<p>Hi I need help picking! I am venezuelan student but american citizen. I have not decided on the two universities because I have to wait for the financial aid offers. I have visited Notre Dame and loved the univerrsity, the campus, dorm, people and everything. I seem to fit in it The problem is is in South Bend, Indiana, and altough this may sound like a spoiled kid I prefer much more being to a city. And for me Boston is the perfect college city. Also in BC there are a lot of venezuelan people, and venezuelan people who visit, which is a factor I take into consideration. Also Boston is nearer to cities like NY and is in the New England area. I have not visited BC but love Boston and people have told me BC is a great university. is holding me back from going to BC is that Notre Dame has a better reputation. Is BC’s reputation, or finding a job with a BC’s diploma really close to Notre Dame’s or really far? Also how is BC’s economic program? I would really appreciate your answers.
Thanks.</p>
<p>With respect to job placement, both schools are regionally known. More people may know more about Notre Dame, but you have to consider their sports program as one key factor. It all really depends on where you want to end up working. Since ND is in the Midwest, most of the students end up working around the Chicago area while most BC students find jobs in the Boston/NYC area.</p>
<p>ANY city will be more ethnic/international friendly, period. Yes, Boston is a great college town, with dozens of colleges in the 'hood. But I disagree with miragemage above: ND’s reach is much more national (than just the midwest) – ND alums are everywhere. In contrast, the masses at BC still tend to a car ride away from home, so it is strong in the NE.</p>
<p>As I posted in your other thread, here’s an interesting comparison of the 3 major ‘Catholic’ (I use the term loosely around Georgetown) universities in America:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/873879-notre-dame-vs-bc-vs-gtown.html?highlight=notre+dame[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/873879-notre-dame-vs-bc-vs-gtown.html?highlight=notre+dame</a></p>
<p>I think your commentary on preferring a city and thinking that “Boston is the perfect college city” are telling. ND is a notch or two above BC academically, something borne out by any number of statistical measures. However, they are very close, and you wouldn’t be giving up too much by choosing BC over ND. As such, I think your preference for location comes into the fore since both are going to have pretty similar student bodies and roughly the same institutional feel. If your love for Boston far exceeds your interest in ND and South Bend, then that’s what you should base your decision on.</p>
<p>Honestly, I’d advise going to whichever you had a better “feel for”, and if that doesn’t differentiate the two, choose whichever is cheaper. They aren’t going to give you dramatically different job prospects in the future, and you’re in a great position choosing between two awesome schools.</p>
<p>So i finally chose Boston College! The two are really similar but Boston is Boston, and of all my friends which study in the US, the ones who are in Boston are having the es time. Really glad of my decision. Thanks for all the help. Does anyone know the best dorm for freshman in boston college?</p>
<p>Welcome to Chestnut Hill, Calique.</p>
<p>Welcome to the Boston College community Calique :)</p>
<p>All dorms look the same and are essentially the same on the inside. It’s all about the people you live with ;)</p>
<p>congrats Calique!!!</p>
<p>Congrats! Boston is the ultimate college town!</p>
<p>Well, we all go where our friends go.</p>
<p>Welcome. BC is a great school, from an academic standpoint at minimum (I don’t know much about the social life there).</p>