<p>Hey guys, I was able to stay at BC for 5 days, and it was nothing short of amazing. If you have any questions about what it’s like or how it compares to other colleges, fire away. I’d rather answer questions than ramble on about what I experienced which may not be helpful to you guys.</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted EA to BC and is from San Francisco. She is waiting to hear from some other schools before making a decision. She is worried about being a "California gal" and fitting in. Obviously as a parent sending her 2,000 miles away, it is scary too. Did you feel welcomed? Snobs?</p>
<p>I believe about 10% of BC's incoming class will be from California, which is the fifth most represented state here at BC so she will be able to meet at least one person from California. I currently room with two people from California and besides the weather, they had a fine time fitting in. </p>
<p>As with every school, you will have your snobs and condescending people, but the majority of students at BC are very accepting.</p>
<p>The thing you have to realize is that practically every freshman who goes to BC, or for that matter any college at the start of the school year are looking to make friends, so there will be plenty of people for your daughter to mingle with other students. </p>
<p>I hope you and your daughter make the right choice, wherever college she ends up attending.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the great advice and as a mom I firmly believe the weather challenges will be the hardest; anxiety sets in when your kid is across the country! I hope you are also enjoying your California roommates!</p>
<p>I would not worry at all about not fitting in if you are from California. I am from the east coast, but the SF contingent here is so large that I know of marin high school, marin catholic, notre dame prep in san jose and saint ignatius prep. One of my best friends is from LA and has no issues. The kids that like BC and choose to go here all have a certain attitude and demeanor in common, regardless of whether they are from the midwest, new england, south, west coast, or abroad.</p>
<p>Yeah I met quite a few people from Cal actually, and I felt welcome for the most part. Snobs are at every school, especially the most prestigious ones, so that's something you'll always find wherever you go. Overall though, It is easy to fit in and to feel at home there bc the community is very tight.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the great comments. Those are the answers that every parent wants to hear!</p>