@ormdad Tufts feels less cohesive because there really isn’t anything about the school that binds everyone together other than that they all live in the same place. There is no real school spirit or sense of history about the place. Obviously there are cohesive groups within the school and many kids are passionate about their clubs or whatever group they are in. But there is no sense of particular pride about being a “Jumbo.” In comparison, you can say “Go Blue” to anyone who ever went to Michigan and get an get an enthusiastic response. Almost every Michigan student feels a bond of some sort with every other student by virtue of having shared the Michigan experience. Tufts, although an excellent school, just doesn’t have that.