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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, the visits will answer almost all of your questions. Each of the four has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is very likely that she will be able to rank her personal preferences among the four for ED1, ED2, and RD after the visits.

They are all reaches. Start thinking about matches and safeties.

Make sure you can afford them all. Use each of their Net Price Calculators.[/quote]

I definitely have. She has GW and Fordham in mind for safeties. All of the schools she has picked are affordable[/quote]

She won’t go to BC because of religion but she’ll go to Fordham? 
I don’t think you know enough about the schools OP[/quote]

She believes Fordham is less religious than BC even though both of the schools are Jesuit. However, she has not seen BC in person yet and she might change her mind! It's not a dealbreaker for her[/quote]

When we toured BC, the Jesuit approach was overt. But, they emphasized it as more a state of mind on spirit and service.  That spiritual aspect did not have to be Catholic or Christian. I think students have to take a religion/ethics class.  They had all sorts of classes, Jewish, Hindi, Muslim, ethics, probably even something towards atheism. We are Christian and not Catholic, and I was struck by how overt they were about being Jesuit. But, also inclusive and not indoctrinating. Definitely check it out for yourself. [/quote]

Jesuit education and approach is really great and not religious. Religion requirement is more akin to history. If you like a liberal arts education - Jesuits are the best!  But if you don't want to have to take a core set of courses (math, science, social science, philosophy, theology) then BC won't be your match.  Again - these schools attract different students.  I wanted to go to school in Boston and went in with one favorite and that fully changed after visiting. It was clear and I landed at the place that was right for me.  I have friends at all the other schools - and they liked them too. But they are all different in vibe.  Good luck with your visits. [/quote]

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