to utilize many of the resources Fletcher has to offer. Tufts is first and foremost an undergraduate focused school, so they cater to us. You’ll get to take Fletcher classes as an undergrad, and other amazing classes offered through the IR department.

Social scene: I actually find enough on campus to keep myself busy, but I do have friends at Northeastern and Harvard and I end up there some Friday/Saturday nights. I’ve heard that Dartmouth frats tend to be exclusive and that they’re really the only source of parties (correct me if I’m wrong). I’m not too familiar with Georgetown.

My guess is that Tufts is the most liberal of the three, and that the students here are definitely the most eccentric out of these three schools. Very down to earth, but there are the occasional preppy kids. People here are very accepting of “differences”: there’s a huge LGBT community, a good mix of student types (the occasional athlete, nerdy kid, geek, socialite, hipster, artist, etc.). Having the SMFA brings even more student diversity to the campus. Also, although everyone here is insanely smart, they don’t flaunt their intelligence. It’s rare that I hear students comparing GPAs or scores on papers/tests, which fosters a very supportive and collaborative environment. It has definitely been a break from my competitive high school.

Based on the information you gave us, Tufts seems to be where you’re leaning. Honestly, you can’t go wrong, but if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out! Good luck