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Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at BC
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By Gender
MaleB+
FemaleB-
 
By Major
AccountingB+
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB-
ChemistryC+
CommunicationsB-
Computer ScienceA
CriminalC
EconomicsB
EducationC+
Electrical EngineeringD-
EnglishC-
FinanceA-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcA+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B
LinguisticsB-
MathC+
NursingC+
OtherB
PhilosophyB+
Political ScienceB+
PreLaw and LegalA-
PreMed and MedicalD-
PsychologyB+
SociologyB
UndecidedC
 

Against similar schools
Extracurricular Activities compared with similar schools in class.

Boston College
 B
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

Boston University
 B
New York University
 C+
George Washington University
 B
Harvard University
 B-
Georgetown University
 B
Tufts University
 B+
Brown University
 A-
F
A+

Quotes touching on Extracurricular Activities

“... Best of all worlds - great academics, suburban school- but 10 min away from Boston, many activities on campus - concerts, parties, etc ...”
 
“... It's very easy to get involved in clubs, volunteer programs (such as Appalachia), intramural sports, and retreats (48hours, Halftime, etc)~ you'll...”
 
“... Great academics, big-time sports, medium size, gothic architecture, nice neighborhood, great city, great bars, great parties, traditions, hottie...”
 
“... Combine all of this with great facilities, close proximity to Boston, D1 sports and a very social student body and what else do you need ...”
 
“... Basically, (and this should apply wherever you end up) you will definitely want to get involved in one or two activities or groups, as this is wh...”
 
“... And I was not a huge sports fan ...”
 
“... Sports are definitely a draw at BC and I miss the level of excitement that groups of us would share on our way to Alumni stadium before a game .....”
 
“... Everything about it is great--professors, courses, campus, social life, sports, etc ...”
 
“... It is only about sports and drinking ...”
 
“... BC is about drinking and sports ...”
 
“... Students come last on the food chain after: money, sports, perception of the school, and others ...”
 
“... Great school, the best student body, all of my teachers were PHD's, Awsome sports; Football, Hockey and Basketball ...”
 
“... In addition, you're near one of the best college towns, have great sports teams to root for, and can have a great time with your friends who like...”
 
“... If you come here, bring insane enthusiasm for BC sports and not too much brain power ...”
 
“... I picked this school because it had so many different things (or so I thought): sports, girls, party school, academics, reputation, big city,...”
 
“... also most of social life revolves around bc sports so if you don't like those, its going to be hard to make friends ...”
 
“... If you can get past this premise, there are many socially intriguing options on campus such as a capella groups, comedy troupes, cultural org...”
 
“... If you are serious about applying to BC, please note that along with very high grades, near-perfect SAT scores, you will need a long list of ...”
 
“... The Athletics for one trumps any Ivy League School as BC plays in Division 1 in all major sports ...”
 
“... The Athletics for one trumps any Ivy League School as BC plays in Division 1 in all major sports ...”
 
“... Aside from that BC plays in Division 1 in all major Sports ...”
 
“... BC has quality athletic programs, and offers students a variety of extracurricular activities that range from club sports to volunteer programs ...”
 
“... What it does not endorse is activities that contradict the moral teachings of the Jesuit tradition ...”
 
“... It's the ultimate bandwagon fanbase, so if you're a big time sports fan (as I am) prepare to be disappointed if you're looking for a major D1 env...”
 
“... It's sports-obsessed and academically mediocre ...”
 
“... It competes with much success in Division 1 Sports despite the high Academic Standards the Student Atheletes must adhere to ...”
 
“... This is in direct response to the Negative Poster who stated that "BC is Sports-Obsessed" ...”
 
“... There is a poor selection of extracurriculars for those not interested in sports or Christianity ...”
 
“... yes BC has great things about it - sports and school pride, academics, social and cultural organizations, rank among other private universities e...”
 
“... Through making an effort and doing activities like Appalachia, I've found that I have a lot more in common with people than I believed ...”
 
“... So if you're looking to start classes this Fall, meet as many people as you can, join 3-4 clubs/activities, suspend premature judgments and d...”
 
“... The only reason I came to BC was because of its location, and because its a big sports school ...”
 
“... That works for a lot of people and it's not hard to find similarly fun activities ...”
 
“... I've met a lot of great people here and there are enough fun activities to do when there is time for them ...”
   

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