Brandeis or BU? [Current students/alum current students' parents help!]

[hksjdhj]

<p>So, after narrowed down my choices, I got these two. Kinda biased on Brandeis but… still deciding. Convince me for one pls!</p>

<p>BU: COM
Brandeis: for women studies, but basically undecided
Intended major: Undecided. Interested in Film&television production (or theater), social sciences, slightly econ/business and biology.</p>

<p>My preference:
-Academic: liberal, small classes, good research or internship opps and professors’ attention. I heard that students in Boston can take some courses in Harvard and MIT, is it real? Also, because my major is still undecided, I want to have freedom to choose whatever courses I like.
-Student body: I want to make great friends.
-Social scenes: I’m sorta socially akward, but I don’t want to keep it in this way. Not a paty girl but I want to have proper relax at weekends. want to take some clubs.
-Campus: Need greens. Need good gym.
-Pressure: Just want to know which one is more competetive? Want some time for fun.
-Others: Have convenient transportations. Good food and dorms. Good job opps (especially in Film&Television).</p>

<p>My profile: Asian, female, live in big cities for entire life (but mostly in college towns). Kinda geek. love karaoke, musicals and writing. Want to cook for myself.</p>

[proudmama2016]

<p>Well, the schools are quite different. BU has no campus of their own, but the city IS its campus. Brandeis has a campus and self-defined community in a suburb just outside Boston. You indicate that you want small classes – BU will likely have much bigger classes for the first two years; it’s a bigger school. It’s likely that Brandeis will be more academic, and more competitive. It’s one of the best undergraduate curriculums in the country. However, BU may have more strength in the communications field than Brandeis.</p>

<p>Have you visited both schools? They are very different. Brandeis is a nice community and feels more like a LAC than a university.</p>