This is another demonstration of the CC principle that all prestige is local and in the case of Massachusetts colleges, it’s almost a matter of what neighborhood in what suburb in what part of the Commonwealth you’re from that will determine whether Amherst is more prestigious than BC or the other way around. There are definitely people in this world who have never heard of Emily Dickinson or Noah Webster upon whom the charms of western New England would be completely lost. If you believe BC is on the same prestige level as say, Tufts, then you truly have a decision on your hands because a lot of people think Tufts and Amherst are equally prestigious. I don’t think there’s a bad decision either way, here.