We will be visiting Boston 10/22 weekend need suggestions please

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<p>We want to see Boston College and Tufts and a small Catholic college called Emmanuel on Fri and Sat.</p>

<p>Few questions:

  1. Emmanuel is in the Fenway area, Boston College is in Chestnut Hill and Tufts is in Somerville. Are the three areas easily accesible to one another by subway? </p>

<p>2) What is of interest to see on Fri night in any of these areas?</p>

<p>3) where to stay for moderately priced lodging offering easy travel to and from schools?</p>

<p>About Boston College specifically:</p>

<p>the application talks about EA being considered much more diligently than RD apps. This is intimidating…what kind of stats do current students have when they were accepted? </p>

<p>Any info on the schools mentioned above would be helpful also if you could compare and contrast them. Thanks</p>

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<p>hmmm have fun in Boston... it'll be an extremely busy weekend in the city, the annual Head of the Charles Regatta will be taking place on the river with 8000+ athletes and 200,000+ spectators... some streets closed down. You may want to watch a couple of races, stop down by the river if you have any time, it'll be going all day Saturday and Sunday, and you can get a nice view of Boston along the river, and really get some of that good Boston atmosphere during the regatta - just a though. Also... i know that you can get from Fenway area to BC on the T (Boston's subway), but I'm not sure about Tufts...</p>

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<li><p>There is a T stop at the Fenway area that will take you to the BC area. Get off at the Reservoir stop and then take the Commonwealth Ave. bus which will bring you right to the BC main gate. Not sure about Tufts but chances are its on one of the T lines. </p></li>
<li><p>Check out Fanuiel Hall and Quincy Market. Also, go into the North End if you like Italian food. It's basically a "little Italy".</p></li>
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<p>As far as the EA app goes, from what I hear EA is actually more difficult and competitive that RD, but both are getting extremely competitive. Just to give you an idea, I saw people who were rejected EA with high 1400, low 1500 SAT's (old SAT) and great GPA's. Even in RD, there were people with excellent stats who were waitlisted and rejected. </p>

<p>Hope this is was of help to you.</p>

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<p>1) Getting between BC and Emmanuel is very easy on the Green Line (D-branch): Emmanuel is a short minute's walk from the "Fenway" stop and BC can be reached from either the "Reservoir" stop or the "Chestnut Hill" stop.</p>

<p>During the week, I would recommend getting off at Reservoir and taking the BC shuttle bus to Main Gate, as pre1321 suggested. But during the weekend you're probably better getting off at the next stop (Chestnut Hill) and walking to campus (about 10 min), since the shuttle is less frequent. </p>

<p>Map of BC area T-stops: <a href="http://www.bc.edu/about/maps/s-approach/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bc.edu/about/maps/s-approach/&lt;/a>
BC Shuttle website: <a href="http://www.bc.edu/offices/reslife/bus/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bc.edu/offices/reslife/bus/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Tufts is at the "Davis" stop on the Red Line. Getting there requires changing from the Green Line to the Red Line at the "Park Street" station. From Davis, the Tufts campus is about a 15 min walk up College Ave. There may also be a shuttle available. </p>

<p>2) pre1321 has good suggestions for Boston, but I would also try to get a taste of what's going on on campus one of those nights. In terms of whats going on at BC: Check out the events calendar for concerts/performences/lectures (<a href="https://events.bc.edu/cgi-bin/publish/webevent.cgi?cmd=listday&y=2005&m=10&d=21&de=1&tf=0&sib=1&sb=0&sa=0&ws=0&stz=Default&sort=e,m,t&cat=&swe=1&cf=list&set=1&cal=cal2%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://events.bc.edu/cgi-bin/publish/webevent.cgi?cmd=listday&y=2005&m=10&d=21&de=1&tf=0&sib=1&sb=0&sa=0&ws=0&stz=Default&sort=e,m,t&cat=&swe=1&cf=list&set=1&cal=cal2&lt;/a&gt;) that you might be interested in and keep an eye-out for flyers on the info kiosks and banners hanging from the trees when you're on-campus for other student activities going on (a capella , comedy shows, etc).</p>

