<p><em>reposting this here too just in case</em>
So I'm a High School Junior at the moment who is relatively early in the college-searching process.
I recently found Boston University and have fallen in love with what little I've seen on their site- quite intrigued by the apparent amount of diversity. I was wondering if any alumni/current students would help me out by telling me anything about their experiences, good or bad :) Or maybe any others that might want to recommend a similar college.
I'm interesting in majoring either in English or Physics, so I'd be trying for the College of Arts & Sciences.
Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>I’m only a high school senior, but my brother is a sophomore at BU and he loves it! He runs cross-country and track for them and is a marine science major. There is definitely a lot of diversity there, and from what I’ve heard the students are very motivated. The freshmen dorms are kind of bad (my brother’s resembled a little dungeon) but the rest are pretty nice. They recently built a new dorm that’s like a hotel and has an awesome view.
Boston is a great city, but my brother says he actually doesn’t leave campus much because there’s always a lot to do. One thing to keep in mind though is that the campus is very spread out. There’s very little grass and when I’ve been there it didn’t feel very much like a community.
If the city appeals to you, Northeastern is another option. I don’t know if the academics are quite as strong as those at BU (I might be wrong), but they have a co-op program so that students can get real world experience in their field. Northeastern’s campus is more self-contained than BU’s, but I think BU is in a more interesting part of the city.
Good luck in your college search!</p>
<p>I live in Boston and am applying to BU now. They don’t have a co-op program, but Boston is known for having a ton of internships to college kids. The campus is much more contained than Northeastern. BU appears to be spread out because its long and narrow, but all of the buildings are either next to each other (as opposed to NYU or Northeastern) or across the street on Comm Ave. Also, BU seems bigger because it has 5,000 more students than Northeastern, but you would never have to take the T to class, where as Northeastern also has a downtown campus where you need to take the T. The green line T also runs right down the campus which very convenient. It’s in a nice part of the city: one end is right near Brookline and the east campus ends at Fenway. That part of the city is awesome too because there are a ton of college kids right in that area. I would definitely recommend taking a look at it!</p>
<p>I was just accepted to CGS at BU and I am so excited! My sister is a junior there so i know so much about it. If you love the city, specifically Boston, it is the perfect school for you! The way the school is set up you feel like you’re right in the middle of it all. Plus you’re just minutes from downtown Boston which is absolutely amazing! On campus you can go to hockey games and concerts but then there is even more to do off campus. One of my choices was Penn State but my cousin is a sophomore there and always says that she is running out of things to do on weekends, especially once football season ends. Going to college in a city, especially Boston, is an advantage you should definitely act on!</p>
<p>I’m a rising senior and my first choice is BU. I’ve wanted to go there ever since I was a kid because it’s an amazing university in an amazing city! When I went to visit, I totally fell in love with the place. I’m from a small town, going to a big city will be a good change.
Good luck with everything!</p>