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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing that puzzles me in this whole thread: Why is the general consensus that the (excellent) Boston-area schools are Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Tufts, and Northeastern? Is there a reason no one has mentioned Brandeis?

Please hold your fire--I am not a Brandeis booster. In fact I know very little about the school. I was just wondering![/quote]

Brandeis is a great school but it isn’t in Boston and it isn’t on the T. I think you would have to take the commuter rail to get into the city right?[/quote]

I agree with this. Visited with both my kids and the main thing that felt different was how remote Brandeis felt- it's in Waltham, about 15-20 miles outside of Boston and there is nothing there. You can take commuter train to get to Boston and I think the University may run shuttles too but it definitely does feel isolated.

Brandeis is very pretty and is a great school.  We were impressed by the student tour guide.  However, it does have a religious vibe with a lot of discussion/references to religion/interfaith dialogues than at other places.  I imagine it is a big draw for some kids (not for mine).[/quote]

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