<p>Can someone shed some light on CGS? I thought this is for people who need to do some remedial courses and such. But my D and seem like others with solid backgrounds have been granted admission to CGS. Is this just because they do not have enough spots open in the respective schools? or something else? </p>
<p>It certainly does not seem like the school that one wants to go as a 1st choice</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>CGS is by no means for students who need remedial classes. I'm a sophomore in CGS (a month away from finishing!) and I had a 3.5 GPA in a competitive HS with 1760 SATs. Most CGS kids have pretty competitive GPAs, our SATs are generally a lower average than the rest of the university. They usually put kids in there who they want at BU, but think may benefit from a smaller, attention filled environment before being thrown into a huge university. The classes have been challenging, and the professors have been wonderful. One of the great things about CGS is that you have your professors for the entire year, so they really get to know you and you really get to know the kids in your classes (you get broken down into teams of 100, which then get broken down into smaller sections). Also, your classes are small, apart from 2 lectures a week which are a bit over 100, the majority of the classes are no bigger than ~23 students. Yes, it can seem annoying that your curriculum is set up for you (you do start taking electives 2nd semester freshman year though), but Ive benefitted from the classes, and they've all covered interesting material that I may never have learned anything about had I been in CAS choosing my own classes.</p>
<p>I too wasnt happy at first when I was put into CGS, but it has been a valuable experience for me. I have become a pretty strong student, I've made some excellent relationships with professors and students, and I know that I've put in some more work than a lot of my friends in CAS and other schools. CGS really develops your core skills. You are only in it for two years, then as long as you have the proper GPA, you go into whichever school you want to finish up your major. In the end, we all end up with the same BU degree, so if BU is one of her top choices, I wouldnt let being put into CGS sway her in a negative direction.</p>
<p>wow, thanks for the input ans06!!</p>
<p>ans06- thanks for the detailed explanation. I have just one follow up question -- </p>
<p>"You are only in it for two years, then as long as you have the proper GPA, you go into whichever school you want to finish up your major"</p>
<p>Does the GPA requirement vary from school to school? DO you know what they are?</p>
<p>CUPKSDAD, here are the GPA requirements for transferring from CGS to the other colleges:</p>
<p>Continuation </p>
<p>Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher, have earned 62 credits, and have proper electives, ordinarily continue within Boston University to the College of Arts and Sciences, Metropolitan College, or the School of Hospitality Administration.</p>
<p>A minimum 2.30 grade point average is required for continuation into the School of Management, the College of Communication, the College of Engineering, and some concentrations in Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (some concentrations in Sargent College may require a higher grade point average). </p>
<p>Such continuation does not hold for the School of Education, the University Professors Program, and the College of Fine Arts, each of which requires an intra-University transfer. </p>
<p>Students with a cumulative grade point average below 2.00 will not continue into a degree program at Boston University. This is a strict criterion. A GPA less than 2.00, a 1.99, for example, cannot be “rounded off” to 2.00, nor can the requirement be waived, nor can a 2.29 be “rounded off” to a 2.30.</p>
<p>And here's the link for the transfer fact sheet from CGS to the College of Communication:
Completion</a> of CGS</p>