Boston College

As New England as it gets
School location is a big decision factor for most incoming freshman, and it is literally the reason I chose to go to BC. I’d toured another similar Catholic university in Rhode Island the week bef...

The Chocolate Bar: mankind's greatest invention
The Chocolate Bar is, hands down, the greatest thing about BC. This is an on campus fixture, located in McElroy next to the dining hall, that specializes in all things chocolate. Perfect for a mo...

The Heights is a legitimate publication
Working for your school newspaper isn’t always brag-worthy, especially if it’s known to be unfairly biased or poorly maintained, but The Heights independent student newspaper is something BC can de...

Do yourself a favor: learn to like walking
Because most students at BC live on campus, the need for a car is really quite low, and thus little parking is provided. There are really only three roads that run through the main campus: Campane...

Better housing than most
You won't find the spacious accommodation they have in college movies, but BC dorms are definitely better than most, and it only gets better with each passing year. As a freshman, you’re either on...

Great Athletics = Great Fun
One of the first things people I run into associate Boston College with is athletics. If sports is your thing you will have fun here. I am a huge football fan so the experience of watching games at...

Food and Fun
There's is plenty of variety around the Boston College campus in terms of Bars and Restaurants and places to eat. There are also plenty of options on campus for great eats. The problem with that of...

Top notch facilities
This was probably the area that set Boston College apart from other schools the most when I was considering where to attend. I love the mix between the older buildings and the more modern facililti...

Housing a class of it's own
It's funny because sometimes I wonder if I learned more at Boston College about life while I was in the classroom ... Or from the game of housing for the years I was there. I've always been very in...

Some great mentors
Something that comes with the hefty price tag is a great faculty. I developed great working relationships with many of my professors there because I took advantage of office hours to get advice on ...