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Boston College Visit Report by sugangel7

Visit to Boston College in August 2007 by sugangel7
(Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since November 29 2007 with 32 posts)
 
4 of 4 people found this visit report helpful

Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - The admissions director spoke first and he had the students & parents ask any questions they wanted. Then a student panel came in to answer questions.

Campus Tour: Yes - Our tour guide was helpful and told us a lot of different stuff about all the places we visited. Large campus but see enough of it to get a feel for the place. Didn't get to see a dorm though.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The student panel was helpful and a lively bunch. The tour guide was nice. I wish I had visited on a weekday though so I could have talked to more students.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Helpful but didn't interact with them much and no chance to speak to faculty.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
I personally think they have a gorgeous campus. Beautiful cathedral-looking buildings.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Everything seemed maintained.


Dormitories:
3 - Good
3 - Good
I only got to see pictures and there are many different types to choose from.


Security/Safety:
3 - Good
3 - Good
The campus seems fairly safe with those boxes that all have.


Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Beautiful campus. It is so big though and I do wish I had stayed overnight to explore more.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Campus is located in Chestnut Hill -- seemed to be a nice, quaint area. Boston not far away -- take the train or whatever it's called. Lots to do in Boston. I love that city!

Campus Visit Notes for Boston College


Visit Description:

I enjoyed my visit but with such a large campus you definitely want to stay overnight to get a better feel for it I think. I encourage you to visit on a weekday so you can talk to more students.

Yes, there is a student panel during the info session but these are kids who work at the admissions office and really love the school. I think it would've been better for me to get the perspective of someone just around campus walking about to see their perspective. I think I would've gotten more open, honest answers too because the kids on the student panel were answering questions while the admissions director was right there. Also, when I visited, I did note though that the seniors in the panel did not seem too sure of their plans after graduation which is kind of worrisome.