<p>Hi,
My son is doing an MIT program right now in Boston. We are heading up tomorrow and looking to take him & the other two guys he knows in the program for some school tours (other than the obvious, big ivies, etc.).
If anyone had some suggestions of lesser-known schools, that would be great (I've been online, naturally, just thought I'd seek out a few recommendations because everyone here has such great info).</p>
<p>Also---if anyone knew of any 'teen-friendly' activities for the weekend I'd be very, very appreciative! The guys are just totally not into the 'walking history tour' and visiting museums, et al. Thinking more like an under-18 music club for this group! lol.</p>
<p>Thank you VERY much for any thoughts, whatsoever!!!</p>
<p>TUFTS: Just take the red line to Davis Square (2 stops past Harvard) and it's a few minute walk. Very charming neigborhood; beautiful campus on a hill, looking down on Harvard.</p>
<p>Brandeis University (breaking news: in June, announced an Israel Studies undergraduate program and major; in July, announced a summer program with Middlebury to teach Hebrew and not just Arabic). </p>
<p>Emerson College(especially for performing arts, communication...). Jay Leno, Henry Winkler ("the Fonz") are some of their graduates.</p>
<p>^^They used to be, but I believe they've gone coed.</p>
<p>If you are willing to drive out further, Amherst (2 hours) Williams (3 hours). They're in a beautiful part of the state. </p>
<p>Even non-museum guys would like the Science Museum, the MIT Museum and might be interested in the Institute of Contemporary Art. Another cool place is De Cordova Museum in Lincoln, with its outdoor sculptures.</p>
<p>If they have not done so already, they should visit Quincy Market. They can also hang around Harvard Square in the evening; there are usually some street performers in the summer.</p>
<p>Check out the listings of events on Boston.com</p>
<p>If you are willing to drive about an hour (I would it is traffic dependant), you could go into RI and see Brown, and a non-Ivy, like Providence. It won't be a as long as the drive to Williams.</p>
<p>drb, Emmanuel is coed (I think 25% male), but I also thought Simmons was a women's college, which is why I never mentioned it.</p>
<p>They might like the 5Wits Egyptian tomb in Kenmore Square. I haven't been yet but it sounds like a good place for guys who wouldn't be caught dead in the MFA:</p>
<p>You could try getting tickets for a game at Fenway Park? It's a legendary ballpark.</p>
<p>BU, Fenway Park, and Kenmore Square (where the Egyptian tomb is) would all be in the same area.</p>
<p>If you live in the middle of the country, they might like a trip to the beach. (Beaches on the North Shore would be about an hour away.) If it's hot and you don't want to drive as far, you could take them to Walden Pond for a swim (20-30 min or so from Boston out Route 2 with a left onto Route 126 in Concord). If you were going to Brandeis, it would be an easy trip to Walden afterwards.</p>
<p>How far do you want to drive? If they are techie types Olin and Northeastern are the obvious nearby choices. An hour's drive away is Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Would they like going on a Swan boat ride in Boston Common? The only thing my kids ever enjoyed doing in Boston was going to the Games Workshop store in Harvard Square.</p>
<p>Those are all great, great suggestions, thank you! I'm adding those excellent college options to the list (not sure if we'll be driving far -- kids have a full day of activity -- but the hotel they are staying at is 1 hour outside of Boston in Burlington, so that might be closer to a few of the out-of-town schools, anyway).</p>
<p>I had no idea about that 5 wits program and the other fun suggestions will be invaluable also! Thanks!</p>
<p>Simmons is still an all women's college and will not be going co-ed within our lifetimes. :)
The Red Sox are not in town this weekend, and it would be virtually impossible to get a ticket to a game in any case, but a fun thing to do on their off days is to take a tour of this legendary ballpark and the Green Monster.</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry, I just checked and for some reason tours for this weekend have been canceled at Fenway.</p>
<p>Thanks for the bball info and also the Tufts tip. That could be one we'd try. So far, only one school (a high-end ivy) has Sat tours; we may just do that for the experience. </p>
<p>It would be a far and distant drive, perhaps 2 hours, up to Dartmouth. You could see Brandeis on the way to Dartmouth, as both are north and west of Boston.</p>