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Boston College Visit Report by sbarrytown

Visit to Boston College in January 2005 by sbarrytown
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2005)
(Member since June 10 2005 with 24 posts)
 
5 of 5 people found this visit report helpful

Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - We, as parents visited BC for the first time on "Admitted Eagles DAY". This was BC's opportunity to encourage accepted students to come to BC..The info session was informative, highly organized and well run. My daughter had attended a real

Campus Tour: Yes - Very nice tour, informative and well planned

Classroom Visit: Yes - Yes, my d went up several times and attended classes.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
BC students are happy to be there! One of the main reasons my D chose BC.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Every dealing I have had with BC administration from the start of the college search process to having her as a student, I have found BC staff people to be friendly, organized, and courteous.


Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Over the past 5 years I have visited a little more than 20 college campuses. At this point, BC is still one of the top 3 for beauty.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Clean, well kept, well cared for


Dormitories:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Improving all the time


Security/Safety:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Very secure-a lot of blue lights, a lot of security people


Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The school my daughter chose!

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Newton-safest town in America


City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Boston--college town USA

Campus Visit Notes for Boston College


Visit Description:

At this visit and ever since, everything BC does is well organized.
An important note to parents--go to BC when it is in session to get a real picture of the students and dorm life and the energy of the campus. BC is pretty popular, and there are some wild times BUT it is also a difficult school, so everyone also studies, a lot. They have good financial aid, and a very helpful student services office, the admissions office is very cordial esp for such a popular school.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

There are hotels from $$$$ to $$ within 15 minutes of BC. The Commonwealth Hotel on Comm Ave about 15 mins by car, also by the T-Green Line is lovely. There are also some fine hotels on the highway if you want to avoid Boston downtown.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Newton Centre is the home of many nice restauraunts, dining commons food is good at BC

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

The T is a quick bus ride away. If you are from out of state, take a duck boat tour in downtown, it's fun and informative.