Tulane or Boston College

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tulane University
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<p>I am having a hard time deciding between Tulane and Boston College. I know they are completely different, but I kind of like both of them in their own way. </p>

<p>I didn't get into any of my "dream" schools, so I never exceedingly wanted to go to each one, but would if I got in. </p>

<p>I went to both of their accepted student days and I think they did a good job trying to sell them to me because I loved them both! Now I am really undecided for either of them. </p>

<p>I am leaning towards Tulane because they gave me a scholarship and there is more o fan option to transfer between each school. I got into the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston college, but I am thinking of going into their management school which I heard is almost impossible to do. Has anyone here had to make the same decision I have to now? I come from the Northeast as well, so distance is also a problem for me for Tulane.</p>

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<p>if you're not sure what you want to do, then go to Tulane, it's really good overall and the business program is top notch (and easy as hell to transfer into); I truly don't know anyone who doesn't like it here. And I've always been a proponent of getting away from your comfort zone (home) for college...expand your mind and experiences</p>

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<p>bbctv, i know EXACTLY what you are talking about. i'm from new york and i got a full-tuition scholarship at tulane and acceptance at bc. i'm waitlisted at my top three: washu, penn, brown. i visited tulane for honors weekend, and i just recently drove up to visit bc. i chose tulane. here's why:</p>

<p>1) student involvement. okay, bc has the huge superfan unity and the big-sports feeling. but where are their kids involved in anything besides school, work, and sports? i talked to a lot of kids when i went up and none of them did any student government, clubs, or anything like that. go visit tulane and people do everything - sports, clubs, student government, community service, tutoring, you name it.</p>

<p>2) recruitment - go to hiretulanegrads.com and you'll see the infinite possibilites tulane offers. their career services office helps you find internships and jobs and i saw three different companies recruiting during honors weekend. yes, bc kids talk about the great network of alums, but that's really only for business and finance. </p>

<p>3) partying - at bc, all the students talked about how they party in the dorms. okay, that's great, but they also said that's really all they ever do. at tulane, everyone goes out, sometimes off-campus, sometimes in the dorms, and there are endless possiblities for nightlife. </p>

<p>4) dorms - communal bathrooms are required freshman year at bc. yuck. i don't know about you, but i can't stand it. that's why i'm going to live in wall at tulane - suite-style with one bathroom for 3 or 4 people.</p>

<p>5) location - tulane is so WARM! who wants to be stuck in the cruddy, muddy, snowy, wet, rainy, gross northeast weather? you've lived up here your whole life - now get out and try something new! </p>

<p>6) class size - at bc, a lot of classes were 300-350 students. at tulane, my tour guide said she'd never had a class over 120. for me, 120 is okay, but i think 300 is a little too big.</p>

<p>i'm not sure if you can relate to any of these, but those are the factors that really helped me make my decision.</p>

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<p>and also</p>

<p>7) core requirements - at tulane, there's a smaller core of required classes and more ways to get out of those classes, while at bc, there's two years of just core. for example, the only required classes i'll have to take at tulane are the four humanities classes and a math. that's it.</p>

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<p>and if you want to read anything really interesting, check out the tulane student blogs. there's five or six there, and they're all linked to each other.</p>

<p>Tulane</a> University Admission Blog - Lauren</p>