Wesleyan, Brandeis, Tufts non-drinker

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<p>i have no problem with people drinking, but choose not to drink or do drugs myself...does that become an issue on either Wesleyan, Brandeis, or Tufts campus?</p>

<p>roughly what percentage of students choose not to drink?</p>

<p>i am pretty certain i will major in the biological sciences, maybe immunology or neuroscience...i am unsure right now...and i am unsure if i want to go on to med school right after my BA. Any suggestions or comments?</p>

<p>What are the enterance rates into med school for those 3 schools?</p>

<p>what is a typical weekend like?</p>

<p>is the food okay?</p>

<p>people stay on campus or go into the cities?</p>

<p>requirements hard to fulfill at these schools?</p>

<p>too artsy and "out-there"?</p>

<p>how many kids get into the early action program at tufts from brandeis when they apply sophomore year for the med school? is taht really competitive? is it a disadvantage to go to tufts if im looking to go to the tufts med school after?</p>

<p>how do SAT II scores or AP scores count for placement or credit? particularly the ap credit for a 5 in bio and a 4 in us history</p>

<p>thank you very much!</p>

<p>and the open houses are in a day or two for these schools...anything specific to check out or ask questions about or contact, etc? thanks so much!</p>

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is it a disadvantage to go to tufts if im looking to go to the tufts med school after?

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<p>Why would it be a disadvantage?! Obviously you're only at an advantage! I don't know the exact # of people who get admitted early to the med school, but it's highly competitive. You should check the website that has info about the early-admit program, and look for a # there or call the admissions office.</p>

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i have no problem with people drinking, but choose not to drink or do drugs myself...does that become an issue on either Wesleyan, Brandeis, or Tufts campus?</p>

<p>roughly what percentage of students choose not to drink?

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<p>Look, it's college. A lot of people will be drinking and smoking pot (and otherwise). But it is up to YOU whom you hang out with. If you don't wnat to see people drinking or doing anything of the sort, you don't have to. Your choices are yours. Most schools also have Healthy Living floors for people like you; look into that—I'm guessing all those schools have those options; I know Tufts does. Don't let this be the "deciding" factor, especially because I don't think it can be.</p>

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<p>Ask how much time Boston-area students actually spend downtown after dark and how do they get home once the T shuts down?</p>

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<p>Many do! For Tufts, anyway, if the T's shut down (1 a.m., roughly) you take a cab back if you have friends to share it with you; otherwise, you can get on one of the weekend late-night buses that makes two stops in convenient night-life locations in downtown Boston.</p>

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<p>MY D does not smoke, drink or do drugs. She is happy at Brandeis--no pressure in those directions.</p>

<p>--requirements are easy to fulfill and some courses can count double for two areas. </p>

<p>--some stay on campus weekends, some go into Boston/Cambridge--enough in both groups. Various transport options college van, commuter rail.</p>

<p>--it is not too artsy or out-there. D dropped schools form her list that seemed that way to her (Sarah Lawrence, for example) But there are a variety of types on campus.</p>

<p>--food is OK but not great</p>

<p>--med school acceptances are said to be high but pre-med courses are tough and tend to weed out a lot of people who do not in the end apply to med school.</p>

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<p>i know several non drinkers who have been quite happy at wesleyan</p>

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<p>Out of those three, Tufts does have a reputation for being quite a party school. The other two I imagine would be more comfortable for you.</p>

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<p>I go to Wes. I don’t know much about the sciences other than that they are very good, but here are my thoughts on the things I do know about:</p>

<p>Alcohol: Many people drink. Many people smoke. But lots of people do neither. Wes kids are very big on respecting individual choices, including those involving what you do and do not put into your body. My roommate, boyfriend and a few other close friends do not drink at all, and all feel perfectly comfortable. As long as you don’t look down on others for drinking (which it sounds like you don’t), people won’t care whether you drink our not. </p>

<p>Typical weekend: There are always event to go to on campus. Plays, concerts, dance performances, lectures, etc. There is also a really fantastic film series that runs Wednesday-Friday. In town there are some nice and pretty inexpensive restaurants people go to, plus a movie theater. And, of course, there are parties of all kinds: small dorm parties, parties in senior houses, big frat parties, etc. Plus there is always hanging out in the dorm with your friends, doing whatever you like to do when you hang out with your friends. What balance of these different kinds of events you go to depends entirely on the individual and the weekend. You can totally avoid one kind of party if you don’t like it, or never go to a play, or only hang out with your friends, etc. etc. etc.</p>

<p>The food: The food is fine. MoCon (the big Freshmen dining hall) kind of sucks by this point in the year. But our new campus center is opening next year (so no more MoCon at all) AND we’re getting a new food service company, and it sounds like it’s going to be really good. (Also, if you come you should totally eat at the Star & Crescent, the resturant-ish place associated with Alpha Delt. Really good food, plus the first three Freshmen at every meal eat free!)</p>

<p>Campus v. city: While it is pretty easy to get to NYC and Boston from Wes, most people stay on campus, which leads to a REALLY vibrant campus life, which I like. The cities are always there if you want to go in for a reason (to see a concert or something), but you’ll never feel like you NEED them to have fun. Most people who go only go once or twice a semester (though obviously there are some people who go far more than that, and some who don’t go at all).</p>

<p>Requirements: SO EASY. And not even required, unless you want honors. </p>

<p>Too artsy?: I mean, opinions on this will vary by individual. But I’ll say that Wesleyan is no Bard or Reed, even though many people think we are. There are lots of people who are quirky, but the whole hippy/hippster/really wacky people stereotype we have really only applies to a select group of people. There are lots of more mainstream (whatever that means) people too.</p>

<p>AP credits: This varies by department. If you search for AP credit on the website, you can probably find what you want :D</p>

<p>If you’re going to WesFest, just have lots of fun!</p>

<p>PS. If you have any othe questions about Wes, feel free to PM me :D (Of just post them there...whatever you want!)</p>

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Out of those three, Tufts does have a reputation for being quite a party school. The other two I imagine would be more comfortable for you.

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<p>Haha, I wish. Tufts a party school? Compared to what? BYU? Tufts is notoriously nerdy school. There's definitely a social life, but it's not a party school by any means. The social hub of campus is the central library.</p>

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<p>Tufts is definitely more of a party school than Brandeis though. I've overnighted both and the dorms pretty much clear out Thursday evening, lol. Possibly because of the close proximity to Boston, whereas Brandeis is more in a rural area (Waltham? lol)... </p>

<p>From all your reqs, Brandeis sounds the best fit for you. A huge percentage of students are on the bio/premed track, and since it's one of the top research universities, you'll have a lot of chances to do work with profs even as an undergrad.</p>

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<p>Yeah, compared to Brandeis, likely. ;)</p>