<p>For those considering or planning to enroll at BC, why BC?</p>
<p>why not, great school and sports. It is a Jesuit school. And it is in the city of boston, what else do you want in a college life?</p>
<p>If you want great sports, you will be disappointed. Hockey is great, but as far as the support for sports from the BC student population, it leaves much to be desired. In hockey, people only get excited when we play BU. In basketball, nobody cares unless its Duke or Carolina. This is very frustrating for me, as I have arrived at every basketball game 90 minutes early and been frustrated every time as many students did not arrive until 5 to 10 minutes after tip off. This even happens in football, where students tailgate through the entire first quarter and therefore nobody is in the stands when the players come out of the tunnel. It is really embarrassing. I would suggest Notre Dame if you really want true school spirit, not just "I like them if theyre good."</p>
<p>As far as BC being in Boston, im sure you know it actually isnt, not that this is a big deal as the location in CH/Newton is actually better, but I dont want to confuse anyone.</p>
<p>LOL, I see ck is still bitter about the BBall's defeat. Yeah, I'm skeptical about the program too now that Dudley and Marshal are gone. Got Rice anyone?</p>
<p>Generic Reasons for enrolling at BC:
- Beautiful Campus
- Dedicated professors (although this is not universal <em>physics & chem</em>)
- Strong service mentality
- Well-rounded experience
- Quiet neighborhood (doesn't mean quiet students)</p>
<p>no, not bitter about the defeat because I knew it was going to happen. The program is never going to be elite just because of our location..no coach can convince elite players that coming to BC is the best option for them. Boston is a pro sports town, unfortunately, and recruits dont want that, they want to play where college sports are important (with the exception of OJ Mayo, who just went to USC because LA is a large media center). Also, we dont exactly produce the best high school players in the nation in the northeast, and with the area being so different from the rest of the country culturally, its tough to get a kid from a basketball hotbed to really want to come to BC. Maybe we can take something out of UConn's success, but they have far less stringent academic standards as well as being in Storrs, where there isnt much else to do but watch UConn basketball.</p>
<p>The fact is that BC students remain largely ignorant or apathetic about sports, however you want to put it. Everyone that goes here probably tells their friends at other schools that BC is amazing at sports, but they dont know who is good, how the teams actually are, or anything because they never go to games, or go to football games only to get drunk and they have to ask someone the next day if we won or not. If you are a real sports fan, you will be disappointed with our support. Sure, this year I camped out for the UNC game, but that was basically the only game people cared about all season (plus the fact that they actually had to tell us on the cheer sheet to not storm the court if we beat Duke, because they were 5-6 in the ACC). I hold out hope that someday it will get better, because our athletes deserve more support than they currently get for all they do for BC.</p>
<p>ckmets13, you are certainly entitled to your opinions on this board and I would never suggest that you not post, but it's becoming such a downer for the kids who are getting into BC and are excited about going. You must have felt that way when you were admitted - right? Every thread I read, you've got something negative to say about BC. I wish there were another place for you to post so as not to bring everyone down after the high of being admitted to a school they're excited to go to.</p>
<p>I agree with sdmom.</p>
<p>there are going to be people who dislike their school no matter how good it is, it's kind of good to hear about the "negative" things. his negative comments have not lessened my hopes/excitement for possibly attending BC in 2 years (currently a junior)</p>
<p>there are a lot of good things about BC, it just so happens that I think that people should know the bad things as well</p>
<p>My reasons:
A) Boston (right outside in nice area and can take "T" anywhere
B) Awesome school and business program
C) Beautiful Campus/ History
D) School pride
E) Size</p>
<p>The campus didn't strike me as beautiful at all when i visited.</p>
<p>maybe i hit it at the wrong time, but it seemed very grey and ugly...with lots of stairs and old, obsolete buildings to contend with. Is this not so?</p>
<p>its definitely a very attractive campuses..ive been to a lot of schools and BC is definitely up there</p>
<p>There are lots of comments on cc about BC being way out in the suburbs, but the main campus actually straddles the Boston/Newton line. I think it has an amazing location, because its neighborhood is amazingly safe and quiet, but the city is right there.</p>
<p>BC doesn't have one knockout characteristic, but as a school clearly on an upward arc, and as a blend of opposites (city/suburbs, large/small, bigtime sports/not absurdly rabid), it's hard to beat.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, ckmets13 is right in some respects (post #5). I am not a student at BC, but I have a D who attends. I also have season tickets for football and get to several basketball and hockey games a year.<br>
First, let's look at football. While most big football schools have their fans in the stands 1/2 hour before the game, BC is lucky to have 1/2 of their fans in their seats as the game begins. The fault is partly due to the tailgating. Because BC is located in a very affluent neighborhood, the permit for tailgating has a very narrow window, a few hours before a game and an hour or two after the game. Tailgating is very important to the BC culture (although I think they would be embarrassed by their version of tailgating as compared to a Clemson or Va Tech tailgate). This is something that BC has no control over. They have tried to get permits for longer periods, but the neighborhood really fights it. BC also tries to get the fans into the game. They patrol the tailgate areas and clear them so people must leave and go inside, but many do not get in until the first quarter is over.
