<p>I’ve heard from all of my friends that Boston College is not a fun school. That it is a terrible party school and known to have a terrible nighlife. I chose Boston College for the academics, but I got into a lot of good schools, and I’m really just looking for the stereotypical college experience. These comments keep on bothering me and make me feel bad about my decision. I’ve heard that the administration is extremely strict and drinking is really not prevalent. I know there aren’t any frats, but everyone says that the Mods sort of replace that experience. Can anyone tell me their experience with parties and nightlife at Boston College, for example house parties etc.??</p>
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<p>Not sure your post is for real, but if it is, you need to find some more discerning friends. :D</p>
<p>The only accurate part of your post is the good academics. The rest is bunk. There are parties starting on Wednesday nights. Many (in CSOM in particular) don’t have classes on Friday, so Thursday is the end of the school week. (Need I say more?)</p>
<p>Yes, drinking is a no-no in the dorms, as it is in every college, but the City awaits.</p>
<p>I’m going to be completely honest here.</p>
<p>Two scenarios: A) you’re a guy B) you’re a girl
I’d like to preface that the administration is “strict,” but not that bad. It’s not a comparison to the major party schools, like Michigan or Florida or USC, but it’s not bad. If you want to drink, you will. Now, back to the scenarios.</p>
<p>A) you’re at the bottom of the social ladder (sorry). It’ll be difficult to get anywhere and the nightlife will be tough, but there’s a lot you can do on a weekend night. You can watch a movie, go into Boston, drink in your own room, or just chill with friends. Don’t worry, things will get a lot better as you get older. </p>
<p>B) you’re not at the top, but you’re a lot higher up than freshman boys. In all honesty, if you dress a certain way, act a certain way, you will have a very active nightlife. I’m not recommending or condoning it, but this is a fact. It will be a lot easier to get into somewhere, say the Mods, but this isn’t something that you should do for the whole year. Like the guys, there’s lots you can do that don’t involve going out. </p>
<p>Overall, there will be places to down a Brewski, there will be places to chillax. It’s not important what you do, but (here comes the cheese factor) who you do it with matters. There will be lots of fun at BC. Trust me. </p>
<p>Disclaimer: I do not actively advocate underage drinking, but I have no moral objection to the moderate use of it. Be safe, know your limit.</p>
<p>Is Boston College close to Boston?</p>
<p>I have a few friends that are upperclass men. Hopefully they can help me out next year. I did notice that at all of the parties I went to, there weren’t really any freshmen. I have also heard that if you make the people at the door in the mods laugh u can eventually get into a party if you try, but I have trouble believing this. Hopefully my good looks and handome charm can help me get into BC parties.</p>
<p>PS. I am a guy
PPS. I turned down USC and Michigan for BC. -____-</p>
<p>I am not the party type and tend to focus more on academics, but I would agree that there really is not as much of your typical college fun at BC compared to other colleges and even my old high school. In terms of location to Boston, I am from the area (near Kenmore) and I feel it is a pain getting from campus to Boston. It honestly should be called Chestnut Hill College 
People coming from suburbs further from the city may find it “close” to Boston, but if you grew up in the city like me, you will feel rather secluded. Just my opinion though</p>
<p>Prepurm, I would have picked BC over umich and USC as well but I am partial to Boston and the northeast in general</p>
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<p>The lower part of the campus (where the stadium is as well as many Soph dorms), are IN the City of Boston. (The City line cuts through campus.)</p>
<p>But yes, for all practical purposes, BC is a suburban college, unlike BU which, only a couple of miles away, is very urban.</p>
<p>Our D just finished her Frosh year. From what we heard there is a ton to do on campus whether it be academic or social in nature. There is virtually always a party somewhere on campus that you can find. There are great sporting events to watch. there are clubs and lectures to be part of and attend. There are great libraries and you can study. You can volunteer and as Ignatius led us “be a man for others”</p>
<p>There is a lot to do at BC!</p>
<p>what jacobyellsbury says really worries me. I got into a lot of great schools, which were all on par academically, which led me to make my decision on the “superficial” parts of the school. Campus parties and social life were one of the “superficial” aspects. </p>
<p>I know that there is always virtually a party, thats a given, but is it a good party, one were they can welcome you, or one that is just plain old boring?</p>
<p>I feel like everyone has these thoughts, but I’m just getting no reassurance that BB&N at the slightest bit can be called a party school.</p>
<p>Honestly I wouldnt worry about it too much, unless you really really like to party, but then you should have gone to a school like ASU or something. However, I will say that you will definitely find kids at BC who like to party (I would say more than 90% do actually), but there is just a different feeling here compared to when I visited friends at other schools in terms of ease of access to parties and party size etc. It could be the lack of frats here or maybe I just don’t know the right people. I don’t really care though because I am not one to party as I said. Also isn’t BB&N a high school (private maybe?) not a college :)</p>
<p>I got to Phillips Exter and we play them, so that’s why I confused them with BC. haha. I’m sure it won’t be as bad as I think it will. It’s just that I visited USC during football season and it was completely nuts. haha maybe it’s for the better.</p>
<p>Yeh I think you made the right choice as well honestly. In terms of football, I think the STUDENTS at BC are just as passionate as the STUDENTS at umich and USC. The difference is the full time residents in Boston don’t give a **** about college sports (myself included to some degree), while the full time residents in ann arbor etc are more passionate about that than their pro teams, so the atmosphere at those places is a bit more “nuts” as you put it.</p>
<p>Last time I checked, the Boston College Line, also known as the streetcar, is at the front gate of campus. It seems getting on it and going “into town” could not be easier.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that Mod parties are equivalent to fraternity parties, but I’m having trouble believing that. How big are the mods? what do freshman usually do for parties?</p>
<p>Oh man some of these posts don’t sound too reassuring. I know fellow freshman that have already seen facebook event posts for parties during welcome week by frats etc…</p>
<p>I will give you all the brutally honest, gritty, low down of BC nightlife. The way BC itself is set up is not conducive to partying. There are no frats, and the Mods are hardly a suitable alternative. Off-campus parties are typically nothing super fantastic, if you can get in. The police are typical suburban cops who have nothing better to do but catch college kids drinking or smoking weed. Having a dynamic social life as a freshman depends heavily on how badly you want it. It’s a weird thing to say but it’s true, you really have to work for it. At most schools it is accessible for anyone, but it can be especially hard to find things to do sometimes. That said, it is possible to have as good a time as you want with a little bit of work and A LOT of networking aka socializing. The party scene at BC can be as hard or as soft as you want it to be. Depends heavily on what you want and the people you know. I know people with access to all sorts of drugs, but on the other hand I know people who have trouble finding alcohol sometimes. The drug scene is not easily accessible, and most people will tell you they don’t think one at BC exists. There is a bit of pressure to drink just because so many people do it, but people are usually respectful of one another’s decisions which is nice.</p>
<p>BC is predominately made up of kids who love to party, but can’t always find the best outlets to do so at first. Options definitely open up year by year, but as a freshman, you can still find someone to smoke weed or have a casual drink with on any day of the week, if that’s what you want. Weekends may involve some random partying searching, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. As you get older eventually your circle of friends will be throwing the parties that freshman get kicked out of. That’s just how it goes. If you’d rather stay in and play video games, watch movies, etc., you’ll find a bunch of people like you too. The first few weeks the social circles will not be formed yet, but ultimately, like minded people will gravitate towards one another and you will find your niche.</p>