<p>Searching through the internet, It appears that the status of Tufts is a source of considerable contention - some refer to it as a "little ivy," others pan the school as a place for "ivy-rejects," while others refer to it as one of the strongest undergraduate schools in the US, as yet others write it off as nothing. In short, i'm confused! :(</p>
<p>Don't listen to everything you hear; Tufts is an excellent school!</p>
<p>I have been thinking about this too. If you read the history of Tufts University, you find that it was originally a LAC that sort of morphed into a Uni. The one thing that stuck with me from the tour was that Tufts is the smallest University in the country. You get the best of both worlds...... world class research institution with few if any TA's teaching classes, a LAC atmosphere all near Boston.</p>
<p>Tufts is definetly not the smallest university in the country; there's like 5,000 undergrads. As far it's reputation, I talked to a couple students this past week and it sounded like there's a few bitter ivy league rejects during the first semester, but eventually they get over it.</p>
<p>It's the smallest of the Research I universities. </p>
<p>Tufts is no more a bitter Ivy reject school than Northwestern, Georgetown, CMU, BC, Duke, or Rice. First of all, no one's bitter; second of all, it's easier to get into Penn and some Cornell schools than it is to get into Tufts. If you can get into Tufts, you could get into at least one of Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, or Brown. </p>
<p>As one of my friends would say... "You're just jealous." Never seen a person bash Tufts who even had a prayer of getting in the door.</p>
<p>"No one's bitter" ???</p>
<p>BS. Plenty of them. I'm sure most of them get over it though.</p>
<p>One thing I've noticed about the Tufts board is the tendency to portray the school as paradise. Which scares me. A lot.</p>
<p>Tufts admitted 26% in 2006; not 28%</p>
<p>Phoenix - why is it that on every post section - you essentially stalk the posters and insult Tufts? Isn't it true you aren't even interested in the school? Did you even apply? </p>
<p>Regardless of your points - whether they're good or bad - please drop the rude, aggressive tone or simply leave.</p>
<p>Ph0enix: He's basing this on the fact that many people get rejected from Tufts, while accepted at UPenn simply because Tufts actually wants people who are worldly and participate in society, not just a bunch of numbers.</p>
<p>I said they updated the SAT scores and class rank, not admittance rate. Read the other thread about me; I dont feel like repeating everything. Ofcourse who I am or whether I'm interested or not in Tufts really is irrelevant to begin with.</p>
<p>I find it funny how you guys on the Tufts forum believe that Tufts unquestionably the best school in the world, when many of you are bitter ivy league rejects. I'm just here to present the truth.</p>
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<p>Actually many people would argue the opposite. Tufts is reknown for trying to boost its top 10% class rank and average SAT scores to improve its ranking on USNews and to rid itself the stigma of being an "ivy-league reject school".</p>
<p>^ Two threads, 20+ posts...</p>
<p>But it doesn't even matter, why do you even bother coming here to berate a school you have no ties to?</p>
<p>Why on earth do you have such an attitude problem??? And what exactly is your focus on bashing Tufts on thse forums, anyway?</p>
<p>Can't fault them for being overly enthusiastic about their school. That IS a good thing at face value. Problem is, Tufts is probably the 5th, 6th or 7th best school in Boston alone for a lot of it's courses of study. And the overly enthusiastic, "we are so perfect" outlook probably works against them in the long run...</p>
<p>Harvard
MIT</p>
<p>Those are the only schools in the Boston area that clearly have an edge over Tufts academically...what are you talking about? Even if you include Amherst and Williams (which are clearly not in the Boston area), they are entirely different academically.</p>
<p>Dude --- BC, BU, and Northeastern alone at a minimum all kick the arse of Tufts in many subjects. Just because they aren't as "selective" doesn't mean a THING. Comparing Tufts to MIT and Harvard alone is just foolish.</p>
<p>^ Do you even know what "academics" are?</p>
<p>First off, even if we simply take this from a ranking perspective, which is not a good way to look at things, Tufts clearly wins.</p>
<p>If we take this from a perspective of professional respect, Tufts clearly wins - BU, NEU - are you kidding me? The only one that comes close is BC, and honestly, does no one remember that 30 years ago BC was mainly a commuter campus and that Doug Flutie is the person who brought fame to it...DOUG FLUTIE! Come on, I'm willing to accept an argument for Williams, Amherst, Smith, etc....but Northeastern, BU?!</p>
<p>i have NEVER said that Tufts is Godly, nor anything approaching that. You can look through my previous posts and you'll see that I have been one of the most moderate of commentors in my praise of the school. You have a way of putting words in other mouths...I never said Tufts was as selective as Harvard, of course - that would be rubbish. BUT, Tufts IS one of the most selective schools (roughly 30) in US. Not merely by % alone, but by the whole picture that they look for. That IS a fact. I have NOT gone on rediculous praising tangents about the school, b/c it was only one of many schools that I looked into. I haven't even decided on which school I want to go to. All that i've tried to do is to gain some info on Tuft's attributes, such as it's renowned IR programme and selective ranking. So just drop the attitude. This forum is for asking questions and learning about the school, not harrassing fellow prospective students. </p>
<p>As for eng_dude, I'd advise you take a look at a proper college reference book. For boston it's usually (in order of rank): </p>
<p>Harvard -> Tufts -> BC -> NE -> BU/Emerson -> so on...</p>
<p>Please tell me what a proper college reference book is?</p>
<p>Isn't it funny how you guys readily bash BC, BU, NE, etc. and get all emotional and defensive when someone "bashes" Tufts? Oh and how is saying that Ivys>Tufts "bashing" Tufts or "harrasing" its students?? If anything, you guys are "harrasing" me by saying that "I would be miserable in college" or telling me to "get lost" ;)</p>
<p>As for selectivity in the MA area -</p>
<p>Harvard, MIT, Olin, Williams, and Amherst are clearly more selective.</p>
<p>Wellesley, Brandeis, and other liberal arts schools are similar in selectivity.</p>
<p>Chalk it up to a massive inferiority complex. Quite obvious, isn't it?</p>
<p>Wellesley = 41% admitted
Tufts = 26% admitted. </p>
<p>I CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE ARGUING OVER THE DIFFERENCE OF A FEW NUMBERS!!! IT'S THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND LONG TERM GOALS THAT COUNT. </p>
<p>You guys are harassing and bullying the post section. Pure and Simple. Every time someone poses a question or thought you destroy it in a hail of abuse. </p>
<p>I don't even know if I'm choosing Tufts. I get to choose btw Georgetown U, Tufts, and WM - so i'm weighing pros and cons here. I do not want to be arguing over two guys ind. perceptions of a school even though everything else points otherwise. </p>
<p>Why don't you offer something informative and helpful to the discussion? Such as good programmes? or any cross-reg stuff you might know of? Then we could actually work together w/ questions, etc.</p>