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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WashU has major Tufts syndrome vibes.[/quote]

Do students at Tufts feel that way? I know some MIT and BU students feel a little chip on their shoulder with Harvard [b]so close[/b] but Tufts seems more self contained. Similarly, you see that very close proximity "syndrome" some locally with GW and Gtown.

WashU is the best school in its large area though. It is nearly 5 hours from Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame or any other school that might cause some complex. I just don't see that vibe nor have I heard about it. Those are the top private research universities in the midwest but WashU isn't within a metro area or even a short drive like the others.

I could see St. Louis U. students feeling a bit like some of the MIT, BU, and GW students but don't see the WashU "syndrome."[/quote]

I doubt many MIT students feel much of a chip on their shoulder. They’re the best at what they do: hard academics and rigorous standards. Some people may find out it’s not the right pace for them, sure, but I imagine it’s very rare to find MIT students who actually believe they or their MIT peers have some deficiency that the Harvard kids don’t.[/quote]

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