<p>This issue was raised elsewhere on CC, I was wondering if current/past tufts students could respond to it:</p>
<p>"re Boston; it's a great place to visit, but, one has to wonder whether having it so close to campus has a kind of "brain drain" effect in terms of weekends and nightlife? Also, do all the Boston people simply go home on the weekends? "</p>
<p>What is the reality of weekend campus vitality at Tufts?
Are there tons of things to do on./near campus, so that most people stay around on weekends?
Is there nothing whatsoever to do there, and the place practically clears out and becomes a ghost town, to the point where it feels almost like a commuter school ??</p>
<p>something in between?</p>
<p>What is the unvarnished truth about the robustness and vitality of weekend campus life at Tufts??</p>
<p>I’m a freshman here right now, and here is what I think: Davis Square is always a good option. There are always things to do on the weekends. Yes, some people live close, but they rarely (if ever) go home. The campus is NEVER a ghost town. Ever. If you want parties, those definitely happen. If that isn’t your scene, then there are concerts and plays and tons of other programs constantly going on. Upperclassmen tend to go into Boston to party much more than anyone else, but it is definitely an option. By no means does it leave the campus deserted on the weekends. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Sophomore, though I’m transferring out after this semester.</p>
<p>Kackac is right: Davis > Boston for the under-21’s (and, really, anyone who doesn’t want to get stranded when the MBTA shuts down at like 12:30). The only weekend where it felt like a ghost town for me was last weekend (parents’ weekend), but there was still a huge toga party and the dining halls seemed reasonably full. Many of my friends here are from the Boston area (roomie’s from Belmont, suitemates from Marblehead and Needham), but they don’t go home much more than I do (and I’m from Chicago).</p>
<p>There’s certainly a “frat party” scene. Cruddy beer, loud music, crowded, full of freshmen. I enjoy that to a degree, but it’s not my favorite thing in the world. That said, at Tufts, it would certainly behoove underclassmen to make friends with upperclassmen: some of the best parties I’ve been to here were at friends’ houses and not frats. To wit: no, Tufts never feels like a commuter school.</p>
<p>I too am actually considering transferring to Northwestern. Tufts wasn’t my first choice in the first place. Anyone know who would be good to talk to about this? I met with my dean yesterday, but that wasn’t too helpful.</p>