<p>On many post i see that i alot of people have BC as their safeties either that or that BC is only looks good as a college because it is hard to get into, but its classes are not that great. I personally love BC and seeing these post get me down, can anyone clarify these negatives for me and leave me some good things to boost me up. Thanks</p>
<p>For me, that was not the case. I wrote a cover letter expressing how much I would love to attend BC, and that it is my first choice. BC isn't everyone's safety.</p>
<p>i have also heard some negatives about BC compared to its extremely high selectivity...i think most of that comes from the fact that BC hasnt been a top school until recently, about 10 years. i think some of the beliefs that the school is worst than its selectivity would show is partly because of its old reputation, but BC is trying to improve that image. In fact i have heard of many people from, well if 5 or 6 count as many, that now BC is really at the same level as Georgetown, yet in the national eyes Georgetown is an elite university and BC is below it as well as Notre Dame.</p>
<p>Either way dont choose it based on its ranking choose it because you like it. I chose it because it was a good school with a nice campus and great D-1 sports. Its reputation will meet its selectivity more with the next several years before you graduate.</p>
<p>How long does it tend to take for a reputation to catch up? it would take more than a few years wouldnt it? (i have no idea about these things ...i could be way off)</p>
<p>Small wonder that BC's reputation (an unfair one for many a year -- if it had one at all!), which is at long last being shed, has not been the equal to GU's or ND's. Examine the environments where each grew and you will note that BC's was the most outright hostile -- to its very existence, let alone success. The other two were left to flourish unfettered by the presence of formidable entities, namely Harvard and the Protestant establishment, whose very mission was to hold down the Catholic "upstarts" -- if not to eradicate them entirely.</p>
<p>For BC to survive, endure and finally (when its fortunes at last improved and enabled it to do all the wonderful things it is now doing) take claim to the recognition that has been long overdue, is a fitting tribute to its motto -- "Ever to Excel".</p>
<p>BC is getting better, thats observed in the rise of applicants, no doubt about that. In my case I stumbled upon BC because it had EA, and a buisiness program, and a peer mentioned it to me, all of these factors led me to look up BC on collegeboard, and i found myself in their range of SAT scores/gpa. I applied, was accepted and Im really happy that I was. It felt so good to need no saftey and after I visited BC and spoke to students I really liked it. It may not be the most famous school, but its becomming really good.</p>
<p>Yeah, people seem to associate BC with the Hail Mary and sports. Unless you are familiar with the school itself, most considered it a sports school. However, it really is a top academic institution, and rising.</p>
<p>Unless I get into Yale or Harvard, I will definitely be attending. TBH, whenever I visited on my own or for the admitted students' day, the sports scene was never really mentioned unless a specific question about it was asked. The people there appear very dedicated to furthering the school academically. I frankly don't care it doesn't have the prestige of Georgetown or Notre Dame because it doesn't matter.</p>