Learners, I feel you. It’s so hard being a parent of several kids, all different and you want the best possible opportunities for each of them and you want to be fair. The difference between these two schools is substantial both financially and quality-wise. On the one hand, if you send your oldest to Bentley, you might feel guilty and this will affect the college process for the younger ones. If you send your oldest to BC, you’ll feel guilty that you are spending so much money that could have been used for the younger ones. It’s heart wrenching. I have noticed such a big change in this entire college process for the last 5 five years (could be more changes, I don’t know since I’ve only been in this for six years), and I’m sure the next six years will also bring many changes. By the time your other children are ready for college, the situation may be very different, plus they are different people.
This is such a personal decision for you-none of us know your financial situation, and all that. I just have to say that BC is an incredible school and have given mine certain opportunities that I don’t think could have been obtained elsewhere (due to mentoring and guidance). But this is a personal decision we’ve made built on many various factors and on our particular backgrounds and life experiences. Everyone is different. However, I strongly believe that you should go with your heart because as a mother you will never go wrong when your decisions are based on love for your children. After deep soul-searching, whether you chose Bentley or BC, it will be the right choice.