Boston University School of Communication

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<p>I was wondering if I should apply to the school of communication instead of the school of Arts and sciences. </p>

<p>Would it make my chances of admission a lot smaller? Or would it be almost the same? </p>

<p>I looked online everywhere for more information on the admission requirements/rates but couldn’t find anything. </p>

<p>I’d really appreciate if someone could tell me which school–arts and sciences OR communication–I would be better off applying to. </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>whichever school has the major u want</p>

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<p>are you sure? what do you mean?</p>

<p>because on the supplement, you choose a major according to the school. </p>

<p>For example, the school of communication at BU has film and television and television majors listed under it…if that makes any sense.</p>

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<p>Apply where you want to major. If you want film / tv, then you apply to COM. That’s the way it works. </p>

<p>I believe you can transfer from CAS into COM and my understanding is that CAS has somewhat lower stats than COM.</p>

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<p>Would it make my chances significantly smaller to do so?</p>

<p>That’s what I’m worried about.</p>

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<p>really no change in chances. the only schools more difficult to get into than the others are cfa and eng.</p>

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<p>I don’t think that’s correct anymore, Ali.</p>

<p>My roommate works in the admissions office and her boss told her that the hardest schools to get into these days are SMG and COM.</p>

<p>COM is hard to get into but easy to graduate from.</p>

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<p>If you want to be in CAS, apply there. Most of BU’s students are in CAS, and even though most apply there, the numbers work out. I can’t imagine it’d be harder to get into at all. I’ve heard rumors like Hanita, where COM is harder to get admitted into (although it truly is arguably easier to get a degree from), but it could be just because there are less spots. Anyways, don’t overthink it.</p>

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<p>wow if that’s the case then im pretty shocked. i havent heard anything of the sorts from anyone i know in com or smg, and im still living on bu’s campus with undergrads.</p>