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Although there isn't any open discrimination and everyone is not just tolerant, but respectful of differences, tables in the dining hall do tend to be slightly monochrome with white students, black students and Asian students at separate tables with some mix and match. It's not that students from different races aren't good friends- even best friends...it's just a phenomena I observed during dinner. Lunch is a completely different story though! Students are politically aware (especially with the US elections on the way!) but they're not particularly active in terms of campaigning.

As stated before most students at Tufts are White. At first this was difficult for me, but I adjusted. I learned to judge others based on the way they treated me rather than on the color of their skin. I also previously said that many students at Tufts are very opionated. This often causes people to be very close-minded to other viewpoints and ideas. I am a firm believer in healthy debates and believe that it is wonderful to engage in arguments with other smart people. Unfortunately, some students are not open to different views and positions. There are also a number of students on the campus who will use hostile and hurtful ways to get their points across (i.e. "Come All Ye Black Folk") But you must learn to take it in stride so it will not deter you from your main goal.

While Tufts is trying to promote diversity by bringing in students from all different races, religions, and countries, I often find that students tend to sadly only hang out with students like themselves. For the first time in my life (I came from a very diverse high school), my group of friends is pretty much all white Jews. This is kind of saddening to me as I really feel like I'm in a bubble in that sense and miss having such a diverse group of friends as I did in high school. Most Tufts students are from the East coast and the West Coast-- the majority hailing from the Tri State Area and Massachusetts. Most students are politically aware with International Relations and Political Science being the most prevalent majors. Most students are liberal.

there are groups for everything around tufts however the student body is comprised of mostly privileged kids, mostly white however there are mnay international students (wealthy) people seem more to be split by activities ratheer than race e.g. drama, sports, music, debate, etc

Everyone is interesting. Even someone who seems to be a non-interesting dud whose parents paid his/her way in can turn out to have a crazy background or really cool way of thinking about things. Thus the diversity of experiences that students have had is very rich, however racial diversity is lacking. And between different races, there is less mixing than one might expect. The campus is very liberal, it would actually be nice to have some more conservative voices on campus to make debates a little more interesting. Have the population is on financial aid, the other half isn't, so financial backgrounds are diverse. Lots of kids from the coasts, very few from the Midwest/South, big international population.

A good variety of people and a really nice mix of international students. Very diverse student body and strong emphasis on understanding and acceptance. There are lots of preppy/prissy students as well as granola/tree huggers. I would say there is a big variety and the lack of school spirit and connection definitally keeps these groups seperated. The majority of students party several times a weekend but also work very hard.

There are many different groups on campus. You may fit in with a racial club, a dance club, a sports team, or a fraternity/sorority. However I feel that the majority of students do not see their affiliation with a particular group as their main social outlet. Tufts is often described as small enough that whenever you go out you see someone you know, but big enough that you can always meet somebody new.

tufts student are the most amazing people i've met in my life. everyone has got some kind of passion and i really haven't run into anyone who i wouldn't want to have at least an hour conversation with (everyone is smart and motivated). i dont think anyone would feel out of place at tufts.. everyone is very accepting and there is no real bad blood among students. there is a lot of ethnic/socioeconomic/sexual etc. diversity. no worries about not finding someone just like you! the campus is very politically active and aware and in general is pretty liberal (like most colleges). nobody really talks about how much money their going to earn one day in seriousness (i joke that i'll live under a bridge because im studying english and music)... which won't happen because a tufts degree is something of note.

The Tufts student body is a relatively laid back one. Don't get me wrong, they get their work done, but they don't spend too much time worrying or stressing (unless it's finals week of course).

I don't know enough people to know about the student body. However, I do know that most are focused on their grades. This is mostly attributed to my acquaintances in the pre-med following... As for a hot topic such as race, I kinda don't notice it here. Like nobody's Black, Asian, South Asian, Spanish, or Caucasian. They are more like social butterflies, frat boys, engineers, jocks, and naturally, the easily offended. I wouldn't recommend making friends with those in the last group. And before you ask, nobody cares if you're gay. Seriously. However, if you're interested, a dude friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, really needs to go out with another guy. He's an engineer, and he's looking for another engineer. Email me if you need the hookup. ;) Oh yeah, and engineers are assholes. Seriously, we talk about how superior we are to Liberal Arts people. In private naturally, but how can you complain when you're going to make 60+ grand a year after you graduate? Not to mention, we don't fare well around most Liberal Arts kiddies because they bitch and moan to us how they have to beg to work for free for an "internship." Also, it kind of annoys me how they try to belittle our work. I should probably stop before I get into another rant.