Like many other BC students, I put constant pressure on myself to be the best. But sometimes my best just isn’t good enough, and that should be okay.
News, Top Story, Academics
BC’s Most Popular Majors and Minors: Finance Remains on Top
For the second consecutive academic year, finance is the most popular major at Boston College, totaling 1,461 enrollees, according to the BC Fact Book—an annual release of University facts and figures compiled by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning.
Academics, News
BC Professor Receives American Economic Association Award
Boston College Professor and Chair of the Economics Department Christopher F. Baum was presented with an American Economic Association (AEA) Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes his work in promoting increased accessibility within the field of economic research.
Opinions, Column
The Paradox of Class Selection
The mission of a university is to shape young minds, and the most basic step to fulfill this mission is providing quality classes. Boston College often fails to meet this requirement.
Opinions, Column
Less Is More: The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns
It’s a principle we can apply to anything, including studying. Just because it is an economics principle doesn’t mean it is exclusive to economics. Eventually, there comes a point where we lose focus—where there is nothing more we can possibly do.
Top Story, Academics, News
Computer Science Pauses Entry for New Majors
As of this semester, the 10 most popular majors at Boston College are economics, finance, biology, political science, communication, psychology, nursing, applied psychology and human development, computer science, and English
Opinions, Editorials
Economics as STEM Could Present Positive Implications for International Students
One of the primary goals of this shift, however, is to benefit international students.
News, Top Story, Academics
Economics Major Reclassified as STEM
The economics major was reclassified as a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program from a social science this summer. The major was discontinued and replaced by Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (EQE) which will serve as its new name.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Academics
For Individual Departments, Faculty Turnover is ‘Double-Edged’
“You have to be careful in bringing in new faculty, because once you commit to them, they could be here 30, 40 years,” said Vice Provost of Faculties Billy Soo.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
‘The Big Short”s Eisman Explains How He Beat the Global Economy
Steve Eisman doesn’t think it was unethical to make millions of dollars off the financial crisis. The numbers were there—he just knew what they meant.
