<p>Hey, for all you admitted kids, which resident facility are you gonna choose? Newton Campus or Upper Campus? Does anybody know anything about the two dorms? Does anybody know about the whole car situation? Are freshmen allowed to have cars? How is the parking? Lol, sorry for all the questions, but I’ll be grateful for a response. Thanks!</p>
<p>ive heard that the campuses are the same, i had i guide who lived in Newton and she said it was better than upper in the sense that everyone was more united...i dunno at this point i really dont care...im gonna take a trip up there in a week or soo i think and ill come through with more info but i too would love to know about cars.</p>
<p>Thanks for replying... I wish I could visit BC, but seeing as I live in WA, it's not like I could just drive there. Maybe I'll be at that "Early Action Admitted Eagle Day," we'll see. But I will look forward to what you have to bring back.. have fun on your trip!</p>
<p>You can't have cars at BC, no matter what year, but there's not really any need to because of the T (public transportation). Newton is 1.5 miles from the main campus, you take shuttles to class which can be a pain in the ass. 40% of freshmen are at Newton, 60% at Upper, and there is supposed to be a lot more community at Newton. People I've talked to from both campuses are loyal to whichever one they were at, so you can't really go wrong. I guess Newton is more laid back, while Upper has a ton of parties and access to the lower campus' upperclassmen parties. Newton has its own library, dining hall, and fitness center, so you're pretty much all set. It's in a wicked nice area, too. I'm pretty familiar with BC... ask me some more questions if you want and I'll try to help you out.</p>
<p>kq09 thanks for the info. It sucks that you can't have cars at BC... do you know how students get around that (are there any off-campus parking, etc.)? If not, I'll take your word on it not being that bad, but I don't know... I still would really want to have my own transportation. Did you apply to BC or are you attending? If so, which dorm did you/are you staying in? I heard that the kids from Newton are sort of excluded from the rest of the campus... true? Oh, and when they say Upper Campus, what exactly does that mean? (Where is it located?) Thank you so much for your response!</p>
<p>I can tell you that you definitely would not want a car here. The T takes you basically anywhere in the city you'd want, and there's so much cool stuff to do that you'll quickly learn the ropes. If you need to get somewhere really out of the way, taxi companies constantly have cars around the dorm areas to take people where they need to go.</p>
<p>I'm on upper campus in a sweet triple (two big rooms with a walk-in closet and a private bathroom with a shower). The kids on Newton seem to have easily adapted to taking buses to main campus - it's really only a two minute bus ride. There does seem to be a nice sense of community over there, and the campus is beautiful like main campus. Plus, the soccer teams play their games at Newton, and those are really popular (we're no. 8 in the country). Most kids on upper do have some friends on Newton, so I wouldn't say anyone is secluded - just make sure you get involved to meet people outside your classes. Truthfully, it doesn't matter where you live for your freshman year, you'll love it. It's impossible not to have a great time here.</p>
<p>I'm accepted and plan to attend. I've pretty much grown up with the school, going to games, etc, so I'm pretty familiar with it.</p>
<p>i talked to someone who knows the parking situation and he said that places to park do exist off campus, at like gas stations and such for like 100 dollars a month</p>
<p>wow, gas stations? hmm... did he say anything about people getting jacked?? thats not too bad actually, my brother used to park underneath this bridge 'cus he tried to get out of paying for parking. things we're going well for him, until he went to his car one day and so it getting towed... :-)</p>
<p>I spent 3 years in Boston avoiding the "boot" that e police used to lock on the wheels of cars (maybe they still do) -having a car in Boston is not easy. My car was stolen twice (and it was a REAL junker) and towed twice. As an undergrad, you really don't need a car. The T will take you everywhere.</p>
<p>lol...i have a 91 camaro rs white with black racing stripes, maybe i should leave that one at home...</p>
<p>lols, yeah.. so i guess we've both been convinced to not take a car w/ us if we go to bc... thanks for the advice guys!</p>