<p>S2 considered Syracuse and BU at one point, too. (Yes, he considered a LOT of schools.) Decided he wanted smaller schools with more of an LAC feel. </p>
<p>I know of someone who went to University of New England for environmental studies and was quite happy.</p>
<p>I think this is 333 is incorrect:</p>
<p>[</a>" + artTitle.replace(“-”,“”) + " - " + “Tufts Daily” + "](<a href=“http://www.tuftsdaily.com/class-of-2014-by-the-numbers-1.2207300]”>http://www.tuftsdaily.com/class-of-2014-by-the-numbers-1.2207300)</p>
<p>The class of 2014 had 91% in the top 10% of the class and the class of 2013 had 90% in the top 10% of their class.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that a lot of schools don’t report ranks. I’m a freshman here and I would not have been in the top 10% (8 people) of my class. Just put in your best effort on the application and hope for the best. No matter how much you analyze the stats the only way you will know is if you apply. Go for it.</p>
<p>From the Class of 2014 profile:
[Profile</a> of the Class of 2014 - Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Tufts University](<a href=“Tufts University”>Tufts University)</p>
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<p>Hmmm…but see – [Tufts</a> E-News: Introducing the Class of 2014](<a href=“http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/1667/2010/09/01/Classof2014]Tufts”>http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/1667/2010/09/01/Classof2014)
85% in top 10%. Looks like the difference is accepted vs. matriculating.</p>
<p>I noticed last year when looking at this kind of data that a lot of colleges were getting ranking information from only 30-40% of their applicants.</p>
<p>My son’s school didn’t rank, but it provided a chart of GPA ranges and the % of students in each GPA band.</p>
<p>CountingDown, you are correct. However, the original point was that of acceptance, not matriculating. I.e., of those that did get accepted 91% were in the top 10% of their class. Thus, it pays if you are in the top 10%, yet there are obviously those that aren’t. I believe if you look at the institutional research, 97% or 98% are in the top 20%.</p>
<p>Regardless of whether it’s 85% or 91% or 97% top 10, I realize it’s a stretch for me… (no wonder I’m on here frantically looking for backups…)</p>
<p>Thanks much for your replies. All are options worth looking into, and are very very appreciated…</p>
<p>Boston College and Holy Cross</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say BC has the same feel as Tufts. I toured Tufts on a morning the one full day I was in Boston looking at schools, and I was supposed to go see BC that afternoon and Harvard the next day, and Tufts was pretty much the end of my college touring that weekend because I liked it so much. The on-campus feel of BC was so utterly different that I didn’t stay for a tour–compared to Tufts, I found it far too imposing, sports-centered, and just unwelcoming. Probably was a mistake to leave, but I knew I could never be happy in a Boston school that wasn’t Tufts and never be happy at a Jesuit school.</p>