<p>Yayyyyy</p>
<p>I really do suck that bad that they "regret" to inform me that they dont want me in their college</p>
<p>Damn you optimists. You always get it wrong!</p>
<p>Ugh. Just got Trinity's kind, personalized, acceptance letter and phone call. They are making me feel really guilty that I'm 99% sure I'll be choosing Tufts</p>
<p>Don't worry Anarchy, I'm sure you'll do really well wherever you go.</p>
<p>DD got hers today, too -- in! That letter is great and so are the programs she's been invited to apply to -- Arts and Cities. Unfortunately it just doesn't seem financially realistic.</p>
<p><em>IF</em> I go</p>
<p>Im dirt poor and my parents cant afford to pay a dime - which is why I was banking on trinity, despite the fact they are not need-blind. All I can do now is wait and see how many more rejections I get before deciding that my life is ruined because of the "system"</p>
<p>hmm, i should have received mine today, it had better come tomorrow</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>heys missariella,</p>
<p>i also got into Trinity and Tufts....so your definitely picking Tufts? for what reasons? </p>
<p>what other schools have you guys gotten into? and if you are, for what reasons are you choosing Trinity?</p>
<p>I'm having the HARDESt time deciding, i also got into Wesleyan Un, Smith, Wellesley....what are your honest opinions about these other schools?</p>
<p>I got my acceptance today! I'm such a sucker for those personalized letters...hehe.
Now I have to figure out how to visit 6 schools this month because I stupidly applied to 12 and have no idea where I want to go. Whoops.
Anyone have thoughts on Trinity vs. Tufts vs. BC?</p>
<p>I 've spent the past couple of days pouring over research for those same three schools, 70reve4rotag. I've basically ruled out BC. I don't know if you are catholic, but all the latest and inside info I've been receiving has been indicative of a steady increase of religious presence at BC. I never thought it would be a big deal, with it being so large and attracting D1 athletes, I assumed that it didn't feel like a jesuit univ. However, the school is recommitting itself to it's catholic identity. There was even an article in the Boston Globe about them bringing in more religious art AND merging with a theology school. I am coming from a school that is reknown for diversity of all kinds, and I'm afraid I'm rather spoiled by it. I don't want to feel religious tension or alienated. I am hearing of it seeping into the classrooms and priests teaching courses. Even the thread I started on the BC forum asking about the presence of catholicism on campus sparked a bitter debate- and made me feel as though that would be the kind of thing I would encounter all too much at BC.</p>
<p>heys, 70eve40tag and missariella, how was your fin. aide package for Trinity and Tufts?</p>
<p>Going to the Open House on the 11th or 12th?</p>
<p>They are not mailing fin. aid till next week. I think I am going to Trin on the 11th and Tufts on the 15th. You?</p>
<p>waitlisted, not gonna do the waitlist</p>
<p>mydz, I will be visiting Trin, hopefully on the 11th or 12th, and Tufts around the same time. My parents elected not to apply for financial aid because we are at the point where, though we cannot pay for college without taking out substantial loans, we do not qualify for aid, and they didn't want to go through filling out all the paperwork.</p>
<p>missariella, I understand what you're saying about BC. I know quite a bit about the religious atmosphere because my sister is in her 3rd year there. From what she has told me, though there is a distinct Catholic presence (Jesuit priests teaching classes, mass at orientation, etc.), most students are very accepting and there are a good number of Jews, Protestants, etc. My sister is agnostic (and quite liberal), but has found the BC community to be both accepting and challenging. A few examples... Many BC students attend Saturday night mass because it's a fun community event, but people don't feel pressured to go. A few years ago, during Coming Out Week, a number of the posters and banners were ripped down by people trying to speak out against homosexuality. A large group of students, including my sister, put them all up again and started a series of panel discussions to raise awareness. Last semester she studied abroad in El Salvador and learned more from that experience (not only academically, but also personally, religiously, and as a member of the world community) than she learned in the 20 years before that. She has met incredible people at BC and wouldn't trade the past 3 years for anything. When I ask her why she picked BC, she says she doesn't know...she just got lucky. I don't think she has ever felt out of place or uncomfortable because of her religious views, but I'm sure she would agree that BC has a ways to go as far as diversity is concerned, and BC definitely has its share of jocks and preppy kids. As to the Jesuit tradition, I think that is a positive because it focuses largely on service to others, which is something that is very important to me.</p>
<p>Ultimately, it comes down to visiting the campuses and deciding where we feel most comfortable. BC, Trinity, and Tufts are all amazing schools and I am so excited to have the opportunity to choose between them (though it seems my life would be so much easier if I had only been accepted to one...). I wish you all good luck in making your decisions!</p>
<p>For more "insider info" - check out <a href="http://www.studentsreview.com%5B/url%5D">www.studentsreview.com</a> if you haven't already - that helped me with my decision last year (chose Trinity and love it here...)</p>