This just is not true. |
This is actually not true. I never saw my high school friends that were also in Boston. You get school specific pretty fast. |
My experience is not true? Please explain…it is absolutely true that I had never heard of Wesleyan until I came to the east coast. I had heard of Tufts, and had family members who attended. I don’t understand why this prompted you to call me a liar. |
Prestige is slippery and depends on who you ask. Don’t over focus on it. Only people who are insecure do. |
Wesleyan, by far. No comparison. |
That means nothing. |
+2. They are both great schools. As a Wes parent, I will say that although there are many artsy kids and the vibe is that way, the academics are strong overall. My DC is majoring in non artsy field and has received top quality education with great professors. She and her friends have had internships where she placed with students from other top 10 universities. You will get a good education at Wes regardless of your major. |
I’m one of those parents with kids at both schools, and there are a number of us. For each of my kids there are reasons why one school resonated more than the other - strength of intended major, location, size. Neither made their choice based on prestige. Both have been well served by the faculty and have found their social groups. |
On what planet does that mean nothing? While I recognize that admission rates alone are not the only measure of prestige, anyone who looks at the data will see a very strong correlation between the two. And, Tufts has a lower admission rate. |
Yes I doubt your experience. If true you know nothing. |
Both schools are solid; neither is "prestigious." |
Rather send my kids to Wes |
Omg, what is wrong with you? Why are you so hostile? I didn’t purport to “know” anything except my experience. |
Tufts is more generally well known. What field or program does your student want to go into?
Wesleyan is a liberal arts college and will be strongest in humanities/social sciences. Tufts will probably be strong in humanities, social science and engineering/science. Tufts is especially strong in international relations/global affairs. |
The liberal arts include math and science. Wes has extremely strong sciences, in particular, including graduate programs. |