Is Boston College a rich kid school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

I don't think so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

I know a family from DC who sent their son to BU to meet and marry a rich girl.

[Anonymous]

I have a child currently at BC..several of her friends have scholarships, participate in a work-study program or have some sort of financial aid. Several of her friends are pretty wealthy. I have a child who graduated from ND...most of his friends are the former- a few, the latter. Notre Dame probably has more money overall to fund the "not rich kids', but neither school community seemed to care about the family finances all that much. Maybe it's the Catholic thing...just not showy people, in general.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

You are incorrect; further, you protest too much. Georgetown is a more prestigious, selective, and better school than ND by every single metric.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

You are incorrect; further, you protest too much. Georgetown is a more prestigious, selective, and better school than ND by every single metric.

Agree--Not to mention the huge chasm in name recognition, plus who in their right mind would choose Podunk Indiana over DC (and all the attendant clerkship opportunities, cultural activities, food, and proximity to similar opportunities)? Not even a gray area.

[Anonymous]

Why do you feel the need to bash a school just because it is a poor fit for your kid? My DS loved BC, but he hated BU. Every kid has their preferences and list of things they want in a school. Clearly BC is not the right fit for your kid. Frankly, we like the fact that there are so many Catholic markers around the school. For DS it gave him comfort. Sorry you can't find that in a school because there are no Jewish schools. Perhaps there is some jealousy on your part that there is no school designated for your particular faith?

Whoa. That was really nasty. And reflective of a very insular worldview, as in fact there are lots of schools in the US with a large Jewish cultural tradition and student presence: Brandeis, Tufts, Tulane, Emory, Duke (and those are just the ones that come to mind off the top of my head). Just as there are lots of schools with Presbyterian, Methodist, or Quaker roots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

I know a family from DC who sent their son to BU to meet and marry a rich girl.

BU and BC are not the same school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are in Boston. Went to visit last summer, my laid back jewish kid hated it. Campus is beautiful but catholic landmarks everywhere which was a turnoff for him. The local kids i know who go there are very much into sports and frats. I know people who go/went there love it but not for my son. He loved BU and Brandeis, even umass amherst more than bc

He doesn't sound very "laid back" to me. Why wouldn't a Catholic college have Catholic landmarks???

This. The Jews go to BU, not BC.

My good friend who is Jewish went to BC and loved it. Their sibling went to BU and hated it. Yes BU is more Jewish but that does not mean Jewish students are not happy at BC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

You are incorrect; further, you protest too much. Georgetown is a more prestigious, selective, and better school than ND by every single metric.

Agree--Not to mention the huge chasm in name recognition, plus who in their right mind would choose Podunk Indiana over DC (and all the attendant clerkship opportunities, cultural activities, food, and proximity to similar opportunities)? Not even a gray area.

+1, I think people are trolling. GU compared to ND? Give me a break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

ND’s campus is a billion times better for one...
So many more majors at ND..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its a competitive school (as above 27% acceptance) and its CATHOLIC

so its not waspy.

Jesus.

+1. The idiocy on this board is so much fun!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

You are incorrect; further, you protest too much. Georgetown is a more prestigious, selective, and better school than ND by every single metric.

I’m not a fan of ND but the GU campus is a dump and ND offers a very unique , close college experience to their students.
Indiana does suck but the school is fabulous.

Agree--Not to mention the huge chasm in name recognition, plus who in their right mind would choose Podunk Indiana over DC (and all the attendant clerkship opportunities, cultural activities, food, and proximity to similar opportunities)? Not even a gray area.

+1, I think people are trolling. GU compared to ND? Give me a break.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Catholic community Notre Dame, BC and Georgetown are Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

BC is fun, safe, outside the city... quick ride on the T to Boston.

Most people I know that go there are rich Catholics.

Perhaps, but Georgetown is in a different league from Notre Dame and BC. Miles above.

You're joking right? Do you know where ND is ranked in comparison to Georgetown? Apparently not. And besides the ranking, I can name many reasons why ND is a better school than Georgetown.

You are incorrect; further, you protest too much. Georgetown is a more prestigious, selective, and better school than ND by every single metric.

Agree--Not to mention the huge chasm in name recognition, plus who in their right mind would choose Podunk Indiana over DC (and all the attendant clerkship opportunities, cultural activities, food, and proximity to similar opportunities)? Not even a gray area.

+1, I think people are trolling. GU compared to ND? Give me a break.

I’m not a fan of ND but the GU campus is a dump and ND offers a very unique , close college experience to their students.
Indiana does suck but the school is fabulous.

Also, ND is ranked 18 & Georgetown 22. Hmmmm:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities