<p>I plan on being a political science/English double major and am having problems deciding between Holy Cross and Boston College. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Are the costs similar for you?</p>
<p>Yes, finances are not a factor in my decision.</p>
<p>I can think of two reasons to choose Holy Cross. First, it has one of the most amazingly dedicated alumni networks, and is especially devoted to career help (mostly in the NE, however). Second, I personally am biased in favor of small liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>I can think of one reason to choose Boston College… it’s in the Boston metro area and there is so much to do there (including attending Red Sox games =D> ). Holy Cross is almost an hour away… well, that’s not so bad. </p>
<p>Truly, you can’t go wrong, but I vote HC.</p>
<p>very different campus cultures: LAC vs mid-sized Uni. </p>
<p>Have you visited both? Which one would you like to call ‘home’ for four years?</p>
<p>Would the things that attract you to HC and make it one of your last two standing make you unhappy or unsatisfied at BC? Or turn the question around. A specific way to ask this question is to ask if the nurturing of a small LAC is essential to your vision of a good college experience–or, inversely, if the opportunities of a mid-size uni with many programs, departments, types of people is essential to your vision? Another specific way: will you miss big-time, D1 football at HC?</p>
<p>HC has one of the best alumni networks in the country and has an amazing Washington DC alumni club that includes 1 us senator, several Congressman, Chris Matthews of Hardball fame and 3 Supreme COURT jUSTICES have Holy Cross affiliations. Holy Cross is also a top25 LAC-GREAT SCHOOL.</p>
<p>So is Boston College though. Overall it just comes down to your preferences on campus. Just as a heads up par72 works for Holy Cross. Anyways you can’t go wrong either way.</p>
<p>Holy Cross is less than 3000 undergrad students and 0 grad students. BC has more than 9000 undergrad students and 5000 grad students. Both colleges are operated by the New England Jesuits so very similar as you would expect.</p>