<p>Hi! I'm currently having a hard time deciding between Tufts and UVA Echols (OOS). They're both great schools but almost exact opposites--Tufts is relatively small, and UVA is relatively big, Tufts is in the North, UVA is in the South, the student bodies seem to be different, etc. So I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts? I love both schools and would appreciate any feedback! Also in terms of grad school/job placement stats--I'm not sure if they differ in any significant way, so would appreciate help.
Also would the fact that I got into Echols be something that sways me towards UVA? Please help!</p>
<p>I like both schools; however, i would have to go with UVA on this one. I believe that both schools are about matched academically, but UVA is around 8k cheaper per year. Both have pretty nice locations. UVA has the gorgeous Charlottetown and Tufts is 20 mins outside of Boston and both have nice campuses. </p>
<p>Main reason I would pick UVA is because its cheaper.</p>
<p>EDIT: Didn’t notice the Echols. If the large student population intimidates you, the Echols will do a good job of keeping you class sizes low and help make the school feel less huge.</p>
<p>Regarding your concerns about number of students-</p>
<p>The size of grounds shrinks considerably after you start attending. I’ve been visiting for the past few years, and even just from that I feel like I know my way around, have seen familiar faces, etc. It seems bigger at first, but with time you’ll find that it’s not all that huge!</p>
<p>Regarding UVa’s size – like brishe said, Grounds shrinks. You’ll be doing things with people of similar interests, so you’ll quickly get to know people and start seeing them everywhere. I’ve gotten to the point where, if I see something interesting happening or want to head to the dining hall, I don’t bother making plans with friends to go together… I know I’ll almost always see someone I know there, and I’ll just join up with them. UVa definitely doesn’t seem like a 16000-person school.</p>