<p>You really don’t have to e-mail the professor. When you register at orientation for classes, they have a Romance Language table with professors there. You just go up to them there and they may ask you what you got on that online placement test and tell you what to do. It’s not necessary at all to e-mail them now.</p>
<p>Hello again 
Thank you for answering my previous questions so thoroughly!</p>
<p>I was accepted into the A&S school and was wondering how the International Relations/Studies/Political Science/Economics majors were? I’m interested in the Social Sciences field, specifically International Relations, but I haven’t heard anything special about Boston College in this area. The other school I am considering is Emory, a school that is strong in Political Science and has nearby relevant internships like the Carter Center. But I fell in love with BC when I visited it last weekend and am looking for good reasons to attend it to beat out Emory’s higher rankings, better Poli Sci programs and prestigious internship opportunities. (Although I know that rankings do not necessarily mean much in life, I know that they do mean something for graduate school as Bluebayou also mentioned- provided that I work hard and maintain a good GPA and whatnot)</p>
<p>Thanks, NRG21B</p>
<p>dlrkgml, have you looked into the International Studies major at BC? It is quite selective (you apply in the fall of the sophomore year) and very rigorous. There are many fantastic internships associated with the program. You can read about it here:</p>
<p>[About</a> International Studies - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/isp/about.html]About”>Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences | Boston College)</p>
<p>Ok…I have a question that I haven’t read a lot about searching through the various threads. My D is between Clemson and BC. We are obviously pushing for BC because I do feel like she should go to the best (ranked academically) school that she got into. However, we have visited both over this past week and I am worried that she wants to go to Clemson more because it seems to be “so much more fun”. When we went to admitted eagle day, we heard a lot of folks say they “loved BC” but no one said why. What are the fun traditions at BC and why do you love it? At Clemson, tons of school spirit and “fun traditions” that our tour guide went on about…plus beautiful weather. I think she will end up at BC because she also likes the city of Boston and Clemson is virtually in the middle of no where but I want to understand why people love it.</p>
<p>dlrkgml- I am a poli sci major so I hope I can answer your question. I don’t know a lot about Emory, so I can’t say how BC compares, but BC has a very respectable political science department. We don’t have an international relations major, but there is the international studies major that is basically the same thing. It is interdisciplinary, so you take classes in all different departments.
Here’s info about the courses- [International</a> Studies Major - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/isp/curric/major.html]International”>Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences | Boston College)
It is kind of competitive to get in to, you have to apply when you’re a sophomore and have a certain gpa. But it seems like it is a great program. I’m considering maybe applying for it.
If you want to get a better idea of poli sci, I can give you a little info. I like how the poli sci major is really flexible- after the 2 intro classes is is pretty much all electives so you can take classes you really like. You start with 2 course called Fundamental Concepts of Politics 1 and 2, most people take them freshman or sophomore year. They depend on the teacher, but they aren’t like a normal intro class. The one I was in is a lot about political philosophy and the foundations of government. We read a lot of the old classic political theory texts. After this you take 8 more classes. One in each of these fields- American politics, comparative politics, international politics, and political philosophy. And then 4 more electives, any poli sci classes. There are a lot of classes to choose from so you will find classes that interest you. It is a popular major here, and it also seems to be one of the most difficult. Boston is a great place for internships, there are many major companies and organizations. I don’t even know where Emory is but Boston has everything you could ever need.</p>
<p>lddddl27- I don’t know anything about Clemson, but I love BC and it is definitely an amazing place! I think BC is the perfect mix of everything- great academics, fun social scene, amazing location. The location is one of my favorite things about the school. I can’t imagine going to a school in the middle of nowhere. It makes a huge difference to school near a major city, I wish admissions would stress that more for perspective students. There are so many opportunities- jobs, internships, and so many service and volunteering places. Boston is a great city, and if you are ever bored you will always find something to do.
I think a lot of students love BC because of all teh fun traditions. I actually listed a few on page 4 in this topic if you want to back and look. The biggest one is probably football games. BC students have sooo much school spirit!! Football games are so crazy and fund because almost all of the students go and everyone is wearing their Superfan shirt. There is a huge student section and there are a bunch of cheers that you will learn. Game days in teh fall are the best days of the year for any student. Also, hockey games are really fun. BC hockey won the national championship this year! Basketball games are also popular.
