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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think BC's reputation is inflated here. I would consider it a step below Tufts, equivalent to Brandeis.[/quote]

I have never met anyone who went to Tufts because it was their dream school or #1 choice, except for tufts dental school.  I have met plenty of BC diehards and multigenerational BC families and super proud alumni.  [/quote]

I disagree with the first point but I take the second-- and for a long time BC had a good alumni network in the Boston area (30 years ago in some lines of work you were better off with a BC degree than one from Harvard).  But I don't think school loyalty actually makes the school "better" -- Notre Dame isn't a better school just because some people venerate it (and BC wasn't better than Harvard just because the alumni network was strong).

I guess I'd say you get a better education at Tufts but a BC degree might be more useful if you stay in the Boston area.[/quote]

BC alumni reach goes beyond Boston. Any interview I've ever had with BC alum on staff, connected us. I've gotten offers whenever that happens. Being able to make those connections makes it easier for them to get to know me (whether they like me as a person beyond the qualifications) and makes it easier for me to assess whether I'd like to work there.

Much stronger than Tufts (which I think is a great school - but very different culture).

I think generally Tufts is considered "better" than BC but if you have a kid choosing between the two - pick the culture you like better. I do think the long term benefit of BC is higher, but you have to want to go there in the first place.[/quote]

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