BC CSOM or IU Kelley?

gingerbreadmann
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:44:42 +0000

I am biased, but I think people are really underselling BC here. I’m a northeasterner and I think it is incredibly prejucicial to say having northeasterners at a school is “not a plus.” I think I’m pretty friendly, believe it or not, and same goes for everyone I have met at BC – which is literally right down the street for me.

Now, is it worth an additional $80,000 over IU? Probably not. I am in a similar situation – I will probably be turning down CSOM because of money – but it is wonderful. I too have been hesitant because of the generalizations of BC students; preppy, white, rich, etc.; but this has been the complete opposite of my experience and I have spent a ton of time on campus. Yes, I think there is absolutely some superficiality and certainly people are well-groomed but they are all super nice, talented, and driven people. It is a great atmosphere, even with the little bit of preppiness here and there. It’s all very overblown. If money is no object, BC hands down IMO. I would go to BC over Harvard if I had to choose.

But with money being a factor, I think you should evaluate exactly what the extra tuition means to you. Can you parents really cover it or would you have to pay for grad school. If you ask me, if money plays a big role, I would go UMD. That is a really good school, “worse business program” or not. So are all your choices, though. I think you would love BC but you really can’t go wrong.