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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD got accepted ED to BC and will be starting in the fall. We just got back from orientation. We are not Catholic and I really think it’s misleading that it’s a huge focus. They focus on Jesuit beliefs.  They pointed out numerous times that it is a university, not a church and don’t care if you are religious or not. Sure, there were kids there from Catholic HS, but there were just as many who were not. Service is a huge thing for BC. You need to demonstrate service to your community and the supplemental essay that’s required is a great way to show that. Also, high SAT scores 1500+ seemed to be common among kids that were accepted ED. Best of luck! [/quote]

The BC website says religious affiliation is “important” (ranked equivalent to ECs and service etc) so that sounds like a huge focus to me.[/quote]

What it says on the website and the reality are two very different things in our experience. [/quote]

It’s on the CDS. Have you found that the CDS does not reflect reality? How do?[/quote]
You’re doing this intentionally, right? Being dense? [/quote]

I haven’t seen anything convincing that demonstrates that colleges in general or BC in particular lie on the CDS. Nor is there any incentive for BC to say religious affiliation is “important” on the CDS if that’s not true. But I’m sure a smart person like you can prove otherwise. I’ll wait![/quote]
It can be "important" for purposes of the CDS and "not a huge focus" as pps have tried to say, but you won't accept.

"My DD got accepted ED to BC and will be starting in the fall. We just got back from orientation. We are not Catholic and I really think it’s misleading that it’s a huge focus. They focus on Jesuit beliefs. They pointed out numerous times that it is a university, not a church and don’t care if you are religious or not. Sure, there were kids there from Catholic HS, but there were just as many who were not. Service is a huge thing for BC. You need to demonstrate service to your community and the supplemental essay that’s required is a great way to show that. Also, high SAT scores 1500+ seemed to be common among kids that were accepted ED. Best of luck!"[/quote]

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