<p>um…Did you miss the fact that one of the stories you link says:</p>
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<p>Frankly, I have no personal knowledge…but the article does suggest that at least one other local school has the same issues.</p>
<p>Pizzagirl it wasn’t that they were wearing name brand/designer clothing it was a huge topic of conversation for much of the stay. Also the host was comparing all of the prospies clothes, making catty comments and reaffirming that the right designer clothes would get you into the right sorority. My daughter has nothing against name brand clothes and does put effort into a particular look. However she does not judge people based on whether they have the latest, greatest trendy article of clothing and whether they should be invited into an organization she is a member of or not be invited based on clothing.</p>
<p>I am not going to question her that this vibe wasn’t real to her. For her it was a complete turn off and crossed the college of her list. Were all the students like that? Obviously not but it did sway her.</p>
<p>BC is the only school where my D is applying, sight unseen. It was suggested by her counselor as a safety. However, the comments from people here are making me very uncomfortable about the school. Granted it is the opinion of a few, I am worried that tour guides will be making these kind of comments. Don’t they not get any training?</p>
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<p>This isn’t always it either. Middle son visited U Rochester in Feb and we had a layer of snow on our coats as we returned to the car - but he still fell in love and is happily there now as a sophomore. He almost didn’t apply due to the worry about winter… </p>
<p>There are oodles of colleges and oodles of kids. Hopefully they all find a spot they feel fits them at a price that is affordable.</p>
<p>Is BC a safety for anyone?</p>
<p>GFG - I was just about to say that.</p>
<p>I think I reported on our visit to BC further up thread. Nothing was negative, just not the right fit for S.</p>
<p>CupKSDad - my son really liked BC. They have great school spirit and very loyal alumni. Now and again, we’ve gone to football games - it’s so much fun. And Boston is a great town. I mentioned my reservations about it and am glad my son chose another school for many reasons. </p>
<p>I would question, though, it being your daughter’s only school as to me it doesn’t seem like much of a safety school either academically or financially.</p>
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We are Catholic and it would definitely be a deal-braker for me, though not necessarily for S2. We toured Wheeling Jesuit University this week and they seemed proud of their Catholic identity, although they emphasized that students of all faiths are welcome. They’re more about service in the Jesuit and Catholic social teaching tradition than they are about strict adherence to religion.</p>
<p>BC is certainly quite selective: [Boston</a> College Facts - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/about/bc-facts.html]Boston”>Facts and Figures - About BC - Boston College) Average SATs are 2032 (though how do they come up with the 32?); 75th percentile 2150. I don’t think it would be a financial safety for anyone except those who can afford sticker price. Per their finaid website:
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<p>One of my ds applied, was accepted, and loved the school, but it was out of our budget. We’d hoped she’d be selected for their Presidential scholarship, but it didn’t happen.</p>
<p>Hi all, A little “off topic” but since we are in Boston at this point in the thread. My daughter is early on in high school but already “dreaming” of going to college in Boston. Anywhere we could set her sights toward other than those listed above?
She is more a B student. Thanks!!! I must say I do enjoy this thread!</p>
<p>Sorry - what I meant was bc (actually tufts also) are the only schools that she is applying to but has not visited as we did not get a chance to go to Boston. Her counselor called it a safety based on acceptances from her school in previous years - at the same time UC Davis and UC irvine were classified as matches. Makes no sense to me either.</p>
<p>tpc: Simmons and Emerson, for starters. In the area surrounding Boston, places like Endicott and some of the former junior colleges. It depends what you mean by “a B student.” There are B students with good SATs and rigorous course loads, and there are B students without those things. I could list a lot of places (Suffolk, UMass…) In the Boston area, there is something for everyone. :)</p>
<p>Here is a list:</p>
<p>[List</a> of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_metropolitan_Boston]List”>List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>tpc - what does she want to major in? The Colleges of the Fenway group includes Emmanuel, Wheelock, Wentworth, Simmons and MassArt, all in the city. Emerson for communications. Then there’s a bunch of colleges in the suburbs - Endicott, Stonehill, Lasell, Brandeis, Merrimack, Regis… and the business schools Bentley and Babson.</p>
<p>Emerson is actually pretty competitive these days.</p>
<p>Lesley University is one school to consider.</p>
<p>How about Northeastern? It has a nice campus but is in Boston proper. </p>
<p>While it’s gotten more competitive in recent years, it’s not super reachy.</p>
<p>The DC Tag program is actually $10,000 per year for out of state 4 year public schools</p>
<p>"DCTAG Award Amounts</p>
<p>Up to $10,000 per academic year (a maximum of $5,000 per semester) toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public four-year public colleges and universities in the US, Guam and Puerto Rico (awards will be reduced for less than full-time enrollment) for a lifetime maximum of $50,000. Awards are limited to a maximum of six (6) years from the date of the first semester the student is enrolled in college.
Up to $2,500 per academic year (a maximum of $1,250 per semester) for four-year private HBCUs, nationwide, and private colleges and universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, for a lifetime maximum of $12,500. Awards are limited to a maximum of six (6) years from the date of the first semester the student is enrolled in college."</p>
<p>For more info: [DCTAG</a> Award Amounts | osse](<a href=“http://osse.dc.gov/service/dctag-award-amounts]DCTAG”>http://osse.dc.gov/service/dctag-award-amounts)</p>
<p>Please stay on topic.</p>
<p>My daughter finally found a college that she is marking off her list. Winthrop University. Academically, it’s not as challenging but has a decent arts department. She disliked it almost from the moment we stepped foot on campus. We didn’t even get halfway through walking around and she declared it ‘creepy’. So, that’s one less college on her list (finally!).</p>
<p>^^^^^ Yay!</p>