Schools in/around Boston

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Anonymous wrote:We are taking an exploratory trip to Boston this fall to look at schools. We want to see a variety of campuses. We are looking at BC, BU and Northeastern. My first question is are BU and Northeastern a lot alike? My teen has seen 1 urban campus and wasn't as enamored with it as other more suburban schools. My teen is currently undecided in major, but likely leaning towards something in the health/sports/kinesiology fields. Is there another school we should check out while we are there? We won't have a car, but I am willing if it's worth it to check out something outside the city.

So BC is the traditional, largely Catholic, suburban, very good school in Chestnut Hill. It's a really nice campus. If your kid wants football and sororities and private school kids and a rah-rah-rah go team atmosphere for college, it's a fine place. And she'll get a good education at a well respected school. It's totally good for the right kid. But definitely don't be poor. Or a goth. Or somehow different.

BU is the downtown school. Sort of. It's not NY. But you wouldn't know it's there without some signs. The "campus" extends along Commonwealth Avenue. It's a very good school for walkers. The whole city is accessible from Kenmore Square. And it's great walking for people that like cities. BU is not a rah rah school. Occasionally they might muster some school spirit for the Beanpot - hockey tournament - or the Head of the Charles, crew... Actually, I'm reaching. No one cares about crew. BU is for your independent kids who want to live in a cool city like Boston. The education is also very good, but it's a totally different vibe than BC. It's fine to be goth or whatever you want to be. But BU is for the "downtown" crowd. Rich is good. But poor is also acceptable. Being independent and doing your thing is the most important thing.

Northeastern is for meatheads from Revere who study criminal justice and become cops. Don't let anybody tell you different.

Interesting! How eould you describe Brandeis, Tufts, Emerson, Suffolk.

BC does not have fraternities and sororities!

[Anonymous]

We are going to visit a tiny school next week that is on the commuter line from Boston-Dean College.

I wouldn’t normally even bring it up, but their exercise science program has a lot of interaction with the training staff for the Patriots. This is one of the reasons my child is interested-not that we care at all about the team, but learning from NFL staff seems like an ideal collaboration for students in that field.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are over 70 4-year colleges in the Boston Metropolitan area.

OP, all you need to do is Google the major and the area, and you will be given a list of schools. Surely you know this.

Anyone can do that, but responses here are much better!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are taking an exploratory trip to Boston this fall to look at schools. We want to see a variety of campuses. We are looking at BC, BU and Northeastern. My first question is are BU and Northeastern a lot alike? My teen has seen 1 urban campus and wasn't as enamored with it as other more suburban schools. My teen is currently undecided in major, but likely leaning towards something in the health/sports/kinesiology fields. Is there another school we should check out while we are there? We won't have a car, but I am willing if it's worth it to check out something outside the city.

So BC is the traditional, largely Catholic, suburban, very good school in Chestnut Hill. It's a really nice campus. If your kid wants football and sororities and private school kids and a rah-rah-rah go team atmosphere for college, it's a fine place. And she'll get a good education at a well respected school. It's totally good for the right kid. But definitely don't be poor. Or a goth. Or somehow different.

BU is the downtown school. Sort of. It's not NY. But you wouldn't know it's there without some signs. The "campus" extends along Commonwealth Avenue. It's a very good school for walkers. The whole city is accessible from Kenmore Square. And it's great walking for people that like cities. BU is not a rah rah school. Occasionally they might muster some school spirit for the Beanpot - hockey tournament - or the Head of the Charles, crew... Actually, I'm reaching. No one cares about crew. BU is for your independent kids who want to live in a cool city like Boston. The education is also very good, but it's a totally different vibe than BC. It's fine to be goth or whatever you want to be. But BU is for the "downtown" crowd. Rich is good. But poor is also acceptable. Being independent and doing your thing is the most important thing.

Northeastern is for meatheads from Revere who study criminal justice and become cops. Don't let anybody tell you different.

Interesting! How eould you describe Brandeis, Tufts, Emerson, Suffolk.

PP here. I would describe three of them as peripheral.

Going to college in Boston is Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Northeastern, Berklee College of Music. Emerson for the creatives. But Emerson is comparatively small.

