Wake Forest vs Boston College vs Villanova

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Anonymous wrote:Yes that is a real issue. Also there is nowhere to walk and go to a bar. I don’t like that you have to go to Boston to go out. I feel like college kids are better served at a college bar where you know your classmates.. and I realize this is more of a junior or senior year issue but still. BC only has that little Mexican place for food in walking distance. No college town area.

Thank you for replying. I am asking for my DS who is currently most interested in BC from the schools listed, am not a troll, and would appreciate any additional information. Are there really few options for going out and are students regularly traveling at least 20 minutes into Boston going to various locations with no real BC hang out? I often hear how students love BC and are having so much fun.

Are students collaborative or is the atmosphere more cut throat? Are professors and administrators supportive and available? Enough support systems in place for students? How is study abroad or internship placement? Thank you for any thoughts.

Some kids complain that the social life isn’t great because of the lack of Greek life. Others do fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes that is a real issue. Also there is nowhere to walk and go to a bar. I don’t like that you have to go to Boston to go out. I feel like college kids are better served at a college bar where you know your classmates.. and I realize this is more of a junior or senior year issue but still. BC only has that little Mexican place for food in walking distance. No college town area.

Thank you for replying. I am asking for my DS who is currently most interested in BC from the schools listed, am not a troll, and would appreciate any additional information. Are there really few options for going out and are students regularly traveling at least 20 minutes into Boston going to various locations with no real BC hang out? I often hear how students love BC and are having so much fun.

Are students collaborative or is the atmosphere more cut throat? Are professors and administrators supportive and available? Enough support systems in place for students? How is study abroad or internship placement? Thank you for any thoughts.

Some kids complain that the social life isn’t great because of the lack of Greek life. Others do fine.

Lack of Greek life is a good sign. It's for a school in the middle of nowhere with nothing much to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

[Anonymous]

WF no question.

The other two are distant second.

[Anonymous]

BC > WF = Villanova

[Anonymous]

BC has an amazing and supportive alumni network. I live in the Boston area and there are tons of jobs here; finance, biotech, medical, consulting, engineering, state and loc government, education etc BC also has some really interesting 5 year programs with the law school and school of social work.

Wake is a good school too. My husband cousin went there and had a good experience (and he was not in Greek life).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes that is a real issue. Also there is nowhere to walk and go to a bar. I don’t like that you have to go to Boston to go out. I feel like college kids are better served at a college bar where you know your classmates.. and I realize this is more of a junior or senior year issue but still. BC only has that little Mexican place for food in walking distance. No college town area.

Thank you for replying. I am asking for my DS who is currently most interested in BC from the schools listed, am not a troll, and would appreciate any additional information. Are there really few options for going out and are students regularly traveling at least 20 minutes into Boston going to various locations with no real BC hang out? I often hear how students love BC and are having so much fun.

Are students collaborative or is the atmosphere more cut throat? Are professors and administrators supportive and available? Enough support systems in place for students? How is study abroad or internship placement? Thank you for any thoughts.

I’m actually in graduate school at BC. The undergrads seem very happy and social to me. Tons of on campus places to hang out. I went to school in NYC and mostly stayed on campus even with all the restaurants and bars at my doorstep. What college student has the money to party off campus? Thats the perk of working in your 20s and 30s before kids!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

Only because Wake doesn’t do well on the new first gen and Pell grant criteria and US News stopped caring about small class size and degrees held by the people teaching those classes. If the diversity criteria is important to you, by all means, use the new rankings. Under the old rankings, Wake ahead of both BC and Villanova for literally decades.

In any case, I was referring to the students who were accepted to each school from our private. Academic profile of Wake and BC kids much higher than Villanova. Maybe different at Catholic schools.

[Anonymous]

These are all great choices. BC CSOM grad here....so I vote BC.

Happy, outgoing, student body with lots of school spirit and cooperative culture, fun D1 sports culture with football/basketball/hockey as big draws (but strong showings in baseball/lacrosse/soccer etc if you prefer to watch those), Boston is great college town (yes - students absolutely access Boston - if they don't - it's because they didn't want to), travel to/from DC is an easy flight and access to Logon is easy too, alumni network is VERY strong both professionally and socially and 100% makes a difference. It helped in my employment out of college, and out of graduate school too, and BC people have found me at every job I've ever had. We're a social bunch - so almost any interview cycle included a BC alum - and the BC alum always came to lunch. It makes it very natural for them to start conversations and easy for employers to get to know you as a colleague in addition to whatever you have to offer in professional skills and work background.