<p>3) If you're visiting schools on both the red and green lines, I think it would make sense to stay somewhere near the Park Street T-stop, since both lines intersect threre. It's also close to many of the sites pre1321 mentioned (as well as the starting point of the "Fredom Trail"). Sorry I don't know about specific hotels. If your looking to stay near campus, this list has approximate distances from BC for a few hotels in the area: <a href="http://www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/s-hotels/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/s-hotels/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I don't think they read the applications any more or less "diligently" EA. My impression is that, while it's tougher to get in EA, most applications get bumped to the RD pool for a second review, as opposed to getting flat out rejected. That's what they said when I applied in any case, though I ended up applying RD.</p>

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<p>The subway directions above are very garbled. I don't know what he is smoking. For BC, take the Green line B line outbound, the line is called (amazingly) Boston College. Get off at the last stop and you are across the street frm BC. Reservoir and CHestnut Hill stops are not close to campus.
For Emmanuel take the D line Green line outbound to the Fenway satop, it is a 5-10 minute walk from there.
If you do not already have reservations in Boston for that weekend, get cracking. Head of the Charles is crazy here.</p>

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<p>The question was how best to get <em>between</em> Emmanuel and BC. Taking the D-line inbound to Park just to take the B-line back outbound doesn't make much sense to me.</p>

<p>I'd also add this: even if you are traveling to BC from downtown Boston, I would still take the D-line over the B-line, again provided it is during the week when the BC shuttle connection from the Reservoir stop to campus is frequent.</p>

<p>The D-line travels in its own right-of-way and is therefore faster and quicker (it's also a more picturesque journey). The B-line takes an eternity since it is a streetcar, travels along a very indirect, winding route along Commonwealth Avenue, makes frequent stops (scheduled and otherwise), and is prone to breaking down in inclement weather.</p>

<p>If you have time on your hands (and don't care much about the view), by all means take the B-line. As spikemom says, the terminus station is literally on campus, so yes it's more convenient. Just remember to bring a good book!</p>

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<p>your not kidding about lodging filling up fast. I had to call about 4 places to get a room. Staying @ Midtown Hotel 220 Huntington Ave.</p>

<p>Will this be safe to walk @ 10:00pm from Back Bay Train Sta to the Hotel?
About a 10 min walk?</p>

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<p>OP does not have to go all the way back to Park, just to Copley, to change from one green line train to another. Midtown Hotel is in safe area, but it is a bit of a hike from Back Bay station if you have luggage. A cab will cost you under $10 including tip for that distance.
One of my best firends daughters is at Emmanuel and is very happy there, of course it is not Tufts or BC academically.</p>

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<p>So how was the trip, luliztee? Hope you didn't get stuck in all the rain!</p>

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<p>Thankyou everyone for school and travel directions.</p>

<p>The trip was fun. </p>

<p>A 6 hr amtrak ride from NYC to Boston( was supposed to be 4 but engineer had complications) It gave my d and I lots of time to talk and hang out which was nice.</p>

<p>I really like Boston. I wish we could have stayed longer.</p>

<p>Emmanuel College is what we expected a simple catholic college which is struggling but offers great educational programs for kids who know exactly what they want to do when they graduate. My D was curious about thier Art Therapy program since it is the only undergraduate degree in Art Therapy we have seen. Most schools offer psycology as a major w/ minor in art or jt degree in art and then you would follow psycology through to grad school.</p>

<p>They share a six school consortium w/ Simmons,Wheelock,Wentworth, Mass. Coll. of Art,And A Pharmacy School( forgot the name).</p>

<p>The Back Bay Fen........or Colleges of the Fenway are in a city parklike setting and many of the campuses run together so that it it has a feel of a very large parklike campus. Northeastern Univ. is right down the road and MFA.</p>

<p>She filed this away in her mind as a safety( they may offer her full scholarship)but is not thrilled. </p>

<p>We then saw Boston College........the T was easy from Kenmore Square thanks for the help w/ this CC members!</p>

<p>Passed Boston Univ. stops but she decided she did not want to see it.</p>

<p>Made our way to last stop @ Boston College..........what a school.</p>

<p>Catholic in it's ornate and prestine beauty but rather reserved in it's personality untill you mention sports!</p>

