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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Folks saying the locations are so different-- I thought BC wasn't actually that close/accessible to Boston? I'm not saying it's in the middle of nowhere, but can/ do students take advantage of what the city has to offer?

No snark meant at all. I love suburban/rural schools. Just curious.[/quote]

BC is not in the city (like BU or Northeastern) but the T comes out to both Chestnut Hill (T stop at the corner of campus) and Cleveland Circle (where the local bars and stores are located and many Juniors choose to live). It would be about 20 minutes to get all the way into Government Center on the T and less time to closer stops along the way like Fenway, Back Bay/Copley, Boston Commons.

I appreciated Boston and never felt that it was so far on the T. I wanted a beautiful college campus and to have access to Boston.  If you really want to be living IN a city, BU is more like GW.  I also lived on Newton freshman year and have not a single complaint (neither did any of my friends).

Someone noted earlier a difference between BC vs Colgate would be Boston drawing students away on the weekend vs social life on campus.  This was not the case at BC.  The primary party social life at BC revolves around activities held on campus, in apartments of off-campus students, or at local bars in Brighton/Brookline. Going into Boston was more about other things the city has to offer...history, museums, sports (but BC sports were FAR more affordable for things like hockey, football, basketball) and general tourist type things.  
Sometimes to mingle at other schools if you have a friend there.

For me it was a perfect balance. (places like Tufts, Brandeis are a bit more difficult because T doesn't come to campus - so maybe that's what you are thinking of?)    [/quote]

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