Current BC Freshman Answering Any and All Questions

<p>Do girls ever wear heels/wedges to class?</p>

<p>@raven, i’m a guy and don’t really pay attention to girls shoes, but i think most girls just wear flats, sperrys, or some kind of sandals (not sure what they’re called, the ones with no arch support and jewels and stuff). i don’t think people wear heels because there’s a lot of stairs and inclines (i’m not sure if that’s actually a reason not to wear them, but it seems logical)</p>

<p>Fraire, annamations - A lot of girls definitely wear long puffy North faces (I’m not talking about the fleeces, but about the really thick down coats). I’d definitely say that the longer the coat is the warmer it is. People also do have peacoats and jackets like that, basically what you’d see if you looked through the coat section at J.Crew.</p>

<p>I’m not sure if long fleece north faces exist Fraire</p>

<p>I would not worry about purchasing an entire new wardrobe before you get to BC. Take a month or two to see what appeals to you and what stands out to you the most and you can just order things to your dorm or bring things back from home over Thanksgiving. Clothing is definitely important at BC, as vain as that may sound, its more or less true. But feel free to take your time and test the waters in the fall, so that you don’t get to school with a brand new style you realize isn’t big anymore or don’t plan on keeping. Happy shopping though!</p>

<p>I’d also like to thank all the fellow Eagles that have been helping to answer the questions coming through here, definitely wouldn’t be able to answer them all! Over 31,000 thread views and counting =)</p>

<p>Are on-campus jobs available to all students? What are the best ones?</p>

<p>@askjeeves On-campus jobs are technically available to all students, but those with work-study are given priority I believe. I’ve heard the best/easiest jobs are given to those with the most need, but I’m not sure about this. Dining halls typically hire the greatest number of kids, but its actual work. Some people I know literally get paid to sit in the front desk of the gyms and do homework while just swiping people in to the facility. I would definitely look for those types of jobs first, as they are the most time-effective if you are looking for work.</p>

<p>Has anyone attending BC been a part of the emerging leader program or have any insight on the program?</p>

<p>Oh another question, how do we buy football tickets?? I know there is a website, but I can’t seem to log on!</p>

<p>Everyone I know that participated in ELP really enjoyed their experience and made many close friends through it. To buy any student season tickets online you need to wait until they mail you (snail mail) your registration code (Student #. This is not your EagleID #). Then go here: <a href=“http://■■■■■■■.com/7xekje4[/url]”>http://■■■■■■■.com/7xekje4&lt;/a&gt; (I shortened the link because it was over 300 characters long) and click register. You will have to create a new account, separate from your Agora account.</p>

<p>If I buy the move-in items from their endorsed program, will they ship them to my house or do I need to pick them up on campus a few days earlier before move-in? The letter from reslife said “conveniently available for pick-up when you arrive. “and it offers “Order Pick Up information”. I’m an international student and will they ship the linens over such a long distance-.-?</p>

<p>@Annaxc: During Welcome Week, on September 2nd, there will be a bus departing Boston College campus at 10:30 PM for freshmen. The bus will take you all to the target store (department store) which will be closed to all customers except BC students. They have a large college student/dorm section and you can purchase necessary items like linens, fans, basically most of the things that you students need. This is very nice because by September 2nd, you will see what you need and can avoid purchasing unnecessary items prior to moving in. Plus it is fun to have the store to yourselves at night. Here is the link: [Welcome</a> Calendar, Special Events - VPSA - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/offices/vpsa/welcome/events.html]Welcome”>http://www.bc.edu/offices/vpsa/welcome/events.html)</p>

<p>@Ortsac Thank you so much!! :D</p>

<p>For pre-meds/biology majors, is BI 304 Cell Biology a hard course? I am considering taking it because I have AP credit, but some people say that you should just follow the “standard” curriculum whether or not you have AP credit. Any opinions on this?</p>

<p>Is there a student blog or any website to see which teachers are better/preferable? Anyone know a good portico teacher/advisor Sullivan, Keeley, LA Combe, Cabral,cioni? Or a good first year writing seminar professor?</p>

<p>@bcollegec Here is general site for professor ratings; perhaps there is some useful information on BC profs [Boston</a> College - Massachusetts](<a href=“http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/SelectTeacher.jsp?sid=122]Boston”>http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/SelectTeacher.jsp?sid=122)</p>

<p>Undergraduate peps:</p>

<p>[UGBC</a> - Boston College](<a href=“http://ugbc.orgsync.com/]UGBC”>http://ugbc.orgsync.com/)</p>

<p>My only caution is to read the reviews with a grain of salt, and really read what the students say and think about what kind of student that they are. For example, a social science class will be filled with hard science majors, social science majors and lit majors. The former and the latter might take the course for a Core requirement. But, if the course has any quantitative materials, the lit majors may complain that it is too ‘difficult’ while the hard science majors will find it easy.</p>

<p>Or, students may mark a professor down because s/he expects them to read the material and come to class prepared. (What a concept!)</p>

<p>Bluebayou has it right, PEPs is good but not the absolute best way to gauge professors and classes. Another rating system that’s not too well known is the Course Evaluations that almost everybody fills out at the end of the semester for each class, so it’s less biased than PEPs.</p>

<p>To get to course evaluations:
1 Log into Portal
2 Go to “Course Information & Schedule”
3 Select a school and department
4 On the course listings table, click the yellow column (the leftmost column with red arrows)
5 Click on the paper and pencil icon
6 Here you can look at things such as overall rating for the professor, overall rating for the course, course difficulty, course workload, etc.</p>

<p>I would definitely recommend only selecting professors with good ratings, unless you have to take the course for your major. A good professor can make a boring subject into a fun class (Philosophy of the Person, Tomeu Estelrich!), but a bad professor can’t make an interesting subject into a fun class. </p>

<p>There’s a ton of great professors for a lot of the core (History, Philosophy, Theology), but I haven’t really found anybody that great for science (geology, the science for non-science majors) or math. Oh well</p>

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<p>OTOH, since the College has final authority on approving/disapproving entries, it may not be anonymous – which can be a good thing or bad. </p>

<p>And yes, I am definitely a cynic. :)</p>

<p>@bcollegec
You do not get a choice of your Portico professor. For FYWS I would recommend Heitzman. Only 4 essays, and the first draft is never graded, only the second. Plus he’s very nice and understanding/helpful.</p>