New England College Entrance Certificate Board, ones who attended private preparatory schools in New England, were exempt from the examinations, "perhaps only a few students were even taking [the entrance examinations]." By 1925, Tufts set an admission quota of 650 males; the examinations were similar in length to the 1905 tests but the entry requirements decreased to a level comparable to those of 1856. Standardized testing, admissions interviews, and other features of the university admissions process were in place by 1946.
=== Collaborations ===
Students can pursue a five-year program with the New England Conservatory. The Cosmology department also offers joint seminars with MIT. Organized by Alan Guth and Alexander Vilenkin, the seminars are open to all students. The Fletcher School also operates dual degree programs with Harvard Law School, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and UC Berkeley School of Law, among others. Several academic consortiums allow for research collaboration between local schools. …
