You will absolutely not be judged for being low-income. A lot more low-income people attend BC than you think. I believe around 20% of students are in the Monserrat program, which means they receive full aid and they’ll help you a ton with affording events hosted by BC and the soft. Other than that, if anything I feel almost the opposite culture where people make fun of who wear Canada goose jackets, and while there is some pressure to dress nice, most people just wear jeans and a sweatshirt everywhere they go.
@IceIceCornell Thank you! I really hope that’s the case. I love BC, it has been my 1st choice from day 1!
hi!! is it possible to switch schools within BC after being accepted?
@atowngra Yes it is. If you’re thinking of MCAS → CSOM then the chances are slim, but possible with a good GPA. Same with Nursing. I know a lot of people who transferred to Lynch, so that one will not be as difficult.
Very hard to switch to CSOM, but it can be done. I think it has in part to do with if they have the spots. I think they may cap the program? Not sure. Great school for all majors.
Can a mom ask a question? Has the number of students gone up since you’ve attended? Do they triple the dorms if needed? It seems our future freshman are a big group, apps up at many colleges. I could probably ask of many colleges, how do they seem to predict yield numbers year after year? We are signed up for April Accepted student day, parents/sons can come up with questions to bring that day.
thanks! I want to apply into the CSOM (current hs junior) but it’s so hard- is there anything that can set apart an applicant into that school?
@3sonsmom I don’t think there are more students now. I think they do their best to predict yield but in the end it’s a guess and they sometimes have to put kids in triples if more kids come than expected. It all usually works out ok in the end with housing.
@atowngra Some recent news from CSOM might interest you
https://bcheights.com/2018/03/01/minors-finance-accounting-marketing-be-offered-all-undergrads/
I saw that @evergreen5 and I Think it’s terrific. So great they added that!
I don’t see anywhere on my acceptance letter how many years of housing I got. How do I see how many years of housing I got?
@3sonsmom Hi there! I think college over accept students because they know that not everyone will choose to go here. With that said, there are quite a bit of forced triples on BC’s Upper Campus meaning that three people share a room that is made for two. When I was a freshman, they had so many students that they actually used one floor in a building on Coro that is typically for sophomores. However, if your child wants to 100% avoid getting a forced triple, they can request to be on Newton campus, which is about a mile away from main campus, but does not have any forced triples- only doubles and natural triples and quads!
@atowngra Like the people above said, it is possible to switch to another school- CSOM being extremely difficult. Nursing is difficult as well but if you apply to transfer early enough it can be done. I started in A&S and switched into Lynch my third year and had no troubles at all.
@aveagle04 Thank you for your replies. I’m questioning more than my sons (I bet I’m not alone). Neither seem concerned whether they get Newton, even though our tour last year was the first we’d heard about the 40% freshman campus a mile away. We are signed up for the 4/08 accepted day.
Hi! I was recently accepted RD and intend to major in biochemistry. I was wondering if you find the Jesuit aspect of the school to be overwhelming? I’m not too concerned about it but am genuinely curious. Thanks 
@lexwrite My sons were EA so I’m not sure if the letters are the same. Their letters have the sentence “Please note you have been assigned four years of campus housing.” It is the third paragraph.
@3sonsmom oh wow I feel dumb, I don’t know how I didn’t see it- 4 years as well!! Thanks so much!
Any advice on housing options?
@lexwrite No worries! And it must work out, our tour guide said with junior year study abroad, there are off campus options. We went to a local area student/parent reception and they said they all had housing and two seniors said they liked moving back to campus senior year.
Not to worry. There are plenty of options for junior year off-campus housing in the area. Our D, who’s a jr, is currently living near 2000 Comm Ave (a former apartment building purchased by BC and turned into a residence hall), and it’s working out great. The BC bus makes getting to and from campus easy too as it stops along Comm Ave. Don’t get me wrong, she’s very excited to get back onto campus for senior year, but the year off-campus hasn’t been bad at all.