Why the hate for Boston College?

[Anonymous]

DD was accepted. We toured - nice campus. She met several current students who were very nice and shared the good and bad. Boston is a fun city, a 15 minute uber ride so not too bad. No Greek life which she liked. Lots of clubs, met a few professors in her major who showed a lot of enthusiasm for their classes.
Is it because many of the kids are wealthy? We toured a few other schools and did notice a difference in the student body by the way they dressed and a certain type of confidence that only moeny can buy, but we did meet many down-to-earth kids so don't think it would be terrible. We are solid middle-class. Went to a local admitted student event and pretty much everyone there was from a private school so a little worried that my public school kid wont fit in.

[Anonymous]

Maybe because not a lot of kids get into it from this area? Our family loves BC as well – excellent school that also has great school spirit/athletic events.

[Anonymous]

There are some vocal haters for the highly selective semi-elite private schools especially like USC, NYU, BU, BC, NU, Tufts

[Anonymous]

Because it pretends to be elite but isn't but the rich can buy in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some vocal haters for the highly selective semi-elite private schools especially like USC, NYU, BU, BC, NU, Tufts

This.

They are all greats schools to attend, BC included.

[Anonymous]

BC, BU and Northeasten are in the 40-50 ranking not sure if they qualify as semi-elite. USC would ve semi-elite.

[Anonymous]

It is an extremely expensive school. So it shows up in a lot of discussions of schools that aren't worth it. But it is a very good school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BC, BU and Northeasten are in the 40-50 ranking not sure if they qualify as semi-elite. USC would ve semi-elite.

Semantics I guess, but what would you call 40-50 out of 4,000 colleges? Top 1%?

They are all hard to get into (<15% acceptance rate, etc).

People on DCUM will have their favorites and bash many schools, but the numbers are the numbers.

[Anonymous]

Good school but not elite. Comparable to Wake Forest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it pretends to be elite but isn't but the rich can buy in.

Why do you think you are the arbiter of what is and is not elite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some vocal haters for the highly selective semi-elite private schools especially like USC, NYU, BU, BC, NU, Tufts

I think this hate is mostly from Emory/WUSTL parents who are nervous that there is not much that distinguishes #20 on USNWR and #40.

[Anonymous]

BC, BU, NEU all decent but nothing special similar to Villanova and GW.

[Anonymous]

I dont think it's the school or student body people have an issue with. Rather the boosters.

[Anonymous]

^agree boosters inflate the school’ s reputation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it pretends to be elite but isn't but the rich can buy in.

Sounds like the Ivies.