<p>I am currently debating whether I should attend Tufts or WUSTL. Which is better? I hear that Tufts is a major drinking school.</p>
<p>WUSTL is better, of course.</p>
<p>I was thinking..... U of Arkansas or Wash U? Any ideas?</p>
<p>j/k.</p>
<p>Wash U is better....but I might be biased...</p>
<p>I think that if I get into Tufts also, then I will choose primarily based on how much money each will give me. So basically if Tufts can at least meet the FAFSA EFC, then I will pick it over WashU, because it screwed me over financially.</p>
<p>Both suffer the same syndrome</p>
<p>It may depend on the department. Tufts is probably better for IR. But I hear that WUSTL is academically stronger overall.</p>
<p>Wash U no question: Tufts is way overrated</p>
<p>I'll make the debate simple for you--Which of these two universities has its own board under CC Top Universities? Which doesn't?</p>
<p>Unless the financial aid at WashU is off by alot and you can't negotiate, I would go with WashU</p>
<p>Excellent observation! Also, in St. Louis WUSTL is the 600 pound gorilla. In Boston, Tufts will never get out from under the shadow of Harvard and MIT no matter how hard they try.</p>
<p>Actually, my daughter is struggling with the same dilemma, washU vs Tufts. But she is from St. Louis. As a parent, I don't get the appeal of Tufts. Is it really in the same league? I would love to have her go away for college, but is Tufts really that good of a school. I'm a college professor and I don't consider a major player.</p>
<p>Among professors Tufts certainly is not in the same league as WashU. However, judging from its popularity on CC, it must put a lot of effort in undergraduate education. Still, WashU > Tufts.</p>
<p>Visit the Tufts boards for more information if you're interested (with a different perspective - obviously pro-Tufts). However, I must congratulate the acceptance on WashU. It is a fine institution!</p>