<p>So… Boston College and Brandeis University are two similarly ranked colleges that are both in Boston. What are the similarities and differences (admissions, environment, social life, types of students, popular majors, housing, etc.)?</p>
<p>What are you looking for in terms of a college? That will help give a better answer.</p>
<p>Here’s a thread you might find useful:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/660439-bc-vs-brandeis.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/660439-bc-vs-brandeis.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks for the link!</p>
<p>So basically from what I’ve read, Brandeis is much smaller, more intellectual, more focused on academics, and liberal, but it doesn’t have as nice of a campus. Any current Brandeis students want to agree/disagree with this?</p>
<p>I think Brandeis has pretty much what I’m looking for… although I’m very conservative (will this be a problem?) and not Jewish (Christian, actually, and pretty religious). I’m not at all interested in sports or partying, and I want a more intellectual environment with smaller classes.</p>
<p>Brandeis may not have the same kind of pretty campus that Mount Holyoke and Wellesley has, but I thinke specially when the sun is out, with the great lawn, trees and flowers here and there. You should check out this link to a virtual tour, it’s a little outdated because it still shows the old admissions center, but otherwise it’s still accurate:
<a href=“http://www.yourcampus360.com/yourcampus2.php?college=brandeis[/url]”>http://www.yourcampus360.com/yourcampus2.php?college=brandeis</a>
I’m not conservative, so I don’t want to speak for them but I think it really depends on your personality and attitude. There have definitely been outspoken conservatives on campus, although you will need to realize that you will probably be in the minority and might see certain issues very differently than the majority of campus, whose mind you probably cannot change and which will probably want to engage in debate with you in one way or another on occasion. But I think even people who have had issues with that have had large groups of friends and haven’t been isolated. Last year, an election year, I lived in a suite with mainly people from a liberal Jewish background and a student who is religiously Christian and was home schooled and who considers himself on many issues conservative. We were tolerant of each other’s views, had some friendly arguments, got along well and are still good friends. One of the best friends of one of those other kids I lived with who lived in the same building also considers himself conservative. Maybe think of contacting the Republicans club (the link is down at the moment) and you should also come to October Open House if you can, on October 12.</p>
<p>In terms of the academic and social life you are looking for, Brandeis would definitely be a good fit.</p>
<p>My D1 is at BC; on the contrary, it is quite academic…the courses are very challenging and the professors very hands-on…Don’t forget, it was founded by Jesuits, who are intellects!Brandeis is having $$ issues but it offers a very solid education…it is a smaller school…check out the religious breakdown so you know what to expect…Public transportation into Boston is right at your fingertips at
BC…</p>