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Anonymous wrote:We are in Boston. Went to visit last summer, my laid back jewish kid hated it. Campus is beautiful but catholic landmarks everywhere which was a turnoff for him. The local kids i know who go there are very much into sports and frats. I know people who go/went there love it but not for my son. He loved BU and Brandeis, even umass amherst more than bc

A kid who is “turned off” by the fact that a Catholic college has ...gasp ... Catholic landmarks sounds not very laid back to me.

And BC does not have frats or sororities, so check your facts.

I already said I made a mistake...calm down. And yes the school feels very conservative and uptight..we are new to MA so were not sure what to expect and yes BU a million times better. Even our student guide was stiff and "fake". And yes he is laid back but felt uncomfortable there, what does not make sense? Have you been there? If you have then you would understand what I mean.

Why do you feel the need to bash a school just because it is a poor fit for your kid? My DS loved BC, but he hated BU. Every kid has their preferences and list of things they want in a school. Clearly BC is not the right fit for your kid. Frankly, we like the fact that there are so many Catholic markers around the school. For DS it gave him comfort. Sorry you can't find that in a school because there are no Jewish schools. Perhaps there is some jealousy on your part that there is no school designated for your particular faith?

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Anonymous wrote: This is kind of a silly statement-- would be like saying College Park is "THE party school in the MD state system." Once upon a time UMass had a party school rep but those days are long gone, along with the days it accepted everyone who applied. I suppose it might be the most party-like school in the UMass system but mostly because there isn't unfortunately much of a MA state system (too much historic reliance on the private colleges, although there are campuses in Lowell and Boston plus a few state colleges).

There are some 13-14 colleges/universities in the MA state system (and then a similar number of community colleges). That’s huge for such a small state - especially given the number of private colleges there too!

Sorry if I wasn't clear. My statement did not have to do with the number of public Us in Massachusetts, but rather the strength of said universities. With the exception of UMass Amherst, these are largely commuter/suitcase schools (UMass Boston didn't even get dorms until last year, for example) designed to train the future teachers/nurses/etc. of MA, rather than advance research for the country/world. They are not bad schools, by any means, just probably not an appropriate choice for particularly academic students/those who want the traditional residential college experience.

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Anonymous wrote:We are in Boston. Went to visit last summer, my laid back jewish kid hated it. Campus is beautiful but catholic landmarks everywhere which was a turnoff for him. The local kids i know who go there are very much into sports and frats. I know people who go/went there love it but not for my son. He loved BU and Brandeis, even umass amherst more than bc

A kid who is “turned off” by the fact that a Catholic college has ...gasp ... Catholic landmarks sounds not very laid back to me.

And BC does not have frats or sororities, so check your facts.

I already said I made a mistake...calm down. And yes the school feels very conservative and uptight..we are new to MA so were not sure what to expect and yes BU a million times better. Even our student guide was stiff and "fake". And yes he is laid back but felt uncomfortable there, what does not make sense? Have you been there? If you have then you would understand what I mean.

your kid is not laid back. sorry.

Anonymous wrote: This is kind of a silly statement-- would be like saying College Park is "THE party school in the MD state system." Once upon a time UMass had a party school rep but those days are long gone, along with the days it accepted everyone who applied. I suppose it might be the most party-like school in the UMass system but mostly because there isn't unfortunately much of a MA state system (too much historic reliance on the private colleges, although there are campuses in Lowell and Boston plus a few state colleges).

There are some 13-14 colleges/universities in the MA state system (and then a similar number of community colleges). That’s huge for such a small state - especially given the number of private colleges there too!

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Anonymous wrote:I believe ND and Boston College is 80% Catholic -- Georgetown is about 50% Catholic..

Now you're just making shxit up. Georgetown is negligibly Catholic now - that's not its focus or its ethos, just its history.

What? How does that negate what PP said?

Well try your reading comprehension again - PP 1 said "Georgetown is about 50% Catholic" and PP2 said "Georgetown is negligibly Catholic now"

Can you understand the difference between 50% and "negligible"?

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Anonymous wrote:The local kids i know who go there are very much into sports and frats.

BC has no fraternities, absolutely no greek system whatsoever, whether official or unofficial. However, it does have Division 1 sports.

sorry you are right, I was typing fast and should of wrote a "bro" culture instead. Not sure how to best describe it but it has that feel of rich spoiled boys. However, lots of our neighbors went there and are very successful good people. It just felt very off to us. Like I said, beautiful campus and a very nice stadium,some love it some hate it. Not a "safety" school though.

That's just silly. There is an UMC mentality at BC, but not a "bro" culture at all. In fact, I hung out with a large group of arty gay guys during my time there...

sorry I do not agree. I do not know when you were there but no way is BC known for "arty" students. No way.

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Anonymous wrote:We are in Boston. Went to visit last summer, my laid back jewish kid hated it. Campus is beautiful but catholic landmarks everywhere which was a turnoff for him. The local kids i know who go there are very much into sports and frats. I know people who go/went there love it but not for my son. He loved BU and Brandeis, even umass amherst more than bc

A kid who is “turned off” by the fact that a Catholic college has ...gasp ... Catholic landmarks sounds not very laid back to me.

And BC does not have frats or sororities, so check your facts.

I already said I made a mistake...calm down. And yes the school feels very conservative and uptight..we are new to MA so were not sure what to expect and yes BU a million times better. Even our student guide was stiff and "fake". And yes he is laid back but felt uncomfortable there, what does not make sense? Have you been there? If you have then you would understand what I mean.

Anonymous wrote:Oooh, truth hit home . . . .

WWJD

Not you.

OP - Many, many private colleges and universities are "rich kid schools." When tuition is $70,000 at most of these schools it's just the way it is.

"Although it is a Jesuit university, only 41% of the student body identify as Roman Catholic, while 22% identify as Protestant as of 2009."

Read the truth at Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_University

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Anonymous wrote:I believe ND and Boston College is 80% Catholic -- Georgetown is about 50% Catholic..

Now you're just making shxit up. Georgetown is negligibly Catholic now - that's not its focus or its ethos, just its history.

What? How does that negate what PP said?

Anonymous wrote:I believe ND and Boston College is 80% Catholic -- Georgetown is about 50% Catholic..

Now you're just making shxit up. Georgetown is negligibly Catholic now - that's not its focus or its ethos, just its history.

BC is about 70% white and about 70% Catholic. The Class of 2022 is 33% AHANA (African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American), an increase from earlier years.

I believe ND and Boston College is 80% Catholic -- Georgetown is about 50% Catholic..

BC is a very white school, that is just a fact. It's a bit of a throwback IMO