<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Right now I am facing a though choice, as May first is right around the corner, and school is going to end in June. The problem is i still don't know where to go.</p>
<p>My number 1 school was SMU in Dallas, but i got wait listed there. i hope to get in but i need to have a back up in case i don't.</p>
<p>Right now i am looking at going to Suffolk University in Boston. I got into this school, and i really like the city. But i am unsure of this choice, because when i read what people have to say, the opinions seem to go one way or the other. Some people say they really like it other say if you plan on going here you might as well just go to a jc/cc. I guess my question is if SMU doesn't come through is Suffolk such a bad choice that i would be better off going to a jc/cc for 1 or 2 years(working hard) then trying to transfer into a school like Berkley or Stanford(dream schools just didn't apply myself first 2 years of high school). Or is Suffolk a decent choice where i can xfer to BU, NEU, or BC if i want something different or don't like it.</p>
<p>also how is Suffolk business school viewed by employers/graduate schools (higher caliber) </p>
<p>any advice on the wait list or the Suffolk situation would be great.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I know this is late, and maybe you have already made your decision, but…</p>
<p>Suffolk is not that bad of a school. While it is definitely not the best in the Boston area, it is also not the worst. Many of the complaints come from students who did not realize the Suffolk does not have a traditional college campus, but neither does Boston University. Or that the lack of a traditional, and dry, campus means no keggers at the local frats every weekend. Also, Suffolk is kind of the default school that students who want to attend college in Boston but were rejected from MIT, Harvard, and in my case, Tufts, attend -so there is some resentment in that regard.</p>
<p>Suffolk’s Business school is fairly well regarded and one thing that Suffolk has that other school’s don’t is its location. Since Suffolk is pretty much right in downtown, the financial and governmental district of Boston, many Suffolk students are afforded internships and other work-related or project-related opportunities that are tougher for students at other schools to acquire. </p>
<p>Don’t be misled by the bad reviews. The majority of students who attend Suffolk are happy to be there and while there may not be much school spirit, there is definitely a lot of school pride. If you want the traditional college experience, don’t go to Suffolk as you will more than likely be disappointed. If you want the education and opportunities outside of the classroom, then it is a great school.</p>
<p>I just finished my first year at Suffolk. INCREDIBLE location and made amazing friends. Going to a school like this, you will learn to grow up fast considering you are now a resident in a city that’s downtown. Suffolk is more of a lifestyle and less of a college. You have to love Boston in order to go here. I will disagree with the post above in regards to the education however. You are paying money for prime real estate but the education does lack some. Suffolk does have a mixed bag of student capabilities. Its more of a trophy school than anything else. I will be transferring to another school in Boston on the basis that the education was not worth the amount of money I was paying, however I do not regret my decision to spend my freshman year here at all.</p>
<p>I think SMU is better than Suffolk…but not by a lot. Boston is a great city and if you didn’t get into SMU, Suffolk is an excellent school to go to for undergrad.</p>