<p>Ok question is BC reallly catholic like they say it is…would it be weird to be a jew there?? would i be like ostracized there… i know it may sound stupid but from the way people describe it…i don’t kno!</p>
<p>Have you thought about Tufts? That school is close to Boston and has a large Jewish population. What do you like about BC?</p>
<p>i don't REALLY NEED Jews...i just don't want to be an oddball...i don't kno i like the campus, the program, preppy people...(haha)</p>
<p>Indiegirl - 20 years ago my answer might have been different, but I think today BC is a far more diverse place.</p>
<p>My daughter transferred to BC this past fall as a sophomore and she loves it despite being a Jew!</p>
<p>My daughter has found that the students do not routinely discuss religious preferences and you are not shunned by other students if you are not Catholic. In fact my daughter has made many close friends who are Catholic, but she has also made friends who are Protestant and Jewish. BC does have a Hillel chapter, although it is small.</p>
<p>All students are required to take two semesters of religion to graduate and because of scheduling constraints my daughter took Introduction to Catholicism. She was slightly nervous going in, but ultimately enjoyed the class and learned a great deal. Honestly though, she was relieved when the class discussion turned to "who killed Jesus" and the instructor answered "the Romans".</p>
<p>Overall, we have found that BC is a pretty tolerant place. There are students of all races, ethnicities, and religions. There is quite a bit of interracial dating, and for the most part, students of different backgrounds get along pretty well. My daughter says that most of her friends take the BC motto, "Men and Women for others" to heart!</p>
<p>My sister is a junior at BC this year and I think she has found it to be a really tolerant community as far as religious affiliation is concerned. She is agnostic - she was confirmed in a Presbyterian church but loathed the confirmation process (which my parents forced both of us to go through) and hasn't been to that chuch since the day she got confirmed. I don't think she's really sure what she believes in, but she is certainly not Catholic, and I wouldn't even say she considers herself Christian. BC has been a really incredible experience for her, and I think she has found the religious aspect to be an opportunity to learn from others and grow as a person. Something great about the BC community is that there are so many different kinds of people, and the political and social environment can be an awesome setting for debating and learning about religious, societal, and political beliefs. I think you'll be fine as long as you keep an open mind.</p>
<p>My daughter goes to BC and my son was accepted EA and will probably be going, too. One of my daughter's suitemates is Jewish. When we first went for orientation, one of the OAs was an Israeli national. If you want to be part of the Hillel chapter, it seems very close knit. BC is Catholic, but not as overtly as Notre Dame or Holy Cross. I remember reading an article in the school paper that admissions was going to try to attract more Jews.</p>
<p>counselor504, was your daughter's switch to BC a difficult one? I know they don't admit alot of transfer students so im not too sure as to whether they aid transfers in the social aspect of things...although it seems like BC seems close knit enough to just hop on the boat and be okay. I'd really like to go to BC as a sophomore next year...do you have any help/advice for me?? Anything would be appreciated...thanks : )</p>