<p>The options in biology seem to be very good. True? Is it cut throat because of the pre-med "stuff"?
Thanks</p>
<p>Doesn't the bio department curve final grades?</p>
<p>Are the girls boosie</p>
<p>hahahahgasdg
*** is "boosie"</p>
<p>man, i love the eastcoast :x</p>
<p>...the hell? I'm east coast, no clue what that means, lol</p>
<p>I'm about 99% sure I'll be going to Tufts in the fall, but I have a couple of questions that I'd love to have answered:
1) What are the best dorms: i.e. should I request to be in an all freshman dorm like Tilton, Houston, or Hill? Or is it better to be in a mixed-class dorm?
2) Is it easy to study abroad for an entire year?
3) How many nights a week do people go out/party?
4) Would you consider the student population diverse ethnically, financially, etc?
5) Are there a lot of work opportunities on or nearby campus?
6) What kinds of careers do IR majors pursue?
Thanks</p>
<p>Do you keep the same mailbox for all four years?</p>
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1) What are the best dorms: i.e. should I request to be in an all freshman dorm like Tilton, Houston, or Hill? Or is it better to be in a mixed-class dorm?
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I personally would prefer an all-freshman dorm for the social life the freshman year as it's more lively. If you prefer a more "quiet" setting then a mixed-class dorm would give you a higher probability of achieving solitude, though by NO means is that guaranteed. It just means that there might be more order and less chaos.</p>
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2) Is it easy to study abroad for an entire year?
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Only if you're a liberal arts major and not an engineer. Premeds CAN but it's difficult.</p>
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3) How many nights a week do people go out/party?
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Thursday or friday nights depending on the major and workload, but students are very wary of their work and will stay in if necessary to keep grades up.</p>
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4) Would you consider the student population diverse ethnically, financially, etc?
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I would say so. However as with any diverse student body, some cliquishness inevitably becomes a separation factor as it's a natural result of the friend-making process when immersed in a sea of a thousand students where people don't know each other. I would say that the population is very diverse with the types of people in general - the usual republicans, uber-liberals, the environmentalists, the sons and daughters of diplomats, you get the picture.</p>
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5) Are there a lot of work opportunities on or nearby campus?
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Only for work study. Without work study it's moderately difficult to find a job unless you work as a tutor.</p>
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6) What kinds of careers do IR majors pursue?
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Law, working with the UN (diplomacy in general), international/domestic business, </p>
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Do you keep the same mailbox for all four years?
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No, it changes with your address every year.</p>
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The options in biology seem to be very good. True? Is it cut throat because of the pre-med "stuff"?
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Hardly. The premed here is excellent because of the high standards that the department enforces on its students. Students don't survive because they can't achieve this level or their ethics are sub-par. And yes, the bio department does curve final grades. Upper level grading is more lenient compared to the intro classes, which are admittedly a weed-out course to subdue people who are not committed to the rigorous curriculum.</p>
<p>snuffles, you really are brilliant. Thank you so much for answering all these questions.
Would you mind answering mine?
What classes, if I’m majoring in Biology and English, would I NEED to take in Tufts. As in, classes that must be taken in the school, not at a community college or something that will give you the required credit.
I’m thinking of transferring to Tufts, since it’s been my dream for a while (I’m a freshman, currently) and I would love to get some info or some advice on how to make it easier.
I’m will have around 15 semester classes by the time I apply.
Thanks so much in advance!!!</p>
<p>iyeras, look at the dates! I hope Snuffles has graduated!</p>
<p>Oh! You’re right haha!
Is there anyone who can answer my questions??</p>
<p>I don’t believe there is anything you absolutely need to take at Tufts. Transfer credit will be worked out by the individual departments.</p>
<p>Ok, awesome! Thank you so much!!</p>
<p>This is a very vague question: What makes Tufts unique?</p>
<p>This certainly isn’t as “official” as Snuffles published but we thought it was very helpful. Sort of a real world look at Tufts and some other schools. [College</a> of the Day! | uraccepted.com blog featuring news and commentary from Joe College](<a href=“http://uraccepted.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/college-of-the-day/]College”>College of the Day! | uraccepted.com blog featuring news and commentary from Joe College) We’ve used the blog posts to avoid some battles at home this fall. Tufts is definitley and outstanding and often overlooked school.</p>
<p>Ironically, since I am an “official” voice, I dig on this very unofficial blog. [Stuff</a> Tufts People Like | This blog is devoted to stuff that Tufts people like](<a href=“http://stufftuftspeoplelike.■■■■■■■■■■■■■%5DStuff”>http://stufftuftspeoplelike.■■■■■■■■■■■■■)</p>
<p>Hi there!
I was wondering if you knew what the requirements were for Tufts’ school of math and science- meaning language requirements, humanity requirements and other things.
Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean. Do you mean requirement to be accepted to matriculate at the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts or requirements to graduate from Tufts?</p>
<p>Yeah, I meant graduating from the school not stuff to get in. :D</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I actually have a few questions I was wondering if you could answer;</p>
<ol>
<li>What are the requirements needed to graduate from Tufts? I am planning on applying to Tufts as a transfer and would like to know which classes I should take in advance that might be able to be transferred as a credit to the school.</li>
<li>Also, what counts as “humanities” and “social sciences” in the requirements? I know that to graduate you must have two classes each of natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, humanities, and arts. Which type of classes would go under these subgroups?</li>
<li>And finally, I plan on taking Japanese at the school; is it possible to take two Japanese classes in the same semester?</li>
</ol>
<p>Thank you SO MUCH in advance!</p>