CSOM Junior AMA

Hey everyone,

Congrats on getting into BC if you did! I know Admitted Eagle days are quickly approaching, but in the meantime, I want to do an AMA in case anyone has any questions about anything (academics, housing, social life, etc.)

A little background about me:

CSOM Junior

Double Concentration in Accounting and Business Analytics (CPA track) but started as Finance/Math double major

TA in the accounting department

Have lived “on campus” all three years so far (Upper, Walsh, 2000 Commonwealth Ave. Apartments - technically a little ways off campus but still BC housing)

Did PULSE program my sophomore year

Let me know any questions you might have!

We’re you able to get a summer internship after your sophomore year and what internship do you have lined up for this summer?

@Shade45 I was in the fortunate position of getting an internship both after my freshman and sophomore years (both at the same small accounting firm) through family friend connections. However, I know many other people (including one of my roommates who’s doing computer science) were able to get internships after sophomore year as well. This summer, I’ll be interning at a Big 4 public accounting firm. The career center here has a lot of resources (including practice interviews, resume critiques, etc.) and there’s a ton of networking that happens at CSOM, especially from NYC and Boston banks and accounting firms. I hope that helps!

Thank you very much! It seems it’s difficult for rising Juniors to get an internship without some form of a connection.

@Shade45 Definitely difficult, but it can be done. I’d say for a rising junior, it’s much more about “who you know” vs. “how much you know”, but once you’re a junior going through internship recruiting (specifically for accounting and finance positions), the “how much you know” aspect becomes more significant because the interviews become more technical and less behavioral. With that being said, the best thing you can do is get started early. Start joining clubs during freshman year (like the investment club, the accounting academy, etc.) because they often times have events with companies. Just getting your name out there to recruiters, and giving them the opportunity to match your name with your face early on, is really huge. Let me know if you have any other questions; I’d be happy to help!

Thank you so much

I’m in incoming freshman and I’ve heard that the party scene is pretty eh for freshman guys (my weekends are usually at a house party or on the beach), so is it a complete lost cause freshman year to party? Did your freshman year dorm had any affect on your social scene for that first year compared to kids in Newton? Also, how bads the BC bubble? Im planning on getting out once or twice a week since my girlfriend is actually going to wellesley next year but idk if im reasonable with that. Sorry im asking a lot these were just my concerns once fall comes through.

@gt1902287 Yes the party scene as a freshman guy is brutal. Not to say it’s downright atrocious, but it certainly will be tough to get into parties. With that being said, freshman year is really what you make of it. The weekends will typically consist of small kickbacks in a triple on upper, and could potentially make their way to the Mods or off-campus parties if you or any friends have an in.

There’s really no difference in terms of the party scene between upper and Newton (at least in my experience). They’re both tough. I’d think Newton is even tougher because you’re on with freshmen, so if you even wanted to try getting into a Mod or off-campus party, you’d have to make the trek.

The BC Bubble is definitely real, though if you proactively try to get out into Boston, the bubble can be bursted, so to speak. I’d say any time you get a chance to get outside of BC’s campus, do it. There so many parts of the city that BC students rarely see, which is a shame. I know from personal experience that even going into the city to get some food or go on a run made me appreciate being so close to Boston.