BU and BC

[Anonymous]

When I was in high school we ranked them as follows

Harvard
Boston University
Boston College

and I would say today that's still right

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was in high school we ranked them as follows

Harvard
Boston University
Boston College

and I would say today that's still right

This was not the order in the 80s. BC viewed in a much higher tier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^DP. Admission to BU is possible with slightly lower grades and scores than for BC.

This. ED a must for BC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College is better academically and ranked slightly higher (if you care about rankings). It’s harder to get into and has a better reputation overall. BC has more of a traditional campus - beautiful architecture and grounds. BU is an urban campus. BC also has better athletics with football, basketball, hockey, and lacrosse drawing good crowds and school spirit. BU really only has hockey. Know many people who did not get into BC and ended up at BU.

Acceptance rates
2024
BU-10.7
BC-14.7
2023
BU-10.9
BC-15.5
2022
BU-14.0
BC-16.7

https://www.ivywise.com/blog/college-admission-rates/
https://admissions.blog/boston-universitys-acceptance-rate-drops-to-10-7/#:~:text=BU's%20overall%20acceptance%20rate%20during,accepted%20roughly%2014%25%20of%20them.

BU is the slightly easier admit, punts some students to spring (following in NEU's footsteps a smitch) and even after that still having test scores just a tad under BC's, and has less of a self-selecting applicant pool. That said, they are fairly close for admission, and it's possible to get into one but not the other.

Northeastern doesn't have Spring admit.

N.U.in: is a Spring admit program.

No it's not. You start in the Fall.

[Anonymous]

I live in Boston - there is a HUGE difference in bc and bu students and their “brand” in the city

BC kids are tapped into a way stronger network with better and more interesting jobs

BU is willing to take a lot more BPS kids tho which is nice but BC kids as a whole are more polished, attractive, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Boston - there is a HUGE difference in bc and bu students and their “brand” in the city

BC kids are tapped into a way stronger network with better and more interesting jobs

BU is willing to take a lot more BPS kids tho which is nice but BC kids as a whole are more polished, attractive, etc

This is true.

Also From my Boston days BU attracted more Jewish kids if that matters to the OP. I believe it still does.

BC definitely has the stronger alum network and regardless of current acceptance rates and test scores I think BC still has the stronger more prestigious brand in New England.

[Anonymous]

Of course BU attracted Jewish kids. BC is Cstholic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BC is not much harder to get into. It attracts a much whiter, private catholic school student body. Think Notre Dame.

BU is more diverse and for kids who want/like an urban campus. Think NYU.

+100

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College is better academically and ranked slightly higher (if you care about rankings). It’s harder to get into and has a better reputation overall. BC has more of a traditional campus - beautiful architecture and grounds. BU is an urban campus. BC also has better athletics with football, basketball, hockey, and lacrosse drawing good crowds and school spirit. BU really only has hockey. Know many people who did not get into BC and ended up at BU.

Acceptance rates
2024
BU-10.7
BC-14.7
2023
BU-10.9
BC-15.5
2022
BU-14.0
BC-16.7

https://www.ivywise.com/blog/college-admission-rates/
https://admissions.blog/boston-universitys-acceptance-rate-drops-to-10-7/#:~:text=BU's%20overall%20acceptance%20rate%20during,accepted%20roughly%2014%25%20of%20them.

BU is the slightly easier admit, punts some students to spring (following in NEU's footsteps a smitch) and even after that still having test scores just a tad under BC's, and has less of a self-selecting applicant pool. That said, they are fairly close for admission, and it's possible to get into one but not the other.

Northeastern doesn't have Spring admit.

N.U.in: is a Spring admit program.

No it's not. You start in the Fall.

The NU.in students are not on campus in Boston until spring, thus their academic stats are not included:

Aoun also began using spring enrollment to his advantage. In 2007 the school introduced N.U.in, a program that invites students with lower grades and SAT scores to spend their first semester abroad and begin their on-campus experience in the spring. U.S. News does not collect data for spring entrants, so those students’ lower grades and scores are excluded from the rankings. Editor Brian Kelly explains that U.S. News doesn’t require spring data because the federal government doesn’t either, but he concedes, “It’s possible that is a gaming window.”

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2014/08/26/how-northeastern-gamed-the-college-rankings/

[Anonymous]

BC grad here. Obviously, they are great schools.

