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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, I'll take a stab at it since I went there. Take this with a grain of salt because I graduated years ago.

The Jesuits are very present, but because the order doesn't generally wear religious garb (the president was the only one I remember wearing the all-black outfit with the collar) and because they are more liberal than other Catholic orders, some are mistaken for regular professors or staff. I remember one friend who didn't realize the faculty member who lived in our dorm was a Jesuit.

Anyone who has had a Jesuit education would probably feel a kinship or a sense of community in any Jesuit-run school because the core principals of men and women for others and care for the whole person are talked about regularly. Your DS will probably feel at home at other Jesuit schools.

When visiting friends at smaller Catholic schools (I had friends at Holy Cross, Providence, Fairfield), I felt like everyone went to church and campus was dead during mass times. Not the case at BC. It was a pretty diverse student body then and I think that's still the case.

As for why you don't see much discussion about BC, I have some guesses. Perhaps it's because more alumni seems clustered in New York, Chicago, and Boston? There are definitely alumni here, but most of the people I knew were interested in working in those cities. Or, maybe it's because there are also excellent Catholic colleges even closer to us?

I hate to say it, but I also think that weaker football and basketball might mean less enthusiasm among alumni around here. Hockey is still great, but those other teams have had some rough seasons.

The Jesuit education was fantastic and I'm grateful that I went there. The location is perfect - residential, but on the end of the T, so we spent a lot of time in Boston. I think Boston is a great great town in which to be a student, but the one drawback is that you're competing with tons of students for jobs and internships, so be prepared for that.

Found a list of all Jesuit colleges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Jesuit_Colleges_and_Universities
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Thanks for this very thoughtful response.  I agree that the Jesuit education is wonderful...he is getting a great Jesuit high school education and will be well prepared for college!![/quote]

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