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[quote=Anonymous]Each time the topic of Tufts comes up on DCUM I am reminded how folks on this forum have a propensity to talk about things for which they have little direct experience or knowledge.  Let’s take the recent topics brought up here:

Antisemitism: yes, there have been incidents on the campus - but very, very few. The sad truth is antisemitism is on the rise across US campuses. Tufts is a relative campus of tolerance. That said, any incident of intolerance is too many.

“Waspy profile:” again, nonsense. Tufts draws primarily from the northeast and mid Atlantic - and for that reason there are certainly a strong contingent of preppy kids, but there are also a larger proportion of Jewish students than at many other eastern seaboard schools. Tufts also pulls from across the country and internationally as well. Educational media has written extensively about how this year’s Tufts freshman class is the most diverse in its history. Additionally, the school has grown in popularity such that they couldn’t even predict their own melt - and have a freshman class 20% larger than anticipated. There is no typical Tufts profile, Tufts has intentionally built a mosaic population.

Stereotypes that ring true: There are only two observations that I think are accurate are (1) the particularly high level of creativity and self confidence among their undergrads. As has been noted,
Tufts draws an abnormally large number of students from their ED pool - these are kids who know they want to be at Tufts. Contrary to the misinformation, there are few students at Tufts who wish they were at Harvard or MIT. Brown, maybe - but those aspiring but not making it to Harvard and MIT don’t end up at Tufts. (2) the student body is affluent. While it is true the student body is becoming more economically diverse, the school simply doesn’t have the resources to be need blind. They’ve also invested heavily in infrastructure and programs and their tuition reflects it. Those who can pay full freight do. Those who cannot are admitted as resources allow - funds generated from the full pay families.

Rankings: finally the topic everyone loves to harp on - Tufts’ ranking. Again we need to remember the disproportionate number of students who are accepted off of an ED application. They - and quite honestly most of the other matriculated students as well, couldn’t care less about Tufts’ rankings. The obsession over them is from those who never had a chance of admissions to the school with an ax to grind.

I’ve had two kids at Tufts and have known many over the past 8 years who have attended. It is not a school for everyone but a bast majority of those who attend are enthusiastic about their choice and speak highly of their experience. In the end, that’s all that matters…[/quote]

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