BU vs Tufts

[Joz]

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LOL Coolfishdent. You kind of make my point about the kinds of people that choose Tufts over BU. I grew up in the 'burbs of Boston and I know plenty of kids that went on to Tufts and BC undergrad. It's hard to explain, but the sort of arrogance that exudes out of these students is the kind I really can't stand being in class with. The type of student who just thinks they are better than everyone else, and has a close minded opinion of what is good. These students can't face the fact that they were all IVY league rejects, and try to walk around town like they are hot **it. Me personally, I couldn't stand those kids so I chose to go to the midwest to get away from them.

Now back to the topic. Coolfish you give no actual reason for why "there is no comparison" between the two schools. Your main reasoning being that the facilities are run down, when in fact the new pre-clinical building is state of the art. I wonder how exactly you know the students are unhappy. Did you send them all to your shrink or something?

Bottom line is Tufts is better for those who would like to be in class with people like Coolfish. BU is more for the down to earth and rational students who are not like Coolfish.

Yes I am making a huge generalization about you and your school Coolfish, but unlike your generalizations of BUSDM, mine are true.

As a current BC student, I took offense to your post boree. I think that it's pretty immature and inaccurate to paint entire student bodies as being arrogant jerks who think that they're better than everyone else. I mean, come on, we're going to graduate school next year, can't we get over making these kinds of generalizations about thousands of individuals? It's irresponsible and pointless. I'm from the 'burbs of Boston myself, so I probably have a lot in common with you. Sure, there are people like you described at BC and at Tufts, but the fact is, there are arrogant a-holes everywhere in this world. (Yeah, even in the midwest.) I suggest we put aside these rationalizations in our advice to future dental students and let them decide based on factual information, not sweeping generalizations.

 

[cdpiano27]

GO TO TUFTS!!!

I lived in Boston for two years at one time attended the New England Conservatory of Music as a piano major before switching. Anyway, I always had tried to take "academic" classes at Tufts but it was very long subway-bus ride from Huntington Avenue to Davis stop. I did register for the Calc II class there but I never took it because I transferred out of music school to a state school. However, the students seemed to be very nice there. Everyone WAS serious about studying and the teachers seemed helpful. This is the undergrad I am talking about. I did not see any of this "so-called" animosity at all that was discussed on this forum If I had the money to attend Tufts as an undergrad and did not get into Harvard, I would go. In fact, I was accepted there as an undergrad but I got very little scholarship (at that time I was very much into classical piano)
The undergrad is in Medford just north of Cambridge.

However, the dental school is located directly in Chinatown just south of the med school on (if I remember correctly Kneeland street near the Chinatown stop (orange line). The location at Tufts is great, you are right next to great, inexpensive Chinese restaurants. I used to always take the subway from the Symphony stop to Chinatown for either lunch or dinner.

The location of BU (I think the dental school is near the med school (i am not quite sure where the dental school is though) [ assuming you do not bring a car to Boston] is not as nice. It is near a rough area (roxbury) near I-93.

So by location, I would pick Tufts since it is in a much more convenient location (near good Chinese restaurants!!!) if both schools were academically or equal in cost (both very expensive!!)

 

[Mysteree]

can i ask what your stats were? I've applied there, but still no letter for interview or anything 🙁

Just thought I'd share that I got accepted to Tufts today!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

I am like 95% sure that I will attend 🙂


Hey beezies, I'm glad you've decided to go to Tufts.. - - where in Boston are you from??

 

[Rezdawg]

It is near a rough area (roxbury) near I-93.

Its actually in the South end....and the area is anything but rough. Maybe if you go further south, you will get into a "rough" area, but BU's location is fine. I leave the library 3-4 times a week between 12-1am...I have yet to encounter anything that would remotely be considered threatening.

Chinatown isnt nice. However, it is close to a bunch of bars/clubs that we go to at night...like Rumor, Gypsy Bar, etc...The Tufts location has more to do than the BU location...but neither area is "safer". The 2 areas are located 4 minutes apart by cab.

 

[darius99]

Its actually in the South end....and the area is anything but rough. Maybe if you go further south, you will get into a "rough" area, but BU's location is fine. I leave the library 3-4 times a week between 12-1am...I have yet to encounter anything that would remotely be considered threatening.

Chinatown isnt nice. However, it is close to a bunch of bars/clubs that we go to at night...like Rumor, Gypsy Bar, etc...The Tufts location has more to do than the BU location...but neither area is "safer". The 2 areas are located 4 minutes apart by cab.

after spending several years in boston, i totally agree with this. the bu area is not bad and there are great medical facilities around (which to me gives a nice atmosphere for a medical or dental school, although i guess its not that important). and chinatown may not be "the ghetto" but-- cheap chinese food aside-- it's not quite what i would call an ideal location