<p>I have several questions:</p>
<p>I want to go into medical school and it seems like i wouldnt be able to meet my pre med requirements.</p>
<p>Am I considered a Boston University student or is this something like the Harvard Extension school?</p>
<p>Does anyone no if I would get housing like any other student.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>You're considered a BU student. It isn't like HES. There's plenty of housing, as a very good amount of kids are in CGS. Being pre-med from CGS is quite tough, and very few kids I know are. </p>
<p>I was at CGS for a semester, and transferred out, because I completely disliked the program, and wouldn't recommend it.</p>
<p>I've always wondered, Does is a degree from HES just say Harvard University?</p>
<p>"What does the diploma look like?</p>
<pre><code>The degree that you earn is either the Associate in Arts (AA) or the Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB) in Extension Studies from Harvard University."
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<p>I got into CGS for the following fall semester. Is there any way that I can change my college in BU or change my major in BU? If not, then can I switch out of CGS in one semester? What is the minimum required time that I have to stay in CGS?</p>
<p>TUOwls2011 said, "I was at CGS for a semester, and transferred out, because I completely disliked the program, and wouldn’t recommend it. "
Is it true?</p>
<p>I got into CGS for the following fall semester. Is there any way that I can change my college in BU or change my major in BU? If not, then can I switch out of CGS in one semester? What is the minimum required time that I have to stay in CGS?</p>
<p>TUOwls2011 said, "I was at CGS for a semester, and transferred out, because I completely disliked the program, and wouldn’t recommend it. " </p>
<pre><code> Is it true?
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<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>CGS is a good school… it is a full part of the University, and allows you to transition to any other program BU has to offer as long as you can get a C plus. The hard part, believe it or not, is getting a C plus. At least it was when I went. Only about half the students achieved that average or better. About 1/3 failed, because of the bell curve at that time. Not sure if that still exists? If it does… be wary! The bell curve at CGS when I attended from 85-87 failed about 1/3 of the students in the program- by design. </p>
<p>One thing CGS will not do, is help your GPA for grad school. If you are getting solid Bs at CGS you are quite literally in the top 25% of your class. About 30% automatically got Ds or Fs when I was there.</p>
<p>“as long as you can get a C plus”</p>
<p>You should do some research about grade deflation at BU. Getting a C plus may not be as easy as it sounds.</p>
<p>I am also not sure if things have changed but CGS kids were not allowed to transfer into any program when I was looking at the school, they were specifically barred from transferring into certain programs. It is also very hard to to get into programs where there isnt a ton of attrition like business or comm. You will have to compete for those sports with other CGS kids and transfer students from CC and other universities. CGS is for students who do no usually have the average admitted student profile and within the college has a lower retention rate as kids transfer out or fail out. </p>
<p>The rest of the student body is also not very nice to CGS kids
[LETTER:</a> Stop the CGS stereotypes | The Daily Free Press](<a href=“http://dailyfreepress.com/2009/04/09/letter-stop-the-cgs-stereotypes/]LETTER:”>LETTER: Stop the CGS stereotypes – The Daily Free Press)</p>
<p>CGS does not fail 1/3 of the class. The retention rate is 93% and the graduation rate is 83%, the same as students who started in other schools at BU.</p>