Is bc conservative? and diversity here?

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<p>since bc is a jesuit school and all is it really conservative? im very liberal and am a democrat. i dont want a school where everyone is very religious and conservative. is there still a party scene here or does no one drink? i dont wanna party every day but once in a while its good to know there are options. also is it LGBT friendly im not gay but i prefer schools that are.</p>

<p>i heard BC is very white and lacks diversity. im asian so are there enough asians to relate to? i have a lot of white friends though but i want to be able to make friends with other international students who get me and have the same background</p>

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<p>As you may discover on other threads very similar to this, no, BC is not extremely conservative. There is an equal balance of democrats and republicans, so both types would fit in and have a place in the BC community. I myself tend to lean more Democrat in most issues mostly because I hate the Republican’s pettiness and stagnancy in Congress right now. Ugh…</p>

<p>Continuing, there is a statistic that says 70% of the student body identify themselves as Catholic. However, you will find that this stat does not reflect the percentage of practicing Catholics which I assume is much lower. I myself am Protestant and therefore in a way a minority, but BC still feels welcoming and like home to me. </p>

<p>As for drinking and partying, there is no Greek life, but a party scene is definitely present on campus. It mostly takes place in senior housing (the Mods), and yes, there is plenty of drinking. Though, drug scene is much more diminished so don’t expect to find tons of potheads. </p>

<p>LGBT is a bit more difficult. I don’t know as much but there are a couple of active organizations through the student government that host LGNT Galas and other events. However, I heard there was a controversy about an official LGBT club that BC administrators could not approve. I assume it had to do with the Jesuit/Roman Catholic principles the school had to uphold. </p>

<p>As for diversity, most people there are white. 25% identify themselves as in a minority grouping (asian, african, latino). So for me, whose HS was 95.6% white, this school has a lot more diversity to me, but it’s all about perspective. Finally, I’m not sure how many kids are international, but I did met a girl from Paraguay during my orientation. That may have been an anomaly though. If international presence is so important to you, I would suggest you consider BU, because they have tons of international students/ diversity. If you’re looking for more liberal, good drinking scene, with better diversity, BU is probably a better pick/ within the same genus of the schools you would want.</p>

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<p>In short, no, BC is not very conservative. There are plenty of liberal Democrats. Most people aren’t very religious. There is a party scene. The big LGBT movement on campus is helping to make BC more LGBT friendly (with a lot of success in recent years). There are enough Asians, you will not know them all. International students tend to form a close-knit group. Also, most internationals are from Asia.</p>

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<p>thanks this helped a lot!</p>

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<p>also i heard that races tend to hang out together liek asians with asians and whites with whites, etc. i checked the threads but none of them mentioned this. so is it true?</p>

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<p>Well, yes, to a certain extent, but that is true at every school, no matter how diverse it is; it’s not unique to BC.</p>