Welcome Class of 2021! Current BC junior willing to answer questions

Hi! I am in MCAS Honors and I cannot decide whether I want to live in the honors dorm or not. I don’t want to miss out on any opportunities that I would have in the honors dorm and I have heard that the kids who stay there become really close, but I also have heard that it is more difficult to meet people outside of the program while living there. I like that the honors dorm might be more quiet and with students who are extremely academically driven (obviously everyone at BC is like that but I think you get what I’m saying haha), but I also feel that living with the entire class might allow me to have more of a freshman experience if that makes sense. What would you recommend? Thank you!

@cc1721 I absolutely recommend living in honors housing freshman year!!! Definitely given that MCAS Honors Program is so large (hovering around 200 I think), it really allows you to become close to people in Honors that would probably wouldn’t have gotten to know well otherwise. Typically you only get to know the ~12 people in your Honors class so Honors housing still opens doors. There may even be some non-honors or CSOM Honors in your tower so you are exposed to new people that you wouldn’t have had you opted for regular housing. Additionally it’s guaranteed Upper, so enough said there. I loved my experience and really recommend it. You can even get involved with Honors House Council and gain leadership in planning events for Honors housing. If you have any specific questions, feel free to shoot me a PM.

@cc1721 I agree wholeheartedly with what @crazylegs12 said! Living in honors housing was most definitely a good decision for me. You will still have the “college experience” and if you feel that you were missing out on stuff, you can always enter into the housing lottery the following year (although I would definitely recommend continuing with honors housing at least through sophomore year).

There are plenty of non-honors kids that live in Medeiros so you will not only be interacting with other honors kids. And I promise you will meet people in other dorms! Also, if Med C (where the boys live) is anything next year like it was for my freshman year, you will certainly find the “freshman experience” there, haha.

Also, I want to note that even if most of your friends do end up being honors kids (this is my case, mostly thanks to honors housing), that doesn’t mean you won’t have a diverse group of friends in other aspects. Remember that all honors kids have in common is one class! Besides that, you’ll meet people with all sorts of backgrounds, majors, and passions.

But anyways, congrats on your acceptance and I’m sure you’ll have a good time no matter what dorm you wind up in!

Hi! Is there any way you could chance me for getting in?

@pbncdoug I can certainly try, but keep in mind I have no experience in looking at admissions besides comparing your stats to my own stats. Also remember that admissions can be finicky and you could have the “perfect” stays and still not get in.

But if you want some feedback, you can message me your stats and I’ll do my best!

Ok @tiva_mcabby5 I sent you a PM

@tiva_mcabby5 This may be a dumb or irrelevant question, but I’m actually genuinely curious: how do the students at BC dress? Is their style more preppy, or laid-back?

@hedgehogaethers That’s not a dumb question! In general, you will see more preppy kids here than you would at other schools, but part of this is the fact that it’s in New England. But not everyone dresses preppy, for sure. To be honest, most girls dress in leggings or jeans for classes, and most guys wear jeans or sweats.

However, when it’s still nice out, people take advantage of the warm weather and many girls will wear casual dresses.

Bottom line: don’t change your wardrobe just because you’re coming to BC! Whatever you want to wear is fine!

Great. Thanks for the advice!
So there are people who do not spent so much money on style over there, even if they like to stay preppy?

I am interested too! Good question!


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Bottom line: don’t change your wardrobe just because you’re coming to BC!
Whatever you want to wear is fine!

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Do take this advice from @tiva_mcabby5 seriously. It’s so important for you to head to college being the person you are and not try to project yourself into some perception to “fit in”.

@ItalyBostonUnigirl7
Yes, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to be “in style”, and I can say this for sure because I am one of those people haha. Many BC students will purchase things from Vineyard Vines or Lilly Pulitzer (for example) regularly, but I don’t find it necessary because I never bought those things before college (not in my family’s budget), so buying things like that wasn’t even on my radar.

Nobody is going to look down on someone who prefers to shop at places like Marshall’s or Forever 21.

@tiva_mcabby5 Hi! I just registered for my classes on Tuesday, and it turns out that one of the courses I’m in has no other freshmen or sophomores, and I’d be the only underclassman. I’m not sure how I feel about this, and of course it has me feeling quite anxious.

Does this happen often? Do you think I should change courses?

@hedgehogaethers What class is it?

This can occasionally happen, and people don’t really notice or care if you’re the only freshman. If you’re a good student, a good group project partner, and you’re not the annoying kid that taps their pen all class, your classmates won’t care what year you are.

Something you should check, though, is to make sure that you’re actually allowed to be in the class. What I mean is, were there any prerequisites for this class, and it’s filled with upperclassmen because they’re the only ones who could have had the chance to take the prereqs?

If this is causing you a lot of anxiety, you still have time to switch your schedule. And then you can take this class in the future. The last thing you want is to walk into a classroom dreading the experience.

@tiva_mcabby5

Yes, I am allowed to be in the class. I spoke with both my academic advisor and the head of the department and they both recommended the course to me based off of prerequisites and the like.

@hedgehogaethers What I would suggest is to go to the class. If you really hate it or feel uncomfortable, you can always swap classes during the Add/Drop period (usually the first week and half of classes). People do this all the time.

My daughter just got her roommate and dorm assignment. She’s on Newton Campus. Needless to say, she wishes she was on the main campus! Curious about the dorm rooms.

Do all dorms have full length mirrors? We’ve heard yes and no!

Do the bathrooms have places to leave your shower caddy or do people bring it back and forth? We didn’t actually visit the dorms so don’t know and remember that some colleges had shelves in the bathrooms for the girls to leave the caddy there!

How frequently do the buses REALLY RUN and how long does it take during rush hour??

That’s all I can think of right now!

Thanks!!

curious what you decided??

@immomtoone

Your daughter shouldn’t be sad about Newton! It usually has a much closer-knit family feel than Upper. Plus the dorms are bigger and there are no forced triples.

Mirrors- yes, or at least mine had one!

Shower caddy spots- depends on the dorm, but probably yes. There should be shelves.

I never took the Newton bus during rush hour or in the morning, but they run every 7 minutes. Someone who lived on Newton would be able to answer this better.

Here’s the bus schedules. http://www.bc.edu/offices/transportation/bus.html

If you have more questions, send them my way!

Thanks! I’m sure she’ll figure the buses out! And I guess we will wait on the mirror!
Shelves would be great!!

A question about move in day….how helpful is the ‘move in committee’ (not sure what they are called!)

If we pack those three drawer plastic things ahead of time and then duct tape them, will they survive the move? She has one for toiletry stuff/laundry etc, one for snacks and stuff and one for socks and exercise clothing! I just figured it would be easier to have them packed ahead!