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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to Harvard undergrad and Tufts for grad school. There was this weird saying about how the cannon on Tuft’s campus was aimed at a “certain nearby college.” So that was…telling.

No Harvard undergrad thinks about Tufts EXCEPT when deciding where to apply for grad or medical programs. Then we are all over it.

The undergrads I met there were smart, hardworking, nice. Just as smart as my Harvard peers. But I think it’s very hard living in Harvard’s shadow and feeling like you’re the less attractive sibling.

I loved my time at Tufts. If I had to do it all over again, I’m not certain I’d choose Harvard again as an undergrad. I think I would have enjoyed Tufts more.
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"The [Tufts] undergrads I met there were smart, hardworking, nice. Just as smart as my Harvard peers."

Never heard that before. Maybe a small sample size.[/quote]

I’m the PP who said the undergrads were on par w/ Harvard’s. I was a TA so I had interactions with many students. These are my personal opinions, naturally. I loved both institutions for different reasons. But I do think I would have liked Tufts as an undergrad. The students there typically worked more collaboratively and cooperatively as opposed to generally competitively. That would have been a better fit for my personality. I honestly felt the students were as smart. Some did the reverse and went to Harvard for grad school.

The big difference is Harvard opens more doors. Its brand recognition is undeniable. But that’s a separate issue. When I tell people I graduated from there they automatically seem to look at me differently. [/quote]

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