Tufts - what is the atmosphere like?

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Anonymous wrote:I know two Tufts grads from DMV who graduated last year and have had trouble finding jobs.

Useless post. Harvard grads also have trouble finding jobs. What was their major, grades, did they do internships?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know two Tufts grads from DMV who graduated last year and have had trouble finding jobs.

What's the major? thats more important than the school name. Itself.
You need to provide college+major information

[Anonymous]

Visited Tufts last last year with my DC.
Campus is on the hill looking like Manassas battle field park.
Didn't like it that much

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Anonymous wrote:IME, anxious and pretentious. Lot of kids who couldn't make it into an Ivy or T20, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a palpable aspect of the campus culture.

1985 says its almost 2022 and time to move on from old stereotypes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Visited Tufts last last year with my DC.
Campus is on the hill looking like Manassas battle field park.
Didn't like it that much

Yes, it looks just like Manassas Battlefield Park. Beware folks!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IME, anxious and pretentious. Lot of kids who couldn't make it into an Ivy or T20, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a palpable aspect of the campus culture.

1985 says its almost 2022 and time to move on from old stereotypes.

1985? That stereotype was still alive and well when we were touring colleges in 2015...

[Anonymous]

We visited in spring of 2021. There were students on campus but no formal tours (we walked around and explored on our own). I was really hoping my DC would like it, but they did not. The student body did not seem very diverse (we saw a handful of Asian students but no Black students at all). We noticed lots of Tufts sweatshirts and other merchandise on the kids. The campus was eclectic with a variety of building styles, interesting but not beautiful to us, and it is very hilly. The neighborhood around the campus seemed rather grim, without many stores or restaurants and kids of dingy, and it's quite a distance from downtown Boston. (My DC is seeking a more urban campus.) I've known of kids who went there and loved it, but it dropped off my DC's list after our experience.

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Anonymous wrote:We visited in spring of 2021. There were students on campus but no formal tours (we walked around and explored on our own). I was really hoping my DC would like it, but they did not. The student body did not seem very diverse (we saw a handful of Asian students but no Black students at all). We noticed lots of Tufts sweatshirts and other merchandise on the kids. The campus was eclectic with a variety of building styles, interesting but not beautiful to us, and it is very hilly. The neighborhood around the campus seemed rather grim, without many stores or restaurants and kids of dingy, and it's quite a distance from downtown Boston. (My DC is seeking a more urban campus.) I've known of kids who went there and loved it, but it dropped off my DC's list after our experience.

PP here whose son just finished his first semester at Tufts. The campus is certainly not beautiful, especially by New England standards, but we found the campus and the setting to be quite nice--on a hill with a clear view of Boston.

The area immediately around campus is dull, but Davis Square is a 15-minute walk away (there is also a shuttle bus to it) and it's lively. A T-stop will be opening up on campus early in 2022, making it easier to get into Boston.

A quick tour of campus, by a student, can be found at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu1CLpejqY4

On diversity, interestingly, the statistics indicate it is pretty diverse--only half the students are white. Niche gave it an A+ diversity ranking,

https://www.niche.com/colleges/tufts-university/

My son has made a very diverse set of friends. He has also found students to be genuine and very happy to be at Tufts.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IME, anxious and pretentious. Lot of kids who couldn't make it into an Ivy or T20, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a palpable aspect of the campus culture.

Good lord you’re an imbecile. OP, go visit and you’ll find a very engaged, intellectually curious, diverse and cooperative student body. Great size……larger than the bigger LACs and smaller than the smaller research universities. Proximity to Boston is an obvious benefit for internship opportunities, cultural events and opportunities to socialize with friends at other area schools. I had a fantastic four years there but have DC check it out for themself.

Sorry, I went there and found the assessment to be totally true. Lots of rich entitled slackers and then kids bitter they didn’t get into ivy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IME, anxious and pretentious. Lot of kids who couldn't make it into an Ivy or T20, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a palpable aspect of the campus culture.

Good lord you’re an imbecile. OP, go visit and you’ll find a very engaged, intellectually curious, diverse and cooperative student body. Great size……larger than the bigger LACs and smaller than the smaller research universities. Proximity to Boston is an obvious benefit for internship opportunities, cultural events and opportunities to socialize with friends at other area schools. I had a fantastic four years there but have DC check it out for themself.

Sorry, I went there and found the assessment to be totally true. Lots of rich entitled slackers and then kids bitter they didn’t get into ivy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IME, anxious and pretentious. Lot of kids who couldn't make it into an Ivy or T20, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a palpable aspect of the campus culture.

Good lord you’re an imbecile. OP, go visit and you’ll find a very engaged, intellectually curious, diverse and cooperative student body. Great size……larger than the bigger LACs and smaller than the smaller research universities. Proximity to Boston is an obvious benefit for internship opportunities, cultural events and opportunities to socialize with friends at other area schools. I had a fantastic four years there but have DC check it out for themself.

Sorry, I went there and found the assessment to be totally true. Lots of rich entitled slackers and then kids bitter they didn’t get into ivy.

Tufts is barely T30 and a couple of levels down from Ivy level.
Why they pretend they just missed Ivy LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid just completed his first semester there and had a blast. The general atmosphere on campus is well captured by the Fiske guide. Very friendly, outgoing students, with a good dose of school spirit. Students are smart, motivated, and very collaborative. He has already made a very good set of interesting, fun, supportive friends.

He spoke to a number of current students before deciding to apply and they were all very happy with their experience there.

Did I write this? True for our kid as well after first semester. Super happy; likes classes/profs & has made good friends. Very engaged in campus life. Really enjoyed pre orientation program & made lasting friends to start the school year with. Wasn't interested in any Ivys; got in ED so this was top pick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid just completed his first semester there and had a blast. The general atmosphere on campus is well captured by the Fiske guide. Very friendly, outgoing students, with a good dose of school spirit. Students are smart, motivated, and very collaborative. He has already made a very good set of interesting, fun, supportive friends.

He spoke to a number of current students before deciding to apply and they were all very happy with their experience there.

Did I write this? True for our kid as well after first semester. Super happy; likes classes/profs & has made good friends. Very engaged in campus life. Really enjoyed pre orientation program & made lasting friends to start the school year with. Wasn't interested in any Ivys; got in ED so this was top pick.

Glad your kid also had a good first semester experience--I am the person you quoted. Should also mention that my son applied ED, so Tufts was his top pick too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IME, anxious and pretentious. Lot of kids who couldn't make it into an Ivy or T20, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a palpable aspect of the campus culture.

Good lord you’re an imbecile. OP, go visit and you’ll find a very engaged, intellectually curious, diverse and cooperative student body. Great size……larger than the bigger LACs and smaller than the smaller research universities. Proximity to Boston is an obvious benefit for internship opportunities, cultural events and opportunities to socialize with friends at other area schools. I had a fantastic four years there but have DC check it out for themself.

Sorry, I went there and found the assessment to be totally true. Lots of rich entitled slackers and then kids bitter they didn’t get into ivy.

So like a 'Big 3' or Langley graduate?

[Anonymous]

friend's son just graduated. had a fantastic time. from friends to extracurriculars. he's working in his field, now

know people who got into harvard & not tufts.

good choice