<p>The people at WUSTL were one of the biggest factors in my deciding to commit there ED. When I visited there, everyone was so open and welcoming and seemed not just like intelligent people, but /nice/ intelligent people who all meshed together and seemed ridiculously happy with where they ended up. It might just be a midwestern atmosphere thing, because it extended outside the campus to the surrounding town as well (random people on the Loop were nice enough to googlemap for my dad and me how to get back to campus when we were confused). That was the exact kind of place I wanted to spend my college years and I’m still eagerly counting down the days until I get to campus.</p>
<p>Tufts I actually did visit, but didn’t like it very much. It didn’t seem very open or welcoming to me, and even though many students were wandering around campus while I was there with my mom, they pretty much ignored all of the potential applicants (whereas at WashU they were always coming over to us eager to help us out or sell their school to us). I ended up taking it off my list after that.</p>
<p>From the people I know who go to Emory/will be attending, it tends to be a relatively friendly school. The people I do know from there are themselves one of the nicest groups of people I know, and judging from their stories on campus I’d like to think the rest of the school is the same.</p>
<p>Another school to consider, if you’re looking for an academic match/safety perhaps (not sure if it’s a financial one, and judging by the caliber of schools you’re looking at), is Muhlenburg College. It’s a small school, but the people there were very sweet and welcoming to all the potential applicants who were on campus at the time. It had a good vibe, and I would have applied there if I hadn’t been accepted ED.</p>
<p>Best of luck with your search!</p>