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« on: September 01, 2010, 11:25:30 PM » |
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I keep confusing Boston Univ. with Boston College. Sorry. Am I correct in thinking of Boston College as a big school with a huge undergrad population that has enormous intro courses? Is it on the quarter system?
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 11:52:53 PM » |
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I keep confusing Boston Univ. with Boston College. Sorry. Am I correct in thinking of Boston College as a big school with a huge undergrad population that has enormous intro courses? Is it on the quarter system?
They are both pretty big schools, but BU is bigger and probably the one you are thinking of. I don't think either are on quarters, but I could be completely wrong about that. |
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homelessscientist
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 11:57:12 PM » |
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Boston College is a Jesuit Catholic institution with the characteristic focus on social justice and service to others. Boston University is an independent private institution that seems to cater to the whims of lots of rich snowflake undergrads. Both have some very strong research programs. Neither is on the quarter system.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 06:03:41 AM » |
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Boston College is a Jesuit Catholic institution with the characteristic focus on social justice and service to others. Boston University is an independent private institution that seems to cater to the whims of lots of rich snowflake undergrads. Both have some very strong research programs. Neither is on the quarter system.
A BC alum! There you go, OP. |
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Correct, as usual, TZ. That's because you are not Dude. TZ, however, is Dude. TZ is my favorite. I wish YOU began with A. |
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 06:05:31 AM » |
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Boston College is a Jesuit Catholic institution with the characteristic focus on social justice and service to others. Boston University is an independent private institution that seems to cater to the whims of lots of rich snowflake undergrads. Both have some very strong research programs. Neither is on the quarter system.
A BC alum! There you go, OP. You're a BC alum, TZ? My Hedgepig, or my former Hedgepig, is a BC alum. I will always have a warm spot for BC. |
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 08:05:37 AM » |
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My SO is a BU alum (x2 degrees). Their alumni outreach makes the monthly shakedown calls I get from my schools seem paltry.
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scampster
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 08:07:23 AM » |
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Boston College is a Jesuit Catholic institution with the characteristic focus on social justice and service to others. Boston University is an independent private institution that seems to cater to the whims of lots of rich snowflake undergrads. Both have some very strong research programs. Neither is on the quarter system.
A BC alum! There you go, OP. You're a BC alum, TZ? My Hedgepig, or my former Hedgepig, is a BC alum. I will always have a warm spot for BC. I think she was pointing out the obviously biased perspective of that post... |
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 08:26:53 AM » |
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Not an alum, but I do have a horse in that race.
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 08:30:19 AM » |
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Boston College is a Jesuit Catholic institution with the characteristic focus on social justice and service to others. Boston University is an independent private institution that seems to cater to the whims of lots of rich snowflake undergrads. Both have some very strong research programs. Neither is on the quarter system.
A BC alum! There you go, OP. You're a BC alum, TZ? My Hedgepig, or my former Hedgepig, is a BC alum. I will always have a warm spot for BC. I think she was pointing out the obviously biased perspective of that post... Scamp FTW. |
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Correct, as usual, TZ. That's because you are not Dude. TZ, however, is Dude. TZ is my favorite. I wish YOU began with A. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 09:17:12 AM » |
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Both are big. BU is bigger, but in my experience, BC is the one everyone always thinks of, because of their athletics programs.
BC has its own self-contained campus in the 'burbs, full of Gothic architecture. BU is kind of spread out around the Charles River, closer to downtown, and has a much more urban feel.
I didn't attend either, but I always think of BC's personality being similar to Notre Dame, with BU's being more analogous to NYU. Just in terms of school personality (not in terms of reputation or academics).
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 09:26:57 AM » |
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I didn't attend either, but I always think of BC's personality being similar to Notre Dame, with BU's being more analogous to NYU. Just in terms of school personality (not in terms of reputation or academics).
I'm familiar with both institutions. To the extent that can be explained in one sentence, this assessment does the job accurately. Both schools have strong reputations. Both schools have their share of snowflake students. BC is Catholic and Jesuit. BU is Methodist, but in name only. BC is suburban. BU is urban. BC has prominent athletics. BU not so much. They are two significantly different quality institutions that happen to share the same first name. |
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 10:21:27 AM » |
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My stepfather sent one of my sisters to BU because Martin Luther King, Jr had gone there. She liked the school when she was there, but has no school spirit now and really, really dislikes Boston. My impression from other black students who went to school in the area is that while white kids are eager to go to school in Boston, black kids don't have the same experiences or develop the same love of the town. None of them ended up hanging on in Boston after graduation, unlike those who went to college in places like DC, Chicago, or Atlanta.
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2010, 11:18:41 AM » |
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I didn't attend either, but I always think of BC's personality being similar to Notre Dame, with BU's being more analogous to NYU. Just in terms of school personality (not in terms of reputation or academics).
I'm familiar with both institutions. To the extent that can be explained in one sentence, this assessment does the job accurately. Both schools have strong reputations. Both schools have their share of snowflake students. BC is Catholic and Jesuit. BU is Methodist, but in name only. BC is suburban. BU is urban. BC has prominent athletics. BU not so much. I'm sure their hockey team would beg to differ :-) (And really, all the other sports don't matter anyway!) |
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2010, 03:08:55 PM » |
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My stepfather sent one of my sisters to BU because Martin Luther King, Jr had gone there. She liked the school when she was there, but has no school spirit now and really, really dislikes Boston. My impression from other black students who went to school in the area is that while white kids are eager to go to school in Boston, black kids don't have the same experiences or develop the same love of the town. None of them ended up hanging on in Boston after graduation, unlike those who went to college in places like DC, Chicago, or Atlanta.
I never saw what the big deal about Boston was. Sorry, folks. I like Philadelphia better. Well, I actually like Philadelphia. I really don't like Boston, and that water is nasty. |
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2010, 03:24:10 PM » |
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BC has become quite the jock place over the years, almost the only school in New England that plays big time Div I football and basketball (U Conn). It would not be my impression that the students at BC are either academically more talented or more interested in 'social justice' issues than the BUers. Traditionally BC was the source for Irish machine politicians from Boston, especially the vaunted 'Triple Eagles' (BC High School, BC Undergrad, BC Law). Traditionally BU, after its serious Methodist days were over, became the safety school for rich New England and New York preppies, but since the presidency of John Silber, whatever one thinks of him personally, its academic standards have grown significantly.
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