Also a great tradition is Marathon Monday! The Boston Marathon was on the 19th. It is one of the most famous races in teh world, and it runs right by the campus on Commonwealth Ave. All classes are cancelled because no one can get to class and it is an unofficial holiday basically. BC is located at a great spot- the 21st mile right after Heartbreak Hill so we get to cheer the runners on. It is seriously such a fun day. It honestly made me love BC even more.
I could go on and on about why I love BC, but just know that it is a really fun place, and you will never be bored. There are also so many amazing extracurricular opportunities.</p>
<p>I’m on other waitlists but have paid my deposit to BC. Should I hold off on sending in my housing app? This was on the last section of the housing form:</p>
<p>This document, when signed below by you and accepted by Boston College (the “University”) upon its making a room assignment, shall constitute the agreement between you and the University pertaining to your residency in University housing during the 2010-2011 academic year.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that the deadline for the housing form is May 1st (can someone verify this?), which is before I hear back from any waitlist schools.</p>
<p>In past years, the housing deposit was fully refundable if you withdrew from BC by June 1, or 50% refundable if you withdrew by July 15.</p>
<p>Check the written instructions in your “Welcome” packet, or contact the Office of Residential Life tomorrow.</p>
<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>I’m still deciding on whether to commit to BC or not, and one of my main concerns was the religious aspect of BC. I am not a particularly religious person and I am afraid that I will be the minority on campus. I guess my question is, how prevalent is the religious sense on campus? Would I, as a non-religious person, feel out of place?</p>
<p>
Do a search on the BC threads for answers to this question. Lots of information exists on why religion may be less of an issue for you than you realize.</p>
<p>Is there any placement test during orientation? If there is, what subject(s) is it/ are they?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>Do you know anything about the film studies program at BC? Just wondering how well thought-of it is, either by students or otherwise.</p>
<p>Dear prcbguy : The only placement test that is given is typically one for foreign language placement although that is not part of the orientation session. You can place out from the foreign language requirement through either an SAT II score of 550 or better in the language or an appropriate score on the corresponding AP/IB exam.</p>
<p>fleetohelmsdeep- this has been discussed a lot. Here are some other threads that will help you or just search in this forum. Overall the conclusion is you will be totally fine if you are not religious:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/894274-question-about-bcs-religion.html?highlight=religion[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/894274-question-about-bcs-religion.html?highlight=religion</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/864869-how-catholic.html?highlight=religion[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/864869-how-catholic.html?highlight=religion</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/827779-jesuit-catholic-tradition.html?highlight=religion[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/827779-jesuit-catholic-tradition.html?highlight=religion</a></p>
<p>I don’t think are any placement tests at orientation. The only one I remember taking was a foreign language one online. When you get to orientation, there will be faculty who can help you with advising.</p>
<p>yumsoup- I do not know a lot about the film studies program. I did meet one girl who is a film studies major and I remember her saying her classes are really interesting and it is a very flexible major. Here’s the link to learn more-
[Major</a> in Film Studies - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/finearts/filmstudies/major.html]Major”>Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences | Boston College)</p>
<p>where can i find the PEPS online if i wanna look at professor ratings?</p>
<p>[PEPS</a> Front Page](<a href=“http://www.ugbc.org/peps]PEPS”>http://www.ugbc.org/peps)</p>
<p>when are they going to send us course guides and stuff in the mail?</p>
<p>what’s the most important part of the application process? and what were your grades/extracurriculars/sat scores/etc like? what did you do to get in?</p>
<p>what would you say is the most popular major or which major is strongest academically? i’m looking to major in history, would you say that boston college is a good school for that?</p>
<p>I’m not really sure what the most important part is. I got mostly A’s, took 5 AP classes, was involved in a few clubs and got around a 1980 overall on the SAT. I was in the top 10 in my class, went to a small Catholic private school. I’m not really sure what made me stand out, but admissions is so hard to predict.</p>
<p>I think BC is really strong in the social sciences, and history is a great program. The most popular majors are communications, political science, history, and english, so BC is definitely a good school for history.</p>