Brandeis is off in nowhere land doing nowhere things. Uh, Tufts. I know it's somewhere beyond Cambridge. But no one is trekking out to Medford. Special people who couldn't find it within themselves to join the other Cornell rejects at BU.

Suffolk is the legit cop school

Hope you have a good trip. Boston is a great city to go to college in.

[Anonymous]

Worcester is an easy commuter train or 40 minute drive from Boston and has 8 colleges, several of which have excellent major for those interests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are taking an exploratory trip to Boston this fall to look at schools. We want to see a variety of campuses. We are looking at BC, BU and Northeastern. My first question is are BU and Northeastern a lot alike? My teen has seen 1 urban campus and wasn't as enamored with it as other more suburban schools. My teen is currently undecided in major, but likely leaning towards something in the health/sports/kinesiology fields. Is there another school we should check out while we are there? We won't have a car, but I am willing if it's worth it to check out something outside the city.

So BC is the traditional, largely Catholic, suburban, very good school in Chestnut Hill. It's a really nice campus. If your kid wants football and sororities and private school kids and a rah-rah-rah go team atmosphere for college, it's a fine place. And she'll get a good education at a well respected school. It's totally good for the right kid. But definitely don't be poor. Or a goth. Or somehow different.

BU is the downtown school. Sort of. It's not NY. But you wouldn't know it's there without some signs. The "campus" extends along Commonwealth Avenue. It's a very good school for walkers. The whole city is accessible from Kenmore Square. And it's great walking for people that like cities. BU is not a rah rah school. Occasionally they might muster some school spirit for the Beanpot - hockey tournament - or the Head of the Charles, crew... Actually, I'm reaching. No one cares about crew. BU is for your independent kids who want to live in a cool city like Boston. The education is also very good, but it's a totally different vibe than BC. It's fine to be goth or whatever you want to be. But BU is for the "downtown" crowd. Rich is good. But poor is also acceptable. Being independent and doing your thing is the most important thing.

Northeastern is for meatheads from Revere who study criminal justice and become cops. Don't let anybody tell you different.

Interesting! How eould you describe Brandeis, Tufts, Emerson, Suffolk.

PP here. I would describe three of them as peripheral.

Going to college in Boston is Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Northeastern, Berklee College of Music. Emerson for the creatives. But Emerson is comparatively small.

Brandeis is off in nowhere land doing nowhere things. Uh, Tufts. I know it's somewhere beyond Cambridge. But no one is trekking out to Medford. Special people who couldn't find it within themselves to join the other Cornell rejects at BU.

Suffolk is the legit cop school

Hope you have a good trip. Boston is a great city to go to college in.

Tufts and Harvard are 10 minutes apart ... (geographically, not academically)

[Anonymous]

I grew up in the town where Dean College is located (Franklin). It’s very close to Foxboro, where the Patriots’ stadium is. Seems natural that Dean might cooperate with Patriots’ personnel. Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in the town where Dean College is located (Franklin). It’s very close to Foxboro, where the Patriots’ stadium is. Seems natural that Dean might cooperate with Patriots’ personnel. Good luck!

Thanks. Again, it isn’t anywhere near the academic caliber of the other schools mentioned, but that connection is a good one if you are truly interested in that field of study.

They also have a full time trainer at Dean that deals with their performing artists (mostly dancers). I believe I read that the exercise science students also get training there.

These are of course the 2 fields my child is interested in, so it is a nice fit.

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Anonymous wrote:BC has no greek stuff

+1. That person has no clue what they are talking about. BC has no fraternities or sororities. It is also not largely Catholic. It’s a Jesuit university. BC has a good admissions video and they have an informative Q&A panel and tour. Go see for yourself or at least do some research to get accurate info.

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Anonymous wrote:BC has no greek stuff

+1. That person has no clue what they are talking about. BC has no fraternities or sororities. It is also not largely Catholic. It’s a Jesuit university. BC has a good admissions video and they have an informative Q&A panel and tour. Go see for yourself or at least do some research to get accurate info.

