<p>I wasn't that interested in BU (mainly b/c of the price...i can go to a UC for 1/2 the price) but they keep sending me lots of stuff & I got a thing today that seems to show they offer lots of merit aid.</p>
<p>So anyway, asking for me & a friend:</p>
<p>-How are med school prospects after graduating from BU? (not asking about the 7 or 8 yr program, whichever it is...just a standard degree in bio or something of the sort)
-How is the econ department? How does BU in sending kids to top grad schools?</p>
<p>Try asking on the BU Board or the BU sections of LiveJournal. Med school admits depend largely on test scores, the school you attend for undergrad may be less of a factor than you might think it would be. BU has a lot of opportunities for internships, etc. They are generous with merit scholarships. Our S is a F. there, probably majoring in Eco., he chose it over more selective schools because he wanted an urban environment. They offered a half tuition merit scholarship and that helped tip the scales.</p>
<p>Its worth checking out as are many other similar schools that are generous with merit $. There is a whole thread on CC listing dozens of such schools including a web link describing the various scholarships. If you go on a schools web site and search under merit scholarship they typically provide you with the stats needed to qualify and the GPA needed to maintain it.</p>