<p>Alright Oddsss, we heard your story. Move on with your life already because it isn’t helping you (or anyone else) by going on and on about your horrible BC memories (if they are indeed true).</p>
<p>NRG21B, I know that’s the stereotype but there’s some truth to every stereotype, I’m sure people outside the so-called “typical” BC student could be happy there. And now I’m curious, Oddsss, what type of person are you that BC was a totally imperfect match?</p>
<p>“And now I’m curious, Oddsss, what type of person are you that BC was a totally imperfect match?”</p>
<p>What if I tell you what type of person I was not?</p>
<p>I was not a social person.
I was not a wealthy person.
I was not Abercrombie model type handsome.
I was not into brand name clothing.
I was not into sports.
I was not into business/communications/theology or any of those subjects.</p>
<p>In short, just picture the stereotypical BC student and then imagine the opposite type of student. That’s more or less me. However, since I met the academic requirements to be a student at BC and got accepted there, I never felt like my not belonging there socially meant that I did not belong there academically, which is part of the reason why I stayed there.</p>
<p>I know it’s unfair to blame BC for my negative college experience. I know that I should at least be grateful that they accepted me as a student. I know that in many cases a lot of people I bumped into at BC were just responding to a person who was far from being gregarious, and people at many other universities probably would have responded the same way, maybe worse. However, I resent the fact that I did not receive more assistance and support, more guidance. The times when I reached out for help, I was treated with a contemptuous attitude, like they were thinking they might as well be helping someone else.</p>
<p>There might have been some university out there that might have been a better fit for me. I think BU wouldn’t have been such a bad choice. It’s a decent university (yeah, many of you would say it’s vastly inferior to BC), it’s internationally renowned, and I have the impression that it’s the type of school where you can easily get lost in the crowd and not have to worry about dealing with people who don’t like you. I also have the impression that a school like BU would have been more willing to help a student who doesn’t get the non-academic aspects of college life and career planning, since those students are probably a lot more common at BU than at a school like say, BC.</p>
<p>Trizz- where do u see childish insults? And who cares anyway, were sitting in front of computer screens. I’m glad you can judge me by CC. plus ur right- u won’t be competing with me because youll be looking at less competitive, less rewarding, easier jobs. you people are saying I’m bashing BC. All I said was that I will most likely get a better job from babson. idk what’s there to argue about. Just say “ok” and move on.</p>
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<p>to paraphrase your own words, JonLouis, “thats more than false”. (Not that you won’t or can’t get a better job from Babson, what is false is that it is “likely” that you or anyone will get a better job from Babson. (Even the President of Babson is not that knowledgeable to be able to make that statement.) </p>
<p>But it is great that your parents believe the falsity so they feel good about paying the $250k.</p>
<p>Can you provide your source as to how bc gets better jobs? </p>
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your saying that the 40+ babson students who got wall street jobs compared to the fewer than 30 from BC means that BC gets better jobs without a doubt. right, that makes sense. And why would any president of a school claim their better than another school. </p>
<p>Not once did I say BC is worse than babson. All I said is that babson is better for me and my desire to have a job in investment banking or another competitive finance job.</p>
<p>Not your, you’re* and it’s they’re, not their. </p>
<p>Sorry, seeing those mistakes is like grinding nails on a chalkboard to me. Better to correct it now than wait and get ripped apart in college.</p>
<p>yeah im on my phone and I couldnt care enough unless it’s for something important</p>
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<p>Why? Did I even claim that they did?</p>
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<p>I’m saying nothing of the sort.</p>
<p>Perhaps critical reading skills are in order. :)</p>
<p>u said that since I’m going to babson i won’t get a good job. what your source.</p>
<p>Where’s the love you guys? I mean yes BC rules but why do we always have to rip on each other for stuff. ■■■■■■ stop ■■■■■■■■ so people can get real information and members just keep your business to yourself about petty arguments that only affect you personally. PM if you must</p>
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<p>I do hope Babson offers reading comprehension. :)</p>
<p>Edited to add my apologies. I see the issue.</p>
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<p>Damnnn. Dug up some dirty dirty there.</p>
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<p>Oddsss - I have read through this entire thread and, while I don’t agree with the way that you have written some of your comments, I do have some sympathy for you. </p>
<p>I think that your situation probably played out as follows:
- BC was the highest ranked school that you were admitted to. At the time that you were accepted, you probably had an inkling that you were not going to be a great fit there socially, but you went there because it was your best choice academically (there is nothing wrong with that, particularly for an 18 year old. I have see most people I know, both in the USA and UK, do exactly what you did).</p>
<p>2) Once you got to BC, through no fault of your own, you were bullied by some of your classmates;</p>
<p>3) Because of #2, you probably became withdrawn, your grades and confidence suffered and you never tried that hard to form strong relationships with other classmates, teachers and other staff.</p>
