Anonymous wrote:Tufts is more generally well known. What field or program does your student want to go into?

Wesleyan is a liberal arts college and will be strongest in humanities/social sciences. Tufts will probably be strong in humanities, social science and engineering/science.

Tufts is especially strong in international relations/global affairs.

The liberal arts include math and science. Wes has extremely strong sciences, in particular, including graduate programs.

Tufts is more generally well known. What field or program does your student want to go into?

Wesleyan is a liberal arts college and will be strongest in humanities/social sciences. Tufts will probably be strong in humanities, social science and engineering/science.

Tufts is especially strong in international relations/global affairs.

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Anonymous wrote:Wes to me. Tufts was never on our radar until we moved here, but everyone knew Wes.

That's interesting! I grew up in the Midwest and knew of Tufts but not Wesleyan.

This just is not true.

My experience is not true? Please explain…it is absolutely true that I had never heard of Wesleyan until I came to the east coast. I had heard of Tufts, and had family members who attended. I don’t understand why this prompted you to call me a liar.

Yes I doubt your experience. If true you know nothing.

Omg, what is wrong with you? Why are you so hostile? I didn’t purport to “know” anything except my experience.

Rather send my kids to Wes

Anonymous wrote:I liked the BU/Tulane thread. Let's do Wesleyan v. Tufts. Which would you choose and why?

Both schools are solid; neither is "prestigious."

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Anonymous wrote:Wes to me. Tufts was never on our radar until we moved here, but everyone knew Wes.

That's interesting! I grew up in the Midwest and knew of Tufts but not Wesleyan.

This just is not true.

My experience is not true? Please explain…it is absolutely true that I had never heard of Wesleyan until I came to the east coast. I had heard of Tufts, and had family members who attended. I don’t understand why this prompted you to call me a liar.

Yes I doubt your experience. If true you know nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:Looking solely at admissions figures, it’s definitely harder to get into Tufts.

That means nothing.

On what planet does that mean nothing? While I recognize that admission rates alone are not the only measure of prestige, anyone who looks at the data will see a very strong correlation between the two. And, Tufts has a lower admission rate.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a very happy Tufts parent. It’s interesting to see on the parents page that there are often parents w kids at both Tufts and Wes. It feels like a totally different vibe, but both are really great schools! Tufts has the smfa program for the artsy/film types too.

I’m one of those parents with kids at both schools, and there are a number of us. For each of my kids there are reasons why one school resonated more than the other - strength of intended major, location, size. Neither made their choice based on prestige. Both have been well served by the faculty and have found their social groups.

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Anonymous wrote:They are so different. Wesleyan is for creative, quirky kids, and Tufts is for competitive strivers.

While both are in New England, campuses are vastly different as well. If your child is interested in both (like our was), visit both and they will vastly prefer one over the other

I agree. The question is irrelevant. They are both great schools but so different. Your kid should pick they one they feel is a better fit.

+2. They are both great schools.

As a Wes parent, I will say that although there are many artsy kids and the vibe is that way, the academics are strong overall.

My DC is majoring in non artsy field and has received top quality education with great professors. She and her friends have had internships where she placed with students from other top 10 universities. You will get a good education at Wes regardless of your major.

Anonymous wrote:Looking solely at admissions figures, it’s definitely harder to get into Tufts.

That means nothing.

Wesleyan, by far. No comparison.

Prestige is slippery and depends on who you ask. Don’t over focus on it. Only people who are insecure do.

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Anonymous wrote:Wes to me. Tufts was never on our radar until we moved here, but everyone knew Wes.

That's interesting! I grew up in the Midwest and knew of Tufts but not Wesleyan.

This just is not true.

My experience is not true? Please explain…it is absolutely true that I had never heard of Wesleyan until I came to the east coast. I had heard of Tufts, and had family members who attended. I don’t understand why this prompted you to call me a liar.

Anonymous wrote:I think it comes down to Hartford or Boston. Boston gives you tons of other schools to hang out with. Kids at Boston schools regularly go to each other's parties and the same bars etc.

This is actually not true. I never saw my high school friends that were also in Boston. You get school specific pretty fast.

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Anonymous wrote:Wes to me. Tufts was never on our radar until we moved here, but everyone knew Wes.

That's interesting! I grew up in the Midwest and knew of Tufts but not Wesleyan.

This just is not true.