<p>Jamaicancokid:
No worries, I am happy to help answer any questions because I know that I had a ton when I was applying. I lived on Newton campus my freshman year and while it’s safe to say that Upper is definitely the better housing for freshman, Newton is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. Living on Newton is actually nice in the sense that it’s easier to meet a wider range of people which is very important as a freshman. The down side is obviously taking a bus to and from main campus but it really was a minor inconvenience and I prefer it to making the hike back up to upper after a long day. As far as the Carroll school goes (which everyone calls CSOM), I know that it’s ranked in the top 10 of undergrad business schools and would advise you to apply there if interested even remotely because it is much easier to transfer out of the business school than trying to internally transfer in. For the current class of 2016, CSOM was heavily over-enrolled due to an abnormally large yield so that may affect admissions stats for the Class of 2017 but I am not positive. Personally, I am in A&S (Arts and Sciences) and find it totally fine and you are allowed to take various courses in CSOM even if you are not in that school. There is a bit of an underlying friendly rivalry between A&S and CSOM which is kind of funny but essentially irrelevant. I could probably go on so let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to know.</p>
<p>KS1996KS:
That is actually a really good question and I’m glad you asked. While Boston College is a Catholic (Jesuit) University, the stigma of religion is mainly behind the scenes and is by no means forced on you. Basically, if you would like to participate in religious affiliated events (Mass, retreats, etc.) they are totally voluntary and you will have to seek them out. If you attend BC, you will not be subjected to mandatory Masses or other obligatory religious events so the Catholic roots of the school are certainly neither pushy not overwhelming, in fact, quite the opposite as far as my experience goes.</p>