<p>Hi, I was accepted to Tufts and Boston College and I am trying to decide whether or not it’s the best school for me. I visited both schools over the summer and liked them both, but neither were my first choice (got rejected from there). So as of right now, I’m trying to decide between Tufts and BC, which many people have said are completely different schools. </p>
<p>Here are some facts about me. I love sports and have played them all my life (not playing D1). I think that I want to be a doctor someday, but I also really like business and economics. I try hard in every class that I take and am at the top of my class. I am technically Catholic, but I’m not very really religious. I am a white male from Westchester, New York.</p>
<p>If anyone has any insight on whether or not I should go to Boston College or Tufts, it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>What school did you apply to at BC? The CSOM or Arts & Sciences? Because BC sounds like a good fit for you, but if you applied to Arts & Sciences and end up wanting to do business, it would be hard to transfer into the CSOM. However, I do think that the College of Arts & Sciences has an economics major that is not in CSOM.</p>
<p>Otherwise, I think BC would be a good fit for you. They have great sports, and you don’t actually have to be religious (or even Catholic) to attend. I am in the same boat, as I am technically Catholic but don’t practice it very–well–religiously. </p>
<p>That being said, you should definitely visit both campuses again to get a feel of the atmosphere, as that will help you decide which school is right for you.</p>
<p>As for medical school you do not need a specific major, you only need specific science & math courses to apply. Tufts has a medical school, BC does not. Flipping from A&S to SOM is not an easy task at BC, so Econ may be the better initial route at either school. Both schools are safety schools for the one on the Charles River that may have rejected you. Tufts kids gravitate to Harvard Square for weekends and most likely realize quickly that a thin envelope from the Crimson was a blessing since only Harvard students themselves believe that they are Gods gift to humanity. Either BC or Tufts will give you a solid education. Both Tufts and BC have suburban campuses and have a full complement of New Yorkers. BC is Jesuit/Catholic . Research on the Jesuits will show that they are more about living and doing than dogma; which explains why the Catholic world is excited about the new Pope. Tufts though non-denominational have a significant Jewish population. This is more an ethnic definition more than a religious one. BC has a more active D1 sports environment, where Tufts really doesn’t have a significant spectator sports scene. Unfortunately, this translates into a BC party scene with 30-40 alcohol poisoning hospitalizations per home game football weekend and some sexual assaults issues as well. Tufts has the superior student gym, if thats where you plan to spend leisure time. (BC student gym is outdated and very poorly designed. BC athletic facilities money is put in supporting their athletes with separate and unequal facilities. The BC jocks generate significant income and marketing for the school hence the investment has a return. To close Tufts is truly harder to get into and is higher rated however BC has more of a national reputation because of its sports programming and celebrity alums.</p>