<p>We liked it but felt slightly put off because we felt there was a bit of a snobbish air about it. They must have told us several times how theology is required but not to worry because you can take any religious course to fulfill the requirement.........it seemed they were tryingto say to those who may be choosing BC because it is a Catholic College not to apply and to the Non Catholics that they would be favored in the admissions process.</p>

<p>We were overall impressed w/ the school and sensed tight academics and strong alumni connections. The art programs sounded great too.</p>

<p>I think BC will be a reach for her though even though she has decided to apply.</p>

<p>Seeing both of these schools this day was a pleasure because it was a beautiful sunny warm day.</p>

<p>Saturday we were planning to see Tufts but my D thought it would be too much of a reach and instead we drove to Newport RI in the pouring rain.
When we arrived @ Salve Regina Univ. it was closed. ( We took a chance since they did not answer their phone) It was pouring rain and here we were in this tiny touristy town in RI. Rather than run from shop to shop and spend the entire day there we got in the car again and drove to Connecticut College in New London CT( about an hour and a half)We were planning to see it in a few weeks on our CT college visit trip( the final one!) so we figured we would knock it off sooner since the day was shot.</p>

<p>Well, we were glad we did. She loves this school. Terrific art studios and liberal arts. A homey camp feel in an upscale kind of way. It was beating down rain while the tour guide smiled through her talk and as we all listened soaking wet. You know you like a school when you think the campus is great under these conditions.</p>

<p>Great study away and teach away programs,history and govt. and community service. Felt personal and academically strong.</p>

<p>Again this school may be a reach for my D but they are SAT optional which helps. Wish she could apply ED but we are dependent on fin aid so that is out for her. She is applying RD.</p>

<p>On sun. we saw Salve Regina Univ. Newport RI. Well this is quite a different school. A catholic school set in and among the mansions of Newport. If you are a history buff then this is your place. Cultural and Historical Preservation sounds like somme program. Sophmores reside in rooms w/in the Mansions.</p>

<p>I have to say though that it is easy to get caught up in all the beauty and splendor of the campus but if you took the school itself and put it down in ordinary settings it would be bland..........nothing special.</p>

<p>The town is very nice and quaint, real dead in off season though and cold. The town is basically student run during school year. A trolley and RIPTA system run throughout town and anywhere in RI students can ride public transportation for free which is a perk. Nice beaches and touristy town in warm weather. It is a very different setting than the urban setting she asked for but has it's own charm.
A scholarship may be offered here and she will apply.</p>

<p>We topped off our trip on the way home Sunday w/ a stop off @ Quinnipiac College to see her boyfriend. (Aren't we nice parents..Lol) which made my D very happy............now do you see the connection of why we need to find schools in New England that all have easy transportation back to Hamden CT( all roads lead to Quinnipiac according to my D)</p>

<p>In two weeks we are going to the final college visits destination.........Sacred Heart University in Fairfield CT,Quinnipiac for an open house in Hamden CT, Conn. College for an interview in New London, and maybe squeeze in Wesleyan in Middletown CT which is 30 min from Quinnipiac where we will be based( where else?)</p>

<p>Good luck to all students in the same quest as my D. This is some ordeal applying but I know you will all get through it!</p>

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<p>Boston College does not favor non-Catholics in their admissions process, they just want everyone to know that they should not be put off by the fact that it is a Catholic school. There is an overwhelming sense of community and a real commitment to community service at BC, and the religious background of the school has a great influence on the students becoming involved with those activities. The point they try to make in talking about religion at BC is that it is all around so that students who are looking for it are able to find it easily, but it is not forced upon anyone who is not interested in that as part of their college experience. The theology requirement can be met by religious history electives, a community service program-type course, and others. </p>

<p>They are very good to many kids applying from Catholic schools, particularly the Jesuit high schools, but mostly because they have always had strong ties with those schools, and know what the track record of students from those schools has been at BC. As the number of applications has rapidly increased, and more non-Catholic students are realizing what a great school it is, not only academically, but also in its other programs--plus the desirable Boston location! they are increasing the number of non-Catholic students there as well.</p>

<p>Good luck with the process. In '02-'03 we were told that nearly all of the students taken in the early action round at BC had SAT scores of over 1400 (old SAT, obviously). BC has only become more competitive since then, so it is fairly tough during EA.</p>