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The school is the right size for someone who doesn't want to attend a huge school (i.e. BU), but also, doesn't want to know everyone in the school by name. The student population is extremely competitive about their academics and have very little interest in campus life. They would rather spend their Friday night in a strange study group then at a frat or a bar.

Campus is quite crowded and small. Tufts needs to setup a sprawling sattelite campus elsewhere as well.

Situated right outside Boston, Tufts is a fairly small liberal arts school with about 4000-500 undergrads. After the initial thrill of parties during the first few weeks, things die down a LOT. In my opinion, the school should sponsor more campuswide events...maybe take a lesson or two from the Brits and the Aussies who subsidize events involving loads of booze.

Academics are great, Boston is close (though the T stops running at around midnight, which sucks), there tends to be no school spirit whatsoever. We spend a lot of time working: if you're looking for a party school, don't come here. It's also possibly the most liberal place in the United States.

Honestly, I'm from Texas. It is cold as fuck up there and I loath post-industrialism so the nature starvation is, for me, a huge deal. We are not truly in Boston, which was a surprise for me, and even though the T is in Davis Square it is a good walk or ride on the shuttle to get to the station so that creates a necessary separation between the two spheres that is a shame. Those things aside, the big picture of Tufts is one of action and energy despite the oppressive cold. The students are hyped up as hell about the things they are doing and there are more activities, clubs, protests and initiatives than you can shake a stick at. It is actually hard not to become over engaged (ie stressed) very quickly with all of the amazing opportunities available to you there.

If I could change anything about the university, I'd make our administration a bit more responsive. My experience has been that requests can get lost in the red tape. It's hard sometimes to find help, even when you have a clear sense of what you're looking for.

The school size is just right- enough people that you can always meet new people but small enough that you don't lose track of old friends. Also, the campus is compact and lively so you can walk anywhere quickly and there's just so much to do all the time. The campus itself is the college town- everyone is so involved in many extracurriculars so the clubs and performance groups are always sponsoring activities or putting on shows. Tons of school pride- everyone loves Jumbo! Everyone at home teases me because now everything I buy is brown and blue. Most frequent student complaint is that we need more machines at the gym- but they're building a new one so that'll be solved. Tufts is unusual because it is so international, half my friends are international students and the conversations we have are amazing. Sometimes it can get a little cliche, but one of my favorite moments was when some of my friends and I were sitting in a room hanging out and I realized that none of us were the same religion; we had Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam and atheism. I always get a kick out of that.

The size and location of Tufts are both ideal. However, its facilities for a university of its high standard are somewhat lacking- but this is slated to change soon because of a number of recent donations. The dorms are not great (old) and the athletic facilities leave something to be desired. Tufts is definitely not in a "college town." It is relatively urban, and it is easy to get into Boston. A lot of people go to Boston to access the social scene there, especially upperclassmen.

Tufts is a mid size school. Its great being so close to a city but not in the middle.

Tufts is a great place to attend college. You're in close proximity to the country's best college city, walking distance from a fun and active town square, and on most weekends, you don't even make it to these places because there is so much to do on campus.