<p>Tufts is pretty much twice as much as McGill (~$40,000 vs. ~$20,000) for me but I do feel like Tufts is a much better fit for me--smaller classes, more campus life, smaller student body, etc.</p>
<p>Is a good fit worth the price tag though?</p>
<p>Also, which is better for applying to grad school afterwards?</p>
<p>Everyone keeps telling me different answers without really any info to back up why...help please!! :)</p>
<p>Is neither an option?</p>
<p>Both very good schools and both will be viewed equally for grad schools. So the harsh reality is that someone spending $80,000 less than you will be getting into the same grad program.</p>
<p>Personally, I can think of a bunch of things to do with $80k that will make me forget about sitting through some large classes freshman year. Also, do you learn history/econ/soc/ 101 any better if fewer people are sitting around you? </p>
<p>Boston is great but Tufts is not in Boston. McGill is in Montreal another great town. Tufts has a far superior classic campus feel and avoids the bitter cold of Montreal winters. If you plan on going on to doing something internationally, McGill will be FAR better known. </p>
<p>What makes you think Tufts has ‘more campus life?’</p>
<p>^Most kids move off campus at McGill after freshman year and non-academic activities are usually tied to Montreal rather than McGill.</p>
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<p>I beg to differ. I think that, all other things ( GRE scores, GPA, research) the same, a McGill degree would be viewed more favorably in a graduate school application. </p>
<p>Overall, McGill ranks much higher academically than Tufts. The 2008 Times THES ranking for example places McGill at #20 in the world, whereas Tufts is # 159.</p>
<p>Tufts is overrated. Another predominate jewish school that some how is high in the ranks. (Brandeis, Tufts, Yeshiva)</p>
<p>Whatcha implying Brownbear? :mad:</p>
<p>What i’m saying is that there are to many overrated schools in the top 50. Heres my list of overrated schools.</p>
<ol>
<li>BC (predominately white)</li>
<li>Emory (predominately white)</li>
<li>Tufts (predominately white)</li>
<li>Brandeis (predominately white)</li>
<li>Yeshiva (predominately white)</li>
<li>Vanderbilt (predominately white)</li>
<li>WUSTL (Predominately white)</li>
</ol>
<p>who cares what color you are? its college. We should be over color ****.</p>
<p>Thanks for the stat Bruno! But I’ve heard a lot of people debate the validity of the Times THES rankings…a lot of McGill students themselves seem to think it’s overrated? But I could be wrong. </p>
<p>Any other thoughts?</p>
<p>P.S. BrownBear, I’d appreciate it if you could take this discussion elsewhere as it has nothing to do with the topic at hand.</p>