Anonymous
Post 05/03/2026 14:36     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update - he chose Tufts. It was close and the deciding factor was that he wanted to be in Boston.


Good for him! DD is wrapping up her freshman year there and has loved it. I've met up with her in Boston a few times and it's clear she's made the city-proper part of her regular territory. If your son was drawn to Boston it's very accessible from Tufts.


Great to hear you DD has had a wonderful freshman year! My son is a rising Jumbo, and on top of being impressed by academics and community, he's excited to be in the Boston area.


Congrats to OP and all! Another rising Jumbo here, excited to start as a premed this fall at Tufts and in the Boston area!


Thanks! Congrats to all of our rising Jumbos! 🐘🐘 (OP)
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2026 14:11     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update - he chose Tufts. It was close and the deciding factor was that he wanted to be in Boston.


Good for him! DD is wrapping up her freshman year there and has loved it. I've met up with her in Boston a few times and it's clear she's made the city-proper part of her regular territory. If your son was drawn to Boston it's very accessible from Tufts.


Great to hear you DD has had a wonderful freshman year! My son is a rising Jumbo, and on top of being impressed by academics and community, he's excited to be in the Boston area.


Congrats to OP and all! Another rising Jumbo here, excited to start as a premed this fall at Tufts and in the Boston area!
Anonymous
Post 05/02/2026 11:45     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update - he chose Tufts. It was close and the deciding factor was that he wanted to be in Boston.


Good for him! DD is wrapping up her freshman year there and has loved it. I've met up with her in Boston a few times and it's clear she's made the city-proper part of her regular territory. If your son was drawn to Boston it's very accessible from Tufts.


Great to hear you DD has had a wonderful freshman year! My son is a rising Jumbo, and on top of being impressed by academics and community, he's excited to be in the Boston area.
Anonymous
Post 05/02/2026 11:41     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:Update - he chose Tufts. It was close and the deciding factor was that he wanted to be in Boston.


Congrats, OP! My DS will be joining Tufts in the Fall too.
Anonymous
Post 05/02/2026 08:26     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:Update - he chose Tufts. It was close and the deciding factor was that he wanted to be in Boston.


Good for him! DD is wrapping up her freshman year there and has loved it. I've met up with her in Boston a few times and it's clear she's made the city-proper part of her regular territory. If your son was drawn to Boston it's very accessible from Tufts.
Anonymous
Post 05/02/2026 06:50     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Congrats! Two great choices… he really couldn’t go wrong. Hope he has a great time at Tufts
Anonymous
Post 05/02/2026 05:06     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Update - he chose Tufts. It was close and the deciding factor was that he wanted to be in Boston.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2026 22:12     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:Both lean left.


The farther the better.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2026 21:38     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:Both are great and it’s a “fit” or location thing at this point. That’s up to OPs kid. Academic outcomes should be equally strong at both.


+1

We'd pick Tufts but we can see the appeal of Wes for those that want a smaller college LAC. Congrats OP!
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2026 20:53     Subject: Tufts v Wesleyan - social scene?
Anonymous wrote:My DS has narrowed his list down to Tufts & Wesleyan.

He attended both admitted student days but still doesn’t have a great feel for what the social life would be like.

It sounded like maybe Wesleyan might be a closer-knit community?

He wants to have fun but isn’t a hard core partier.

Dating? He is at an all-boys HS so it’s definitely a consideration.


Neither. Boring. But that wasn't a factor for your kid before applying so no pick the less boring of the two. Maybe Tufts only because it is by a city.