<p>4) When you were about to graduate, career services blew you off so you never bothered to network with any successful BC alumni, so you ended up underemployed and later laid off during the recession.</p>
<p>Anyway, as the job market is starting to improve, it is time for you to move on. You really need to learn how to network with people and start cold-calling people who work for companies/organisations where you would like to work. (As an aside, I went to a mediocre Catholic college which had a dreadful career counseling office. I ended up stuck in a dead-end public sector job. Once I figured out how to network, it took me several years and a couple of job changes, but I ended up in investment banking).</p>
<p>Lastly, before you move on, why don’t you write a letter to BC’s president (with a copy to the Dean of Student Life) and detail all the miserable experiences that you had at BC and name the staff members who were especially mean and/or useless. I’ll bet that most of those idiots are still there. While you won’t get anyone fired, it will make you feel a bit better and help you “let it go” and move on. I wish you luck, Londondad</p>
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<p>Again, no one has posted any such thing. No one has inferred any such thing. </p>
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<p>Perhaps true. </p>
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<p>Pure speculation, even if your second quote is true. For example, what if 100% of Babson grads who end up on Wall Street are Babson scholarship recipients (or have a daddy/mommy who is well connected/works on The Street)? Then, what are YOUR chances if you are neither a scholarship winner nor a WS scion.</p>
<p>My D will be an incoming Senior Accounting major and could not be happier. This summer she is interning at a Big 4 firm of her choosing, since three of them made her offers. If all goes well during the next month or so, she will have a job offer from them before she enrolls for her final year of school.</p>
<p>It’s more about your choice of major than it is your choice of school. After that, it is about how well you perform in and out of the classroom and how well you present yourself.</p>
<p>@blue. Who knows- I’m sure there are some kids who have mommy and daddy and some who don’t. I do know that since I’m not going to an ivy that i need to network myself rather early. I’ll probably contact some IBs this school year and just let them become aware of who I am for the future.</p>
<p>“Oddsss - I have read through this entire thread and, while I don’t agree with the way that you have written some of your comments, I do have some sympathy for you.”</p>
<p>Thank you for your sympathy.</p>
<p>*"I think that your situation probably played out as follows:
- BC was the highest ranked school that you were admitted to…"*</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>“2) Once you got to BC, through no fault of your own, you were bullied by some of your classmates;”</p>
<p>I was unhappy at BC because it wasn’t one of my first choice schools. Some people picked up on my misery, took it personally, and gave me a hard time.</p>
<p>“3) Because of #2, you probably became withdrawn, your grades and confidence suffered and you never tried that hard to form strong relationships with other classmates, teachers and other staff.”</p>
<p>I was already withdrawn. My grades and confidence were fine, however, they could have been better in a more supportive environment.</p>
<p>“4) When you were about to graduate, career services blew you off so you never bothered to network with any successful BC alumni, so you ended up underemployed and later laid off during the recession.”</p>
<p>They blew me off several times, not only when I was about to graduate. I ended up “underemployed” partly because I did nothing to make myself competitive other than passing my classes with decent grades. Again, if someone had held my hand and actually helped me find an internship and so on, perhaps I would have had better luck finding a job. BC is not the type of school where they hold your hand and help you do anything. They assume that the fact that you are BC student means that you are savvy enough to do it on your own.</p>
<p>“Anyway, as the job market is starting to improve, it is time for you to move on. You really need to learn how to network with people and start cold-calling people who work for companies/organisations where you would like to work. (As an aside, I went to a mediocre Catholic college which had a dreadful career counseling office. I ended up stuck in a dead-end public sector job. Once I figured out how to network, it took me several years and a couple of job changes, but I ended up in investment banking).”</p>
<p>I need to find the motivation to do everything within my power to get my life in order. I’m currently working on that.</p>
<p>"Lastly, before you move on, why don’t you write a letter to BC’s president (with a copy to the Dean of Student Life) and detail all the miserable experiences that you had at BC and name the staff members who were especially mean and/or useless. I’ll bet that most of those idiots are still there. While you won’t get anyone fired, it will make you feel a bit better and help you “let it go” and move on. I wish you luck, Londondad "</p>
<p>I could do that. Thanks again.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, I don’t know of any college that will do such a thing. Sure, colleges with co-op programs (like Northeastern) do help find positions for undergrads during undergraduate years, but I an unaware of any college that will hold the hands of soon-to-be graduates. </p>
<p>I’m not trying to argue, but just to point out that the grass is not always greener elsewhere. Perhaps many colleges would have been better social or other fits for you oddsss, but your current employment situation might have ended up similarly. There are plenty of under- and un-employed current graduates from the Ancient Eight (even HYP) and even the elite business schools. This economy stinks for everyone, young and old alike.</p>
<p>Best wishes for your future happiness.</p>