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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For what it’s worth, at my NYC intense prep school everyone knew about Tufts and it was considered a little step below Penn and Cornell. No one had heard of Carnegie Mellon. Not that that should matter and CMU is a great school but people are oversestmsting the respect it gets in NE circles. [/quote]

Was this in the 70s? There are significant perception differences between the schools. CMU is considered intense and one of the most challenging schools in the US, Tufts is a solid school that has the reputation of being kind and gentle and having really nice students. Completely different vibes. [/quote]

Agree with this assessment. Have a kid at Tufts and a good friend of his from HS is at CMU, pursuing similar majors.  Very different environments.  CMU is intense, noticeably more so than Tufts. As the previous poster indicated, Tufts kids are a friendly, outgoing, social bunch (to the extent one can make broad characterizations).  In terms of engineering, CMU is certainly a cut above Tufts in terms of reputation and rigor. But if you are looking for engineering in a liberal arts setting or vibe, Tufts is a better fit.[/quote]

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