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Boston College '14
Majoring in Political Science and Government
Member since 10/8/2009
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Nothing to Complain About
Campus dining at BC is far superior to most other schools. It is true that they reuse a lot of the same menu items, and there will be times when you walk through the dining hall and there is nothing that appeals to you at the time. But all things considered, food here is pretty good.
Nov 02, 2011
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Very Comfortable
There are some drawbacks to housing at BC. Freshman year you live in a standard double and share a bathroom with your floor. You can either be put on upper campus, which is part of the main campus, or the Newton campus, which is 1.5 miles away and is reached via shuttle. Obviously most freshmen prefer upper, but living on Newton really is not that bad and actually has some advantages (community, better food, nicer dorms, to name a few). Then sophomore year, about three quarters of the class lives on lower campus in suites, and the other quarter lives in freshman-style housing on CoRo (college road) which is a part of upper campus (where the freshmen live). Obviously no one wants to be in that situation either. Junior year, if you have four years of housing, you live in a suite/apartment on lower campus; if you have three years, you live off campus. Senior year, you either live in the mods or an apartment on lower. Dorms are all very spacious and comfortable though. Some are older than others, but there is really nothing truly tragic about any living situation at BC.
Nov 02, 2011
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Park Off Campus
Parking on campus is absurd. If you feel you absolutely have to have a car on campus, you can probably find a much better deal in a lot in some of the neighborhoods around campus. Cars are not necessary here, but it can be nice to at least know someone who has one. Trips to the grocery store, Target, etc are MUCH easier if you can take a car there and back. But the T is right there, cabs run through the area, and there are shuttle buses. You won't need a car at all on a day-to-day basis.
Nov 02, 2011
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Incredibly Safe
The campus is located in a very wealthy, soccer mom-type suburb. When walking across campus alone late at night, the only thing I think you would have to worry about is maybe the possibility of an acorn landing on your head. We have a very large campus police force, all of whom are deputy sheriffs of the Boston PD (meaning they can arrest anyone anywhere in the state of MA). Safety is definitely not a concern at all. As far as health goes, health services will treat your basic needs, but chances are you will need to see your real doctor if you have anything worse than your average cold/infection etc. But I think this is the case at most universities
Feb 03, 2012
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Boston Dining
BC has a nice selection of local favorites, such as Roggies, Pinos, el pelon, etc and if you want any other type of food, I'm sure you will be able to find it somewhere in the city of Boston. Delivery options are also great, and some places take your eagle bucks. Dining out can get expensive though, especially when transportation is involved.
Feb 03, 2012
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