+1

So. Tired. Re: the misinformation re: Boston schools. Dean?? Really??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Worcester is an easy commuter train or 40 minute drive from Boston and has 8 colleges, several of which have excellent major for those interests.

YES! Holy Cross, WPI, Assumption, Clark! Awesome schools!

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I live in the Boston area. I definitely add Tufts, Brandeis and WPI to your list.

BC has some really strong graduate schools (social work, nursing, education, law and business) with combo BA/MA programs that are worth checking out. It does lean preppy/white but campus is gorgeous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are taking an exploratory trip to Boston this fall to look at schools. We want to see a variety of campuses. We are looking at BC, BU and Northeastern. My first question is are BU and Northeastern a lot alike? My teen has seen 1 urban campus and wasn't as enamored with it as other more suburban schools. My teen is currently undecided in major, but likely leaning towards something in the health/sports/kinesiology fields. Is there another school we should check out while we are there? We won't have a car, but I am willing if it's worth it to check out something outside the city.

So BC is the traditional, largely Catholic, suburban, very good school in Chestnut Hill. It's a really nice campus. If your kid wants football and sororities and private school kids and a rah-rah-rah go team atmosphere for college, it's a fine place. And she'll get a good education at a well respected school. It's totally good for the right kid. But definitely don't be poor. Or a goth. Or somehow different.

BU is the downtown school. Sort of. It's not NY. But you wouldn't know it's there without some signs. The "campus" extends along Commonwealth Avenue. It's a very good school for walkers. The whole city is accessible from Kenmore Square. And it's great walking for people that like cities. BU is not a rah rah school. Occasionally they might muster some school spirit for the Beanpot - hockey tournament - or the Head of the Charles, crew... Actually, I'm reaching. No one cares about crew. BU is for your independent kids who want to live in a cool city like Boston. The education is also very good, but it's a totally different vibe than BC. It's fine to be goth or whatever you want to be. But BU is for the "downtown" crowd. Rich is good. But poor is also acceptable. Being independent and doing your thing is the most important thing.

Northeastern is for meatheads from Revere who study criminal justice and become cops. Don't let anybody tell you different.

Signed Northeastern reject.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are taking an exploratory trip to Boston this fall to look at schools. We want to see a variety of campuses. We are looking at BC, BU and Northeastern. My first question is are BU and Northeastern a lot alike? My teen has seen 1 urban campus and wasn't as enamored with it as other more suburban schools. My teen is currently undecided in major, but likely leaning towards something in the health/sports/kinesiology fields. Is there another school we should check out while we are there? We won't have a car, but I am willing if it's worth it to check out something outside the city.

So BC is the traditional, largely Catholic, suburban, very good school in Chestnut Hill. It's a really nice campus. If your kid wants football and sororities and private school kids and a rah-rah-rah go team atmosphere for college, it's a fine place. And she'll get a good education at a well respected school. It's totally good for the right kid. But definitely don't be poor. Or a goth. Or somehow different.

BU is the downtown school. Sort of. It's not NY. But you wouldn't know it's there without some signs. The "campus" extends along Commonwealth Avenue. It's a very good school for walkers. The whole city is accessible from Kenmore Square. And it's great walking for people that like cities. BU is not a rah rah school. Occasionally they might muster some school spirit for the Beanpot - hockey tournament - or the Head of the Charles, crew... Actually, I'm reaching. No one cares about crew. BU is for your independent kids who want to live in a cool city like Boston. The education is also very good, but it's a totally different vibe than BC. It's fine to be goth or whatever you want to be. But BU is for the "downtown" crowd. Rich is good. But poor is also acceptable. Being independent and doing your thing is the most important thing.

Northeastern is for meatheads from Revere who study criminal justice and become cops. Don't let anybody tell you different.

Signed Northeastern reject.

+2

So obvious, so immature and so very angry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 70 4-year colleges in the Boston Metropolitan area.

OP, all you need to do is Google the major and the area, and you will be given a list of schools. Surely you know this.

Anyone can do that, but responses here are much better!

The responses here regarding Boston schools may be entertaining, but rarely are they accurate. Do you not want accuracy, in regard to such a big life decision?