BC has a defined campus that feels residential. The are south of campus is more city-ish, but with brownstones and apartment buildings. In the other directions, you have single family homes, some that are historic and impressive. Most of the dorms are 3-6 floors. There is a ton of green space. It’s a beautiful campus. Yes, the Jesuit vibe is strong (and people are mostly proud that it’s strong than Georgetown’s). Great school spirit. Though football and basketball haven’t been great of late, women’s lax and hockey have been pretty good.

BU has a city campus feel. Several dorms are high-rise buildings. It has more in common with Northeastern (and other city famous) than BC when it comes to how the area feels. That part of Brighton/Allston has lots of restaurants, some shops, and a couple music venues. School spirit isn’t as strong. BU hockey is usually good. In my day, more people were going to see pro sports at the BU stadium than BU’s teams.

It would surprise me if someone said they were interested in BC and BU. As I said above, BU and Northeastern have much more similar vibes.

[Anonymous]

Pp here. Sorry for the typos. The text box is so small on my phone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Boston - there is a HUGE difference in bc and bu students and their “brand” in the city

BC kids are tapped into a way stronger network with better and more interesting jobs

BU is willing to take a lot more BPS kids tho which is nice but BC kids as a whole are more polished, attractive, etc

This is true.

Also From my Boston days BU attracted more Jewish kids if that matters to the OP. I believe it still does.

BC definitely has the stronger alum network and regardless of current acceptance rates and test scores I think BC still has the stronger more prestigious brand in New England.

"BC kids are "more polished, attractive"? Who says this kind of thing? And of course BU has more Jewish students...BC is a Catholic college. This is among the dumbest post I've seen in a long time.

And if BC is not "willing to take" BPS kids, shame on BC.

[Anonymous]

BU has a ton of int’l students — about 1/4. Amongst the highest in the country. Loves the full pay internationals. Only 1/3 of newly enrolled students even submitted test scores.

BC int’l students is around 10%; test score submission is over 1/2. Higher yield.

BC has been on the rise the last 20 years, as has Northeastern. BU has lost a lot of ground in that time. BU is probably now considered the least prestigious of the 3; BC is definitely the most prestigious. A Northeastern admit who starts in Boston (as opposed to elsewhere) is generally considered better than BU…

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College is better academically and ranked slightly higher (if you care about rankings). It’s harder to get into and has a better reputation overall. BC has more of a traditional campus - beautiful architecture and grounds. BU is an urban campus. BC also has better athletics with football, basketball, hockey, and lacrosse drawing good crowds and school spirit. BU really only has hockey. Know many people who did not get into BC and ended up at BU.

Acceptance rates
2024
BU-10.7
BC-14.7
2023
BU-10.9
BC-15.5
2022
BU-14.0
BC-16.7

https://www.ivywise.com/blog/college-admission-rates/
https://admissions.blog/boston-universitys-acceptance-rate-drops-to-10-7/#:~:text=BU's%20overall%20acceptance%20rate%20during,accepted%20roughly%2014%25%20of%20them.

BU is the slightly easier admit, punts some students to spring (following in NEU's footsteps a smitch) and even after that still having test scores just a tad under BC's, and has less of a self-selecting applicant pool. That said, they are fairly close for admission, and it's possible to get into one but not the other.

Northeastern doesn't have Spring admit.

N.U.in: is a Spring admit program.

No it's not. You start in the Fall.

You start off campus, so when the college publishes the stats you aren't included. Increasing average test scores and GPA's, decreasing admissions stats, and improving financial aid stats is a big part of why these programs exist.

UMD has a program called "Freshmen connection" where students live on campus, and take UMD classes in the fall, but still are considered spring admits. It exists for the same reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BU has a ton of int’l students — about 1/4. Amongst the highest in the country. Loves the full pay internationals. Only 1/3 of newly enrolled students even submitted test scores.

BC int’l students is around 10%; test score submission is over 1/2. Higher yield.

BC has been on the rise the last 20 years, as has Northeastern. BU has lost a lot of ground in that time. BU is probably now considered the least prestigious of the 3; BC is definitely the most prestigious. A Northeastern admit who starts in Boston (as opposed to elsewhere) is generally considered better than BU…

BU has always loved full pay internationals. I went to high school in a different country and the ultra rich kids with low stats always went to BU.
That gave me a negative impression of the school