Boston College
“I'm going to try to be as unbiasedBright
I'm going to try to be as unbiased as possible, but I was looking for the typical college experience, and I am not a fan of this school. This place feels a lot more like a stiff boarding school than a college. I can't say I'm surprised as many other negative reviewers have said the same thing. The kids that come here are generally Catholic, sheltered, judgemental, and overall not fun. The coolest people that Ive met here are planning to transfer. Some people complain that people here are only concerned with partying, but theyre simply rich kids who can afford to buy lots of alcohol and sit in their dorm blacking out. They don't genuinely know how to have fun because they're often very pretentious and not friendly. There are many people I've met that don't like it here but stay because of its academic ranking. That's where the high retention rate comes from. In addition, the girls here really aren't good looking at all despite what you might have read or heard. How sexy can you be when you're bundled up in winter clothing half the year?
It you're conservative, sheltered, and catholic you'll fit right in here. Of course almost everyone that got in here is somewhat intelligent and hardworking so you can find people similar to you if you look hard enough.
This school is not horrible, and I know some people can go through this school very happy. I personally am not a fan of willingly placing myself through freezing winters. As a California resident I regret not going to a UC which would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars less and a more open minded student body.
I find that the people here are hardly geniuses either. They're kids who have had everything handed to them and have attended the richest prep schools which force you to participate in extra curricular activities.
This school can get you far because of its name, and I would stay if there weren't better options out there.
view full review→Mar 08 2013
1st Year Female -- Class 2016
Perceived Campus Safety: A, Education Quality: F
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“To sum it up,Bright
To sum it up, BC is a large Catholic school for closeminded Students who don't have the grades for a ELITE School. This is a very, very mediocre school. With that stated, is this truly worth the $56k+ per year? NO
view full review→Jun 20 2011
2nd Year Female -- Class 2015
Education Quality: C-, Faculty Accessibility: F
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Recommended: Personality Type and College Choice
“Boston College is life changing.Quite Bright
Boston College is life changing. The school is challenging academically, socially and spiritually. I have made lasting friendships and my professors and I will continue to stay in contact for years to come. A word to the wise: don't believe all of the hype about BC's "prepster" crowd or about the "lack of diversity here." Just because we wear polo shirts does not mean we are all dripping in wealth and attended private Catholic boarding schools. I went to Catholic school, but I worked all 4 years at BC to help fund my education. You'll be hard pressed to find a top-tier school without an abundance of wealthy students. As for diversity, consider this: the national percentage of what Boston College calls AHANA students (students who are African, Hispanic, Asian or Native American) is right around 30%. Boston College mirrors that national average. BC is well worth the investment. Work hard, get involved, explore all the opportunities for fun (which far exceed just parties and "drinking" on Fridays), go into Boston, study abroad, do research in your major...this is advice I would give to all new BC students. If you're not happy here, I'm guessing you're a rather difficult person to please.
view full review→Jul 15 2010
4th Year Female -- Class 2010
Education Quality: A+, Campus Maintenance: A-
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