I think BC is the stronger program and the hardest admit here too. But honestly, these are all solid options. So if your DC is itching for warmer weather, choose Wake.....or if they want to be closer to home, go with Villanova.

Good luck!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are all great choices. BC CSOM grad here....so I vote BC.

Happy, outgoing, student body with lots of school spirit and cooperative culture, fun D1 sports culture with football/basketball/hockey as big draws (but strong showings in baseball/lacrosse/soccer etc if you prefer to watch those), Boston is great college town (yes - students absolutely access Boston - if they don't - it's because they didn't want to), travel to/from DC is an easy flight and access to Logon is easy too, alumni network is VERY strong both professionally and socially and 100% makes a difference. It helped in my employment out of college, and out of graduate school too, and BC people have found me at every job I've ever had. We're a social bunch - so almost any interview cycle included a BC alum - and the BC alum always came to lunch. It makes it very natural for them to start conversations and easy for employers to get to know you as a colleague in addition to whatever you have to offer in professional skills and work background.

I think BC is the stronger program and the hardest admit here too. But honestly, these are all solid options. So if your DC is itching for warmer weather, choose Wake.....or if they want to be closer to home, go with Villanova.

Good luck!!

Wake definitely wins out in D1 athletics programs, despite poor showing by football team this fall. One of the across the board strongest D1 schools, with baseball and soccer teams ranked number one in past year and basketball team looking strong this year. Tennis, field hockey and golf teams always top ranked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

Only because Wake doesn’t do well on the new first gen and Pell grant criteria and US News stopped caring about small class size and degrees held by the people teaching those classes. If the diversity criteria is important to you, by all means, use the new rankings. Under the old rankings, Wake ahead of both BC and Villanova for literally decades.

In any case, I was referring to the students who were accepted to each school from our private. Academic profile of Wake and BC kids much higher than Villanova. Maybe different at Catholic schools.

BC is harder to get in and Lehigh has better outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

Only because Wake doesn’t do well on the new first gen and Pell grant criteria and US News stopped caring about small class size and degrees held by the people teaching those classes. If the diversity criteria is important to you, by all means, use the new rankings. Under the old rankings, Wake ahead of both BC and Villanova for literally decades.

In any case, I was referring to the students who were accepted to each school from our private. Academic profile of Wake and BC kids much higher than Villanova. Maybe different at Catholic schools.

BC is harder to get in and Lehigh has better outcome.

Great, go to Lehigh then, it’s the easiest admit by far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

Only because Wake doesn’t do well on the new first gen and Pell grant criteria and US News stopped caring about small class size and degrees held by the people teaching those classes. If the diversity criteria is important to you, by all means, use the new rankings. Under the old rankings, Wake ahead of both BC and Villanova for literally decades.

In any case, I was referring to the students who were accepted to each school from our private. Academic profile of Wake and BC kids much higher than Villanova. Maybe different at Catholic schools.

BC is harder to get in and Lehigh has better outcome.

It isn’t from our private, especially for legacies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

Only because Wake doesn’t do well on the new first gen and Pell grant criteria and US News stopped caring about small class size and degrees held by the people teaching those classes. If the diversity criteria is important to you, by all means, use the new rankings. Under the old rankings, Wake ahead of both BC and Villanova for literally decades.

In any case, I was referring to the students who were accepted to each school from our private. Academic profile of Wake and BC kids much higher than Villanova. Maybe different at Catholic schools.

BC is harder to get in and Lehigh has better outcome.

It isn’t from our private, especially for legacies.

I don't know who you are. It doesn't mean anything to the general public.
We have better more comprehensive official data for reference

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No question - Wake is the best of those 3. Its easy to see with a tiny bit of research.

Agree with this. Based on admits at our high school - Wake, BC, and then a tier lower Villanova, which is akin to Bucknell, lehigh etc. . .

Wake and Lehigh are ranked the same at #47. Villanova is not far behind.

Only because Wake doesn’t do well on the new first gen and Pell grant criteria and US News stopped caring about small class size and degrees held by the people teaching those classes. If the diversity criteria is important to you, by all means, use the new rankings. Under the old rankings, Wake ahead of both BC and Villanova for literally decades.

In any case, I was referring to the students who were accepted to each school from our private. Academic profile of Wake and BC kids much higher than Villanova. Maybe different at Catholic schools.

BC is harder to get in and Lehigh has better outcome.

It isn’t from our private, especially for legacies.

I don't know who you are. It doesn't mean anything to the general public.
We have better more comprehensive official data for reference

Meh, apples to apples best comparison. Lots of schools out there with massive grade inflation.