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Get the inside scoop on Tufts University admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The admissions process seemed very similar to many other top schools. Tufts is part of the Common Application, but there are additional essay que...   READ MORE
Alumni
Diversity, diversity, diversity ad nauseaum! International experiences should always be cited and political views (or social views) should genera...   READ MORE
Alumni
I transferred into Tufts for my sophomore year. An important aspect of the admissions process is the essay and extra curricular activities. Tufts...   READ MORE
Alumni
If you were rejected from Harvard, or any of the other Ivy for that matter, then you probably went to Tufts. (Note the uneven gait of freshmen bu...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Classes at Tufts are generally what you make of them. For the most part, the quality of the class, and your interaction with your professors depe...   READ MORE
Alumni
Excellent academics. Excellent teachers who show up to class because they are not strong-armed to publish every ten seconds. Students can intera...   READ MORE
Alumni
The workload is quite heavy. The language center (Olin Center) is top rated. Professors in the Romance Language department are extremely knowled...   READ MORE
Alumni
When it comes to the students and their academics, there is a fine line between friendly competition and ruthless domination over ones peers in t...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Depending on what your career interests are, Tufts can be a lot of help. If you are interested in teaching, teaching abroad, non-profit activities an...   READ MORE
Alumni
Good school if you graduate with a high GPA. Quel shocker!   READ MORE
Alumni
Career Services is extremely involved with placing interested students in internships (during vacations) and are even more helpful when you are a seni...   READ MORE
Alumni
I cant say much for career services except that they try, and the rest is really up to you. They will cater to you, offering private help, and group...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
In general, Tufts is in a fairly safe neighborhood. It is not necessarily the greatest place to live in the world, but there is no reason to feel...   READ MORE
Alumni
10 minutes from Cambridge and very easy access to Boston for those who love to club and party...or just have a great dinner. Housing is very good...   READ MORE
Alumni
Tufts has a wonderful student life. Most of the nightlife takes place in Boston or at other universities in the area (MIT and Harvard.) All fresh...   READ MORE
Alumni
I would give quality of life a 9 out of 10. If you like Boston more than New York, then youll love Tufts. Tufts is a fifteen minute T (subway/m...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Social life is one of the key selling points of Tufts. It does have something for everyone. If you're looking to party every night, then you can...   READ MORE
Alumni
Greek system is perfect. 15% of student body. You can join and still have a fab social life outside of the sorority/fraternity. Lots of off- cam...   READ MORE
Alumni
The Greek system at Tufts is a small part of the campus life. Since Boston is extremely international and cosmopolitan, there is a diverse selecti...   READ MORE
Alumni
I commend Tufts for its support of diversity, in everything that it does. There is a big international faction at the school. Students arrive ev...   READ MORE

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