Is Georgetown really that much better than BC?

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Of course these are not exact science, but there is very very strong correlation between selective and quality.
Law of supply and demand prevails. If a school has quality, more demand for a seat in that school.
common sense.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Of course these are not exact science, but there is very very strong correlation between selective and quality.
Law of supply and demand prevails. If a school has quality, more demand for a seat in that school.
common sense.

C'mon now. Yes, Georgetown remains more selective than BC, but there isn't a chasm between the two. They're close. In my view, BC is the better school because financially it is much more sound -- Georgetown's endowment is pathetic -- and it has D1 football, which makes it more fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

No LOL
BC is rich/match and HC is a safety for the cross applicatns.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

No LOL
BC is rich/match and HC is a safety for the cross applicatns.

+1

I think you meant "reach"/match though...although there are many rich students lol

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Anonymous wrote:Lifted from another thread. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1074698.page

Boston College more trusted than Georgetown. Interesting.

Who even made the list? Baylor?
There are tons of garbage rankings.
Baylor LMFAO

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

No LOL
BC is rich/match and HC is a safety for the cross applicatns.

It may be that way now, but historically it wasn't. No way.

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Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame
Georgetown
Boston College
Villanova

were on my kids list. mostly considering intended major program.
It had nothing to do with religious factor.
religion was the last factor or none factor.

Ended up attending Notre Dame Mendoza

My kid has basically the same list. Absolutely loves Boston (the city) and BC (the school) so is applying there ED1. Perhaps also Providence and Fordham as EA schools. It is just a coincidence that the top schools on their list are Catholic; really just wanted mid-size-ish schools with undergrad finance programs in cities.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

No LOL
BC is rich/match and HC is a safety for the cross applicatns.

It may be that way now, but historically it wasn't. No way.

I spent the weekend with my dad, who graduated from college in 1961. He attended Jesuit schools in the NE for high school, college, and law school. He insists that Holy Cross was always higher ranked than BC and was surprised to see that recent admissions data does not bear that out. (He didn't attend either school so no dog in that fight.)

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Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame
Georgetown
Boston College
Villanova

were on my kids list. mostly considering intended major program.
It had nothing to do with religious factor.
religion was the last factor or none factor.

Ended up attending Notre Dame Mendoza

My kid has basically the same list. Absolutely loves Boston (the city) and BC (the school) so is applying there ED1. Perhaps also Providence and Fordham as EA schools. It is just a coincidence that the top schools on their list are Catholic; really just wanted mid-size-ish schools with undergrad finance programs in cities.

ND/Mendoza is far and away the best of the bunch for business. But, hey, I hope your kid enjoys the city.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

No LOL
BC is rich/match and HC is a safety for the cross applicatns.

It may be that way now, but historically it wasn't. No way.

I spent the weekend with my dad, who graduated from college in 1961. He attended Jesuit schools in the NE for high school, college, and law school. He insists that Holy Cross was always higher ranked than BC and was surprised to see that recent admissions data does not bear that out. (He didn't attend either school so no dog in that fight.)

Your dad is right, even if he is old AF lol.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

No they are not equal lol. I'm from Boston area and I can tell you HC is not even close to the same level as BC. It just isn't.

Well, that's a new thing then. Because they always have been considered to be on the same level and get many, many cross applicants.

No LOL
BC is rich/match and HC is a safety for the cross applicatns.

It may be that way now, but historically it wasn't. No way.

I spent the weekend with my dad, who graduated from college in 1961. He attended Jesuit schools in the NE for high school, college, and law school. He insists that Holy Cross was always higher ranked than BC and was surprised to see that recent admissions data does not bear that out. (He didn't attend either school so no dog in that fight.)

Your dad is right, even if he is old AF lol.

I love him to death but he is so out of touch. He told my kid, "apply to Dartmouth, but tell them you'll only attend if they can guarantee you a spot in their business school upon graduation. One of my classmates did this and they agreed, and he became CEO of [I tuned out at this point]". Dad, that was literally 1957.

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Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame
Georgetown
Boston College
Villanova

were on my kids list. mostly considering intended major program.
It had nothing to do with religious factor.
religion was the last factor or none factor.

Ended up attending Notre Dame Mendoza

My kid has basically the same list. Absolutely loves Boston (the city) and BC (the school) so is applying there ED1. Perhaps also Providence and Fordham as EA schools. It is just a coincidence that the top schools on their list are Catholic; really just wanted mid-size-ish schools with undergrad finance programs in cities.

ND/Mendoza is far and away the best of the bunch for business. But, hey, I hope your kid enjoys the city.

Loves cities. Wouldn't even apply to the ND summer leadership seminars - that's how much they don't want to be in South Bend or in the Midwest. Glad to hear your kid is happy there

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Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame
Georgetown
Boston College
Villanova

were on my kids list. mostly considering intended major program.
It had nothing to do with religious factor.
religion was the last factor or none factor.

Ended up attending Notre Dame Mendoza

My kid has basically the same list. Absolutely loves Boston (the city) and BC (the school) so is applying there ED1. Perhaps also Providence and Fordham as EA schools. It is just a coincidence that the top schools on their list are Catholic; really just wanted mid-size-ish schools with undergrad finance programs in cities.

ND/Mendoza is far and away the best of the bunch for business. But, hey, I hope your kid enjoys the city.

Loves cities. Wouldn't even apply to the ND summer leadership seminars - that's how much they don't want to be in South Bend or in the Midwest. Glad to hear your kid is happy there

NP. My son was admitted to both BC and ND. Loved both schools. He chose ND despite his love for everything Boston/New England. Does he love South Bend? Heck no. But he loves his school and the community. And FWIW, midwesterners are less competitive/cut throat than people from north east or DC area, which makes for a much more pleasant and less stressful college experience.

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Depends on your major, BC offers better hospital experiences for nursing majors.