<p>Which one would you choose? I’m a political science major intent on getting into a top law school…I’m also an international student. I’m leaning more towards BC but I’m not sure! Any help would be appreciated :)</p>
<p>boston and new york are VERY different cities, have you had a chance to visit either school? i dont know which is better for poli sci.</p>
<p>NYC will offer more opportunities for meaningful PolSci internships, with the UN and a whole bunch of think tanks and other politically related organizations. Sure, you can get those from anywhere in the country, but then you are competing with the rest of the country. If you are already in NY, you can sign up for an unpaid internship in November, when the competition should be greatly reduced.</p>
<p>This should be only one of the considerations when making a decision. Life in Chestnut Hill and SoHo will be very different beasts, the schools are also very different.</p>
<p>NYU has a much larger international population, so you might be more comfortable there if thats what you were looking for. NYU is the city, theres no campus and you have to be ready to live in nyc without any escape. its my favorite US city but that would still be a bit too much for me.</p>
<p>BC has the campus culture, football, grass, and its own community. im not sure which would be better for polysci but to me its always seemed like BC CAS is better than NYU CAS and NYU stern is better than BC business.</p>
<p>you have to decide whether you would have more of a traditional college life or one that is completely revolved around the city</p>
<p>I read somewhere that BC doesn't provide much advising for students going on to graduate schools...Can anyone confirm this?</p>
<p>Hi! I am a BC alum who is currently a doctoral student at another prestigious university. I graduate from BC in 2007. My grad school advising was fantastic. The career center was less helpful than my professors and department heads, so make sure you get to know them well!. Of my 5 other roommates from senior year 4/5 are in top grad programs (2 medical school, 1 law school, 1 Columbia Teacher's College)</p>
<p>thanks alot for the help!!!
DHRBC07, was it generally hard to get internships in law firms in boston what with all the competition from other students in the area?</p>
<p>Internships are really easy to come by, just stop by the career center. BC is also very well known for its strong alumni network and the willingness of alums to take on interns. This is due to the camaraderie aspect of BC (something, I should note is absent at NYU). Start interning your freshman year if you want, you can do it for credit in some departments as well.</p>
<p>Thanks again for all the info...I've researched both schools alot the past few days and actually do feel I would be happier at BC...The only thing I'm worried about is whether I would feel uncomfortable as part of a relatively homogeneous student body. Thing is I am catholic but also arab haha. But I have heard that most people are pretty friendly so I guess it'll be alright :)</p>
<p>Omg I"m debating between bC and nyu too haha!! and i'm interested in either dentistry or business... i got into nyu's ba/dds thing but I like BC's campus atmosphere, athletics, dorms and a couple of other things so its balancing ... geez this is a hard decision!</p>