<p>I have received my college acceptances and I am trying to compare Georgetown and BC. I plan to study business (not particularly finance or accounting, more like social entrepreneurship or non-profit sector). </p>
<p>Any thoughts? In your opinion, which school would be better for my field of study?</p>
<p>It won’t much matter. Undergrad biz is mostly regional, and mostly general (outside of Accounting and Finance). If you want to live in the NE after graduation, choose BC. If you desire the mid-Atlantic area, choose GU.</p>
<p>I have always said that CSOM Honors is a no-brainer over GU business. I would dare say that the two are very competitive not including honors. Non-profit wise, Boston College has fantastic service programs like PULSE and the Eagle Volunteer Corp.</p>
<p>I say Georgetown MSB is a much more prestigious school to attend. They are very different, mostly location- wise. Both great schools, but I would choose GU over BC any day</p>
<p>Jay, it would help if you substantiated your strong statements with fact or observation…</p>
<p>I had the same choice. My mom wen to CSOM Honors program, and I loved Boston, but when I saw Georgetown, I just got that feeling. With that being said, I can only say amazing things about the MSB - the new building has really ramped up our business school prestige (we jumped from about 23 to 10), and going through the recruiting process this past January and February, I can very confidently say Georgetown positions you very well to get a job. I love Georgetown - the students, atmosphere, professors … can’t make a bad choice here though. Congratulations and good luck!</p>
<p>jaybaybay:</p>
<p>The Business Week rankings are very fluid (and easily gamed by the schools themselves, which is why I personally prefer USNews). But even if you use BW as gospel, you should note that last year, BC was #9, while GU was #23. Thus, your statement that GU is “much more prestigious” is factually-challenged.</p>
<p>btw: I do not believe that Honors means much to any future employer. High grades do. And one does not need to be an honors student to earn A’s.</p>
<p>If anything, being an Honors student makes it harder to earn A’s. I would have loved being in the Honors Program, but one of the main reservations I had about the program was the fact that the core classes for CSOM are fairly difficult relative to certain sections of the same courses for non-Honors students. Being an accounting concentrator, it is imperative for me to keep a solid balance of rigor and GPA support. Plus, I preferred the flexibility of my schedule, which would have been compromised with the program. </p>
<p>With that having been said, Honors does not necessarily say much to a potential employer. But, being in Honors exposes you to certain “employers” that not accessible to non-Honors students. This is the best asset of the program.</p>