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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While USC is a fine school - and indeed deserves all the accolade referenced above, that only makes it a more known school - not a “better” one. The reality is USC is a huge draw in SoCA, perhaps close behind Stanford, UCLA, and Cal for CA residents. Otherwise, it’s seen as a respectable but nothing special school for extremely affluent over privileged kids (reminder, it was a top destination in the parents bribing for admissions scandal). The amount of money USC invests in reputation advancing (vs mission advancing) is an obscene waste.

Also - and this is always the challenge with Tufts - comparing Tufts to any of these schools is comparing apples and oranges. Tufts is a SLAC that also has an engineering school and some excellent graduate schools. Yes, it’s a University, but not in the same way as a NYU, Georgetown, or USC.  They are just different types of schools. Those actually affiliated with Tufts know this to be the case.

This thread reads as if the majority of people commenting on it have no understanding of Tufts or it’s appeal. My best guess is the negativity comes from two types of DCUM participants - those who are going through the college search with their own child and frustrated and needing to vent (I get it, this is a tough admissions season) and those with an ax to grind who may, or may not, have anything to do with the actual school being discussed. [/quote]

I went to Tufts for grad school, but right after undergrad so I lived on campus and knew a lot of undergrads. I think the characterization above is very correct. Fwiw I can't speak to the culture now; back when I was there, a lot of undergrads did seem to have a bit of a chip on their shoulder and also were a little snotty and insular at the same time. I imagine that's changed dramatically since then - admissions are SO much more competitive now, and Somerville has become (for good reason) a really popular neighborhood across all of greater Boston. Amazing restaurants and clubs etc. My oldest kid didn't stand a chance, but if my younger one is within range, I'd encourage them to consider Tufts, precisely because as the PP says it's a SLAC with all these other great schools/programs embedded as well. [/quote]

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