<p>i have a few questions:
- is the grade deflation as bad as everyone says
- are there any fashion classes offered
- is the communications school worth the money spent at BU</p>
<p>I was admitted to Boston U, but only for the Spring semester, and with basically no financial aid. I want to do pre-med, and hopefully use my AP, previous non-degree college credits, and possibly a BU summer semesters to catch up and graduate in May 2016. Do you think this is possible, while still getting As for med-school? Also, is BU worth is it to start late?</p>
<p>Hi there,i was admitted to BU COM and have some questions about the schoollife in BU.thx!
-Obviously,which dorms do you guys suggest?whether close to the building(does it mean if i was admitted to COM and i will spend my freshman year in the same building??),the food,the dorms(what’s the max no. of people to live in the dorm?)
-does any one know what’s the number of admitted students to COM?
-when should we make the housing decision?
-what’s the approximate indirect cost of living in Boston?</p>
<p>many thanks for answering my questions…=)</p>
<p>what don’t you like at BU?</p>
<p>Admitted to BU COM and got a 10 grand a year scholarship. My only hesitation is the campus. I always wanted to go to a college with a lot of school spirit and “campus feel”. Do current bu students find school spirit even though the campus is linear? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>@laurenkes BU definitely isn’t your stereotypical college campus. Either way though, you’ll quickly find that it does have its own type of campus feel. There are a lot of events put on to promote school spirit. Just going to the GSU or outside on a beautiful day though, you can see how alive the campus gets. I think that our biggest asset would be the fact that our campus still is compact rather than spread out across a city. Despite being linear, the campus still keeps everyone together. You build a lot of smaller communities on campus too, particularly in your residence hall (especially freshman ones like Warren or West) and activities that you do.</p>
<p>Personally, I can say that I love the vibe at BU!</p>
<p>I’ve recently been accepted to BU’s College of Engineering and want to go to BU in the worst way. Boston is such an amazing city full of opportunities and I know it would be an awesome experience. However, they only offered me 18k in scholarships and grants, which means I would still be paying 40k per year. It’s unfair because I’m paying for 100% of my college tuition because my parents can’t afford to take out loans, so my EFC isn’t a proper representation of what I can afford. I’d really rather not be in 160k in debt after graduation, but I’m trying to do whatever I can to get the price down with scholarships etc. Are any of you current BU students paying anything close to 40k on your own? Do any of you have any advice on if this is a good investment or not?</p>
<p>^student18034, I think you’d be extremely unwise to take on that much debt even as an engineering student with better job prospects than most. You probably have no idea how much money that is. You’d be paying that debt instead of buying a car etc. I would recommend a State school. Don’t know if that’s an option at this point. If you live in MA, UMass would be a great place to go for engineering. Even if it is too late, you could probably put a year in at a community college and get some basic courses out of the way before moving on to a 4-year school.</p>
<p>@student18034, I’m in a similar situation. BU is my top choice for engineering, but will cost be a total of 115k. I’m having a tough time deciding on if the advantages of going to BU are really worth it for 115k, so I can’t imagine you going into debt 160k. The real question is, where is the line drawn? Even state schools can total up to 100k such at Rutgers NB. I’d definitely pay more to go to college in Boston, but I can’t decide for myself what that exact amount is.</p>
<p>Can anyone offer suggestions for meeting students and joining clubs if you’re a Spring '12 freshman? My daughter says she’s tried to do both, to no avail. Clubs won’t return her emails. She hasn’t connected much with kids in her classes. No one on her hall leaves their door open (including RA), it’s like a ghost town! (Myles). Is this all average behavior for BU?</p>
<p>@Zigzag713: Generally only the freshmen in freshmen dorms keep their doors open… so you would see more of that in Warren and West and not so much in Towers, Myles, etc. People keep tend to keep their doors open in the beginning of the year because that’s when everyone wants to meet new people etc, but once people make their group of friends and they tend to close their doors for more privacy. I think this is generally the same for all colleges though. </p>
<p>It’s harder to meet people Spring semester, but there was a Spring Club Fair where she could have signed up for clubs and met e-board members of the clubs. Also, clubs SHOULD reply to their emails. I’ve never had a problem where they havent and I’m pretty active. Do you know which clubs she has tried contacting? </p>
<p>Clubs, sports and Greek Life are some of the best ways to meet people.
[Boston</a> University - Student Activities Office](<a href=“Student Activities Office | Boston University”>Student Activities Office | Boston University) might be useful</p>
<p>Hey, I just read the thread: thank you for all the precious infos!</p>
<p>I personally had some questions about the SHA:
-I read on BU’s website that it’s possible to be part of the dual degree program; Are there many students of SHA doing that? (or of any other colleges/schools of BU) What are their opinions?
-Also, What is SHA like? What do the students think of its program/courses/faculty members?
Thank you :)</p>
<p>How is the social life at BU?
I do not look to go to parties much - more so small hang out groups. Is BU a party school? Also, im a girl - i’d like to know there are options for guys haha. How are the guys there?
Lastly, how can i sign up for a roommate?</p>
<p>My best friend is going to BU next year, and her birthday is coming up next week. I want to get her gift cards to places she is going to be around next year. So what places do BU students frequent? Food, shopping, whatever. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)</p>
<p>If it were my D, she would love a Starbucks card :).</p>
<p>There is a Jamba Juice on campus, and Dunkin Donuts everywhere. Starbucks are tougher to find, but there are a few in Boston…Apple store not far from campus, Bed Bath Beyond…</p>
<p>Would you be able to give me any advice for adjusting to bu as a transfer student? I’m interested in service fraternities, campus magazines, and possibly greeklife so I’ve looked into all of those a bit. However, at my current school activities haven’t been a way for me to make great connections so I’m still a bit concerned. What housing would you suggest for a junior transfer to COMM?</p>
<p>SforzandoXIII starbucks is also good! there are 5 on BU’s campus alone.
Elephant9–as a bu transfer student, i’d definitely look into either The Buzz or The Quad ([the</a> Quad | bu’s independent online student magazine & blog](<a href=“http://www.buquad.com%5Dthe”>http://www.buquad.com)) for campus magazines. The Quad is entirely online, but is more reputable and has a great diversity of articles. The Buzz is an actual lifestyle magazine. They are always accepting new writers at the beginning of each semester. </p>
<p>Service fraternities–there is Alpha Phi Omega ([Alpha</a> Phi Omega: Zeta Upsilon Chapter at Boston University](<a href=“http://www.sites.google.com/site/apozubu/]Alpha”>http://www.sites.google.com/site/apozubu/)) and you can also search them on facebook. I think they accept members at the beginning of each semester. </p>
<p>There is a big club fair called SPLASH at the beginning of the fall semester which has tons of different clubs showing what they’re about–i would really recommend attending that! You’ll probably get a lot more information during your orientation.</p>
<p>As far as housing goes, it really depends on what you’re looking for–high rise, brownstone, etc.</p>
<p>Hi, I was accepted to BU majoring in international relations, but still deciding whether to go or not. How is the international relations at BU? Is it hard to transfer into another school, like SMG?</p>
<p>IR is the biggest department in CAS at BU! I’ve taken courses in it, but am a poli sci minor and I love it. Also, it’s easy to transfer into SMG–you can even do it before you come to school–it takes a phone call. Otherwise, you have to fill out some paperwork.</p>