<p>1) How often do students typically go into Boston? How long does it take to get to the downtown area and is it convenient?</p>
<p>This often depends with the person, but personally, I go into the city about 2 times a month. the ride into Boston doesn't take that long. I currently live in Newton and it takes me about 45 minutes to get into the downtown area. Getting into Boston is relatively convenient because everything is connected (BC busses and the T). However, it is a pain to get back because the subway system shuts down after 12, but you can easily just get a cab back to campus.</p>
<p>2)I have heard that BC is a "party school." Are there things to do on the weekends besides drink and party? Do you have any shot at a normal social life if you don't drink?</p>
<p>I'm not really into the party scene, so I wouldn't know how to describe it or compare it to other schools, but people here definitely drink. As for partying, I would say thre aren't many. The usual (on my floor at least) is just a little beer pong and some other games associated with drinking. I personally don't drink and I've a few people on my floor that rarely drink or don't drink at all. I would say my closest friends are those that don't drink, but I socialize with plenty of people who do drink. I don't think drinking really hinders a person's social life greatly. Drinking is just one of the many ways of getting to know people, but you usually end up with the same crowd.</p>
<p>3)Is it a problem that almost half of the freshmen live on Newton campus? I've heard the dorming situation isn't that great- any comments?</p>
<p>It isn't that much of a problem living on Newton. The only nuisances I find are the food and the fact that you have to wait in the cold for a bus in order to get back to your room. However, those nuiances are manageable, but it does suck (for lack of a better term) to have to wait in the New England cold for 10 minutes waiting for a bus. The dorms on Newton are actually somewhat bigger than the ones on Upper and there are no forced triples on Newton either (not yet anyways). The dorming situation in Newton probably isn't great, but it isn't exactly bad either. Also, one thing to think about, Newton has green space where people can sunbathe in the early and late school year. There is also a soccer field on campus which my friends and I use as a football field. Many people will glorify Upper campus, but if I had the choice of choosing Upper or Newton, I'd probably take Newton again. Oh, and when you hear about the "close knit community that is Newton", don't believe it. Yes, it is true that Newton is a freshman campus, but cliques emerge essentially the day you arrive on campus. Honestly, you should only take the information from tours with a grain of salt since BC is trying to sell the school and gives biased reasons as to why (in this case) students should prefer to live on Newton instead of Upper. </p>
<p>I don't think I sufficiently answered the thrid question, but if you have any more questions, feel free to ask them on this thread. I'm pretty sure beanieboo is also a freshman that lives on Newton campus, so she can also be of some help to you.</p>
<p>Edit: Looking at what ClassicGuitar posted above, the substance-free program/floor is a complete joke. If anything, the alcohol comsuption is more prevalent there than any other place on campus, not to mention drug use as well. The only benefit (if you'll call it that) is that you get to live on Upper.</p>