As for basketball and hockey, BC hurt themselves on that one. Last year, when my D was a freshman, she camped out with the other diehards to get her basketball and hockey tickets. She went to all of the hockey games and only missed one basketball game. This year, BC decided to go to a lottery system via the computer. Thus, the diehards were not rewarded and many students who are so-so with sports received tickets. My D received 1/2 season for hockey and nothing for basketball. I went to several games and she could not go. She watched on her tv in her dorm room and the student section was 1/2 empty. That just doesn't seem fair, but many would argue that the lottery system is the only fair way. I don't know, I think that camping out makes you really appreciate it more when you get your tickets.
Again, I absolutely love BC (although I am not an alum), but I think the school and the students need to get behind their teams more, not just when they play Duke or UNC for basketball and BU for hockey.
Oh - also, last weekend I attended the Northeast Regional Hockey championship in Manchester, NH and there were very few students there and Manchester is just an hour away from BC. I could not believe more students were not there.
Now, this is not meant to turn you students away from BC, rather it is just a call to action. When you get your BC Super Fan shirt during summer orientation, plan to wear it to all the sporting events. Be proactive and support your BC teams and your school. It is an amazing institution and a wonderful place to spend the next four years.</p>
<p>I agree with everything about the last post... the lottery system needs to change. I got full season hockey but only half basketball, then i bought the other half of the season on eBay for $250 when I am sure that some people had the tickets and didnt go. As far as Manchester, that was a lottery as well but I had too much work that weekend so I didnt enter it. I consider myself one of the most intense fans here, as I camped out for the Duke and UNC games (would have for the other games but it wasnt necessary as nobody got there anyway) and attended every basketball game, even Hartford and Fairfield, and the system needs to change badly. I wasnt here last year, but from what ive heard it was much better</p>
<p>I have no idea how the system works but what about this: Students who receive tickets through the lottery would be eligible to pick them up 3 days before each game. Then 1-2 days before the game all other students could stand in line to buy those tickets that weren't picked up. Maybe it's a hassle for lottery winners to have to go pick up their tickets before every game but at least they'd get used and the stadiums would be filled.</p>
<p>I just want them to go back to the way it was last year and let the students camp out for tickets, this way the ones that really want them get them, and the ones that dont cant make a profit off the ones that do.</p>
<p>ck, thanks for your insight-- I got into BC and ND and want to go somewhere where there is a lot of school spirit and people love supporting the teams. I assumed BC was like this too, but it's nice to hear the truth from a student there.</p>
<p>by the way, the lottery system works like this</p>
<p>Everyone who wants tickets puts their name down for the lottery, once per student only, then the computer randomly draws out the required number of names, i believe giving full season packages to one third of the students who receive tickets and half season to the other two thirds. Tickets are distributed as follows
Freshmen: 20%
Sophomores: 20%
Juniors: 25%
Seniors: 25%
Grad: 10%</p>
<p>just another opinion of truth from another student...
BC has amazing school spirit. Yes, students might be a few minutes late for the games, but that does not mean in any way that their love for BC is any weaker. Everyone I personally know is in love with this amazing place (can't you tell that I am??). We have facebook groups called "I love Boston College". Even if a few minutes late, we pack the stands for the vast majority of games and congregate as dorms to watch away games. We even talk amongst ourselves about why some of us chose BC over ND (granted, I won't diss other schools...it's a good place). I'd confidently say that the vast majority of students love their school, and school spirit does abound.</p>