<p>I am interested in all of this school situated in/near Boston: Bu, BC, Tufts</p>
<p>For those of you who visited/go there- what are the main differences b/w these three schools?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Tufts is the most academically rigorous of the three. Tufts is outside of Boston, which is about 30 minutes away from the heart of the city. Most people take the T to go shopping, eat out, and just to explore the areas. Tufts is mostly known for its premed and IR program, though the other liberal arts areas are excellent as well. We have a very low student to faculty ratio, meaning that other than intro classes, most courses are very small which allow for a great deal of professor to student interaction. Our food is considered the second best in the nation (though princeton review doesn't agree. The #1 food lies in Cornell with Tufts in second). ~18% of our student body is international, making our community very diverse with students from many countries as well as various socioeconomic backgrounds across the US. Our campus is generally much happier than most college student bodies as there are plenty of things to do on campus besides hard work. If you ask most Tufts students on any given day, they will give you a glowing review. You should visit to see for yourself.</p>
<p>wow snuffles thanks so much</p>
<p>if you dont mind me asking what were stats when u applied</p>
<p>Rankings (according to USNews):
28. Tufts University
37. Boston College
56. Boston University</p>
<p>For more information about each school I recommend you visit <a href="http://www.xap.com%5B/url%5D">www.xap.com</a>.</p>
<p>1440 SAT (700v 740m) 680 writing, 710 math IC, 760 bio. 3.8 GPA from a good high school in CA. I applied ED.</p>
<p>you have really good stats snuffles..but did you also have a lot of good ec's (sports, leadership positions, ext.)</p>
<p>Yes, I was heavily involved with music.</p>
<p>I'm sorry to keep asking you ?'s it's jsu that I'm really interested in Tufts. Did you find that you were an above average/average/below average as an ED applicant?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I was an average ED candidate I thought. A lot of people here have a lot higher stats than I had.</p>
<p>oh really? I know that when you visit tufts they keep a record of who comes, so does that help your admission?</p>
<p>Yes, why do you thinkt hey always make sure that you write your name down and such?</p>
<p>Well I know its noticed, but do you know if it REALLy has an sizeable impact when reviewing ones application</p>
<p>I'd say so.</p>
<p>Sorry to barge in your thread, pepgirly...but I have a question for snuffles.</p>
<p>Snuffles: do you know how challenging the pre-med program at Tufts is? And if possible, can you let me know how many Tufts students go on to top 50 medical programs?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help in advance!</p>
<p>The premed program at Tufts is especially rigorous, and there actually is an early Tufts medical school program for students who have successfully completed organic chemistry with a cumulative (..I think science GPA? not sure) 3.5. Tufts recognizes the challenge of the premed courses (especially intro chem with Professor Morse, who is this insane man who creates these algebra puzzles out of Chemistry on problem sets and tests that are designed to negate any previous AP chemistry experience. There have been many students who got 5's on the AP tests but flunked out of his class) Of those, 70% are chosen for an interview, and from that remaining pool, 70% are secured a spot for the Tufts medical school if they wish. There is no obligation to decide, and there are no restrictions on where students may apply their senior year. It's a way for people to get the stress out of the way. </p>
<p>I don't know how many students go off into the top 50 medical schools, but I do know that there is generally an 86-89% success rate for students to get into (at LEAST one) medical school. It may not be of their choice, but in all honesty, it really doesn't matter where you get your MD from. In general, medical schools view the rigors of the premed program at Tufts to be on par with other elites. You can't go wrong if you survive the program, which many unfortunately don't, but those that do reap the benefits of the excellent reputation.</p>
<p>I live in metrowest boston so i'm pretty familiar with those 3 schools. I agree with snuffles that Tufts is the best. The campus isn't as pretty as BC. BU is spread out all over Boston, and it's a huge school, so there's not that much of a community feel. BC is incredibly non-diverse. It's very Catholic (80% or so), very white, upper class.
I visited Tufts before, and I went to one of their German classes. It was a semi-intro german class, and the class size was like 12. But also, I didn't feel that there was a lot to do on campus, but Boston's really close.</p>
<p>where do you go to school beechling?</p>
<p>pepgirly - if you're looking for good schools around Boston, you might want to look at Wellesley. I think the fact that its all girls really adds to the feeling of community. Also, that does make it rather easier to get into (as 1/2 the applicant pool is eliminated), while still providing just as good an education as at the others you listed (I'd say probably better than BC or BU). I think the lack of guys would be balanced by the fact that its so close to Boston, where there are students at so many universities - you'd certainly be able to meet people.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm applying to Wellesley, Tufts, and BC. Good luck!</p>