<p>Did anyone else attend the program at BC yesterday? It seemed to be well run and offered a lot of good choices in terms of breakout sessions. It was a little crazy to try and see the dorm rooms…and they show you nothing on the Newton campus.</p>
<p>All in all it was good though. Wish BC had some sort of “town” you could walk too. Nice mansions and neighborhoods but not much else. Seems only options are what campus has to offer. I get the city of Boston is just a T-ride away but it seems that isn’t something you would do all that often.</p>
<p>Dear Bigdoglover : Newton campus is never on the standard Boston College tour is it is 1.5 miles from the heart of campus and requires the visitor to take the BC bus circuit in order to get there. As we have said, 40% of freshmen will be housed there and while it sounds onerous, the Newton community develops its own vibe and personality each and every year.</p>
<p>Boston College campus has a myriad of things to do : there is always an event at Robsham Theater in the evenings (whether that is your cup of tea is another story), the Plex (student athletics, pick-up games, practices), Conte Forum for hockey (two losing matches again Maine this weekend - really?), lectures galore, club events (music, arts, newspaper, yearbook and much more), and of course, student room hangouts.</p>
<p>The Boston College “town” would be the center across the street from the main gate and Cleveland Circle areas. If you are looking for a quaint college town (such as Williams College), that is not the Boston College vibe. Remember, there is no Greek Life at Boston College, so the oversized frat-house mansion concept will not be present on campus.</p>
<p>Dorm room tours are always tricky from a security and logistics perspective. Visiting upper campus (CLFX/Medeiros) would have allowed you to see the center of freshman action.</p>
<p>My second and last student at Boston College (graduating in May) was participating in the tours and break-out sessions yesterday; it was likely that you met her! Her impression of the day : it was cold outside … Welcome to Boston in January.</p>
<p>Every student we met (all seniors) were very impressive and did an outstanding job so kudos to your D.</p>
<p>Yes we visited Newton campus by car just to see the outside. I’m just commenting that with 40% of first year students living there maybe it should be a formal tour option…just a thought.</p>
<p>I get that BC is a great place with a lot to do and on this end their is no interest in a quaint college town. I guess I just observed that it felt a bit more isolated than I expected…being so close to Boston and all.</p>
<p>No place has everything but believe me we appreciated what BC did have to offer. It seems like such a great place to learn and grow and spend 4 years. Congrats to your D.</p>
<p>Technically, the lower half of the Boston College campus is in the City of Boston – it straddles the city line. That being said, it is a residential section of the City. So, BC actually falls more towards the middle of the spectrum of campus geography: rural (Dartmouth, Williams); suburban (Emory); urban (BU, Northeastern).</p>
<p>Define “often”. Several of my friends go into the city or the other Boston schools practically every weekend. If you take the Commonwealth Avenue bus to the Reservoir Stop and take the T from there, it shouldn’t take you more than 20-30 minutes tops to get to downtown.</p>
… Welcome to Boston in January.</p>