<p>I like BC better as a school overall, but I’ve heard that BU has a better communications program. That being said, BC is generally more prestigious and may look better on job applications for that reason. Any opinions on this?</p>
<p>I’m looking go to into the public relations/advertising/marketing side of communications (nothing technical like film or broadcasting). If I choose BC over BU, will I be sacrificing a lot academically?</p>
<p>two different programs: at BC, you’ll be in the College of Arts and Sciences, so you’ll have more of a traditional liberal arts focus. At BU, you’d be in the Comm college, with that specific focus. Since BU’s program is much larger, it would give you the option of more electives.</p>
<p>Do you think I would be worse off upon graduation if I went to BC? Also, which school looks better on a job app?</p>
<p>sry, I really can’t answer your query. (I’m not a fan of Comm in general – I much prefer traditional liberal arts majors.)</p>
<p>For communications, its pretty much a toss up. I have heard that both are pretty decent. Because BC is a better overall school, however, I’d pick it over BU.</p>
<p>Thank you! That’s kind of what I was thinking.</p>
<p>I would choose BU. If you are serious about your career goals, BU has more weight. If you think you might change your mind about your career goals, go to BC. I did communications at BC for two years until I realized it was a joke major. It’s widely known at BC to be the major that people choose when they don’t know what they want to do. It’s also known to be the major for the jocks because they have to miss so much school and the classes are so easy that everyone passes. My senior year my peers who earned magna cum laude and were also communications majors often got a side eye because their coursework was seen as a joke. The students who are serious about communications hate this.</p>
<p>I don’t think it would be a mistake to go to BC because you also have to consider the campus fit, cost, etc. However, you should know that you will have to constantly convince others that you are serious. Maybe do a double major for additional academic rigor. I did that until my junior year and then switched out of comm completely due to my career interests.</p>
<p>I definitely would be taking it seriously as a major, but in all honesty I like BC better than BU because of its campus and its calmer atmosphere. I think I would like to go for a minor as well, but the only thing I can think of doing is business/marketing and CSOM does not offer any minors. </p>
<p>I’m also considering UConn because I like the campus and the lower price, but I don’t know how it is as far as comm goes, or if it is reputable in the business world for getting jobs and internships.</p>
<p>I am making the same decision and I am thinking BC because of the prestige even though BU has a stronger COMM department. Most people in the industry aren’t aware of BU’s COMM dept.</p>
<p>CAS students can take some courses in CSOM (up to 6 I believe) so you could take Marketing courses without officially minoring. Also, I believe there is a minor in Management and Leadership for CAS students:</p>
<p>[Concentrations</a> - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/csom/departments/mgtorg/concentration.html#managementleadership]Concentrations”>http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/csom/departments/mgtorg/concentration.html#managementleadership)</p>
<p>Reallyrosie-I actually think quite a few people are aware Of BU’s COM school-it’s one of the top ones in the industry, especially for public relations and advertising. </p>
<p>However, it’s all about which university you’ll be more comfortable at-more of a campus feel or more in the city :)</p>
<p>Also consider money. Doing communications at BC is a waste of $$ IMO. Then again, BC is a complete rip-off for pretty much every major offered minus maybe finance. (I go to BC, love it, but am emphatic in my belief that it, like many other colleges, is a complete rip-off) I’d go to a state school that has a reputable comm program for a third of the price.</p>