<p>1) how are the academics? is the core pretty strict? class size? are the professors available/cool, etc?
The academics is comparable to the academics in high school in terms of work. The quality of teacher; however, is much better. The core classes just touch on basically your high school courses, including history, math, science, language, and english classes. Class sizes depend on the class you enroll in. there are some lecture classes with 200 plus people, but many of the classes you take will be in the 20-30 range. The professors make themselves readily accessible through office hours and depending on the professor, he/she may even give you a private contact number. I'd say that many of the professors know how to interact with the students and are cool in their own right.</p>
<p>2) drinking/party scene- very prevalent? ways to have fun w/o it? Is BC really cliquey?
I'd say that the part scene at BC is relatively prevalent. There will be people that drink everyday, but many people on my floor drink anywhere between 2-5 days a week. There are many ways to avoid alcohol such as watching a movie either in the lounge or in the city. Another option is going into the city and just exploring. I wouldn't say BC is really cliquey, but they are visible around campus. There are many groups of people, but I doubt that many of those cliques have an "exclusioary" policy.</p>
<p>3) What's the best freshman dorms? Is special interest housing (multi cultural thing, substance abuse free thing, shaw) worth it?
It all depends on you. Many people prefer living on Upper because of the campus is somewhat attached to the main campus; however, I like living in Newton. Again, this is all relative. The only possible advantage to living in special interest housing is living on Upper. Substance free housing is a complete joke and alcohol/drug use is rampant there.</p>
<p>4) what are the demographics like- is it all just east coach alumni kids, or can you feel a definite sense of diversity on campus?
The majority of people that attend BC live in the northeast section of the US, but there are many people at BC who come from states such as Florida, California, and Ohio. Many of the students are able to gel with each other. In terms of racial diversity, there really isn't much on campus, due to the minimal amount of minorities on campus. The minority groups also tend to hang out with each other and really don't open up to other people.</p>
<p>5) are school activities easy to get involved in?
School activities are relatively easy to get involved in. BC hosts a series of events on campus usually on friday and saturday nights; however, not many people go to those events. School clubs are also easy to get involved in. During the fall semester, about a week after school starts, many of the clubs at BC line up in the dustbowl and try to get people to sign up for the clubs. Participating in a club obviously takes some sort of commitment, but if you're commited to a club, there will be plenty of things to do.</p>
<p>6) Best thing about BC that ppl don't know.. Worst thing about BC that ppl dont' know...
I don't really know too much about this. One of the better things I guess is the bathroom grafiti, especially the grout wall in Bapst. The worst thing is probably the plex, although people probably know about this. The plex uses fans as a method of cooling the place down and it gets unbearable in there when working out or playing sports in the early fall and spring.</p>