<p>If I live near Seattle, would you say it is worth it to fly all the way over and spend time there? I mean it would take a decent amount of time and money to do so.</p>
<p>i’ll be there. i’m pretty social so don’t be afraid to add me on le book. (<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/iancharlesgarner[/url]”>http://www.facebook.com/iancharlesgarner</a>)</p>
<p>ps. don’t be too surprised that i’m not actually dark skinned. oh, the benefits of having a black father and a white mother during the college process. wahooooo.</p>
<p>We’ll be there…from NJ!</p>
<p>i’m going! should be fun.</p>
<p>blackNwild I hear you on that one. I’m half Cuban and, while I get fairly tan in the summer, everyone is so skeptical that I’m lying simply to gain admissions. Haha. I can’t wait for the 23rd! Anyone can PM me for my Facebook if you’d like :)</p>
<p>So what did you think? Was it everything you dreamed of?</p>
<p>Hahaha i was just going to start a new thread for reactions!
i’m really glad i went. i got to explore the area around campus and found out that the atrium mall is my dream (cheesecake factory, barnes and noble, borders, the container store and jcrew in the same mall. doesn’t get better. and now you all now just how dorky i am! hahaha) i absolutely loved the polysci presentation, that professor was awesome and now i realize that i made a mistake applying as a history major. political science is way closer to what i’m interested in. i also found out that i’ll definitely request to live on newton. i didn’t like upper nearly as much, and it’s waaaay further from the academic buildings than anyone every told me. you might as well live at newton and walk the whole way!
i also learned that boston is cold. very, very cold. yes, i live in new york. it’s cold here. it’s COLD in boston. today was the first time the temperature thingy on my car said 11 degrees. that’s insane.</p>
<p>We just got back fron Accepted Students Day. I was pretty sure that it was my S number 1 choice. Now, I KNOW that it is. If it were up to him, we would be sending in the deposit. I think they did a great job of showing all that is right with BC…there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with it…well maybe the cold:) </p>
<p>He still has to hear from Georgetown, Duke and U Penn. But, I think even if he got into any of those, he would still probably choose BC. He told me that he was swept off his feel…lol…this from a kid that gets excited about nothing. I’m very happy that he has found a school that he thinks is such a great fit for him. I know that if this is where he ends up, he will do great. Good luck to all of you trying to make such a hard decision!!</p>
<p>If you all think BC is great now, then wait until the spring. Truly amazing.</p>
<p>I was unable to make it this weekend. So those of you who did make it up to Boston, please let me know what you thought of it! </p>
<p>Anyone visit the business school? Anyone else have thoughts on housing, Upper -v- Newton?</p>
<p>I just want to point out that Upper is MUCH closer to the academic buildings than Newton. It takes about 30 minutes to walk from Main Campus to Newton, whereas it takes about 5-10 minutes to walk from Upper to any class. Yes, you have to walk more than two feet to get most places from Upper, but that’s because you’re a freshman. Lower Campus is closest to everything, and the ideal spot to live, but obviously that’s saved for upperclassman for a reason. Furthermore, compared to a lot of campuses I’ve seen, BC is actually pretty small. You can get anywhere on Main Campus in 10 minutes or less.</p>
<p>Of course, I’m not saying Newton is bad. A lot of people love living there, and it definitely has it’s pros (like a milkshake machine in the dining hall!) I just want to make it clear that in terms of distance, Upper is much more convenient.</p>
<p>Tribegirl09: I think we were in the same Econ situation before. I got into CSOM and went to the first general CSOM presentation yesterday (I think there were more people standing than sitting haha), and I was kind of underwhelmed. The assistant dean seemed really cool, but the whole school, appropriately, seems really focused on “real-world business,” whereas I would like to do a slightly more liberal artsy program. The first-year Portico program looked good, but the career placement woman droned on and on and didn’t really impress me – she mostly recited job placement stats. Then I went to an Economics presentation from an A&S econ professor and while he was pretty old, it was interesting – he talked about the financial crisis, Keynesianism, and how he would fix the economy. It even got parents into the discussion. Then he talked about the A&S Econ program and it was more of what I’m looking for; micro/macro theory, stat, econometrics, and more. He has been advocating that it should be possible to do A&S Econ as a major and get a minor from CSOM, but it hasn’t happened. Still, he advises kids to take classes in CSOM that you can put on your resume even though it’s not an official minor. Plus, even though this wasn’t honors day so no one got into the A&S Honors Program, there is a specific Econ honors track that sounds awesome, and is separate from the traditional Honors Program – anyone is eligible. Anyway, the main objective of my visit was to figure out CSOM vs. A&S, and I will probably end up switching to A&S if I go to BC (though I wish I could combine both!). I hope I helped you out, if you have any more questions let me know.</p>
<p>Nelly29: Wow, I finally found someone who likes the Atrium. Haha, I go to HS a short walk through the woods away from it and I don’t know anyone who goes there for the mall aspect rather than a trip to Bertucci’s or Cheesecake. Shops move out all the time (like Borders now), it’s wicked expensive and wicked boring haha. IMO, the Chestnut Hill Mall across the street is preferable – still expensive, but it has a good movie theater, an awesome supermarket, an Apple store, and some nice restaurants of its own. But I’m glad you liked the Atrium :P</p>
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<p>As one can easily tell, I’m very familiar with BC and the surrounding area, and it’s really refreshing to listen to all of you who came here for the first time yesterday and to realize from people who don’t have the luxury of living 2 miles away how amazing BC truly is. It’s certainly risen in my rankings drastically since I applied, and pending Financial Aid I could definitely see myself there and loving it, even so close to home. Thanks everyone, and I hope you all had/have a great time.</p>
<p>Edit: Upper vs. Newton. Newton would feel even more suburban and even more close to home than BC already is (technically, I already live in Newton), but I really like how it has a close-knit community feel, which is something I think I would benefit from. Then again, walking through the Upper dorms, I saw everyone having a good time with their friends, and I realized that I would be fine either way. Yes Upper has a little walk down a hill, and Newton has the bus. I don’t think one is better than the other necessarily; either way it wouldn’t be hard to get home at any time. Honestly, I think that both have their perks and disadvantages, and I totally see why everyone is biased towards wherever they lived.</p>
<p>gingerbreadmann~ Thanks for that information! Econ in the CSOM -vs- A&S is a quandry for me. The admissions officer I meet last year suggested that I apply to the business school, I took her advice and obviously I was accepted. I am told that you can transfer out of CSOM, but very difficult to transfer in. But, that said, I think that I too would prefer Econ in A&S. However, CSOM is very highly regarded in the “real world.” I wish I had gone to accepted students day, but now I know for sure to go in April and attend these two presentations.</p>
<p>I get the impression that it’s not particularly difficult to have a second major in A&S if you’re a management student. When time comes you probably could pick up an economics major if you end up being interested in both fields.</p>