<p>No confusion, volleyball, but the fact is that, outside of HYPS, professional schools just don’t much care about “where you complete your undergraduate degree…” First and foremost, they care about A’s, and lots of 'em.</p>
<p>Hey, I’m a prospective student of BC (CSOM) considering majoring in marketing and/or economics. How difficult is it to major in economics at BC, and to double major?</p>
<p>Relatively easy to double major as long as you have some AP/IB credits to free up some of the core requirements. If you want marketing though, make sure you apply/you have applied to CSOM. If your “home school” within the university is not CSOM, you will not be able to concentrate in the regular CSOM concentrations (finance, accounting, marketing, IS, etc).</p>
<p>Volleyball13, Can you comment about the living experience on the Newton campus. People have said that under no circumstances should you live there - that it isn’t the same experience as living on the main campus. Regardless of your answer how does the process work? Does one have the chance to say which campus they will live on?</p>
<p>Admissions questions: do you know anyone deferred from EA and accepted RD? Could you tell us about their experience with admissions if so?</p>
<p>As for living on Newton, I personally love it. The bus is definitely a pain, but its basically the only thing about Newton that I really hate. All the people here are awesome and since there are less people its easier to know more people, if that makes sense. When I walk into Stuart (the dining hall on Newton), I always see someone I know and can say hi to. There’s no way to definitely be on upper unless your an athlete on like the football, hockey, or basketball team I believe. The only other way is if you are in some special interest housing such as honors, the all girls dorm, or the healthy living floor. At first, I was so mad I was on Newton, but I definitely love it here and would tell anyone who doesn’t want it that its definitely just as good as being on upper, if not better :)</p>
<p>For admissions, I was accepted early action, but i know of a few people who were deferred and then accepted regular. I don’t really know any specifics but none of the people I asked ever had any issues with BC admissions. Most of them just sent a note updating BC on any recent awards/activities, etc. that would have gone on their resume had they submitted the common app for the regular decision deadline. Make sure your high school sends your first semester transcript and then you just have to wait. Good Luck!!!</p>
<p>re: Newton…I’ve been following the BC thread for several years now, and volleyball13’s post captures the essence of the discussion. Everyone comes to love Newton campus. </p>
<p>But use the search function if you don’t believe.</p>
<p>Thanks volleyball, will do.</p>
<p>@cof2013
my brother was deferred early action but accepted RD, dont give up hope!!</p>
<p>Hi guys! In regards to financial aid did BC make it reasonable for you to afford? I am willing to stretch a bit to make it happen, but there’s a certain point at which it will be out of the question. Thanks in advance for onl</p>
<p>It’s not really a question of whether BC will make it work for you or not. BC will let you know what they will give you, but after that there is not much room to compromise unless there has been a significant change in your family’s situation. They use their own methods, so what you see on the FAFSA or CSS Profile isn’t going to be what they give you, could be more, could be less. I will say though that if your family’s financial situation does change, as mine did entering Sophomore year, the Financial Aid office should be quick to assist to make things as easy as possible, as they did for me.</p>
<p>In regards to what I was offered at several other schools in need-based aid, BC was around as generous.</p>
<p>@ortsac Was their financial aid calculator accurate at all?</p>
<p>What are the best dorms to live in as a freshman, and the dorms I should definitely stay away from? I’m a guy if that’s relevant.</p>
<p>@Damond3, I never actually used the financial aid calculator, can’t help you there.</p>
<p>@IBtired, you have no say at all in where you live, so it doesn’t matter. I lived on Newton as a freshman and loved it.</p>
<p>It’s just crazy I can type in the most ridiculous numbers and BC still says I will get a pell grant !</p>
<p>I knew I wasnt really getting any financial aid, but BC gave me slightly more than other schools i applied to (at other schools i just got loans but BC also gave me work study)</p>
<p>As for dorms, you do not get a choice but i havent heard of any one dorm being “bad” so i think that they’re all about the same!</p>
<p>Can you give some background on your own “diversity” so we know where you’re coming from in terms of the awful “snob” reputation that BC (likely undeservedly) has. I’m not so worried about racial or cultural diversity as much as the vapid, close-mindedness that is sometimes found in the middle-upper to upper class. I’ve also heard that the administration and school is rather oppressive in terms of other opinions. I myself am no great rebel or anything, I come from an affluent, white, family so I feel I will probably fit in. However, I do attend school in California where things are supposedly more liberal (don’t know if I buy that) and I am an atheist.</p>
<p>culturally, i find the school pretty diverse, aka people coming from different backgrounds, locations and experiences. Although there are a lot of catholics, i know many people who are of different religions, or not religious at all. In terms of racial diversity, most people are white, obviously with some people from other races. But as I’m sure you have heard, a majority of BC is upper class white individuals, many of whom are catholic. In terms of my background, I went to a public suburban high school that was predominantly white, but I lived 5 minutes outside of a city, so although there was not much cultural diversity at my school, I was surrounded by it in my community. As I believe I stated earlier, I am not unhappy with the diversity at BC. I have learned a lot from the experiences of the friends I have met at BC and I feel as though we are similar, but have different experiences that make us unique and give us something to learn about each other. In terms of the administration, I have never seen them do anything publicly that seems oppressive to other opinions, but since i have only been here one semester, I am probably not the best judge on this matter. I find that not everyone at BC is close-minded, although there are some people like that (which is the case anywhere you go), BC is filled with so many accepting individuals!</p>
<p>“but just remember that a slightly lower grade at BC can look just as good as a slightly higher grade at a less selective institution.” Volleyball13</p>
<p>The big issue here is that outside of the East Coast, BC is not a hallmark name. It does not get as much national recognition as other school, especially in the south and on the west coast. In these cases the grade deflation is a disadvantage.</p>