<p>Info please? I keep reading bad things about CGS… could someone please explain?
Thanks</p>
<p>This is a misconception it seems, CGS is not bad, I was accepted into it even though I applied to the College of Arts and Sciences and I am fine with it. CGS is the second largest school as BU and if you follow this link [Boston</a> University College of General Studies](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/cgs/]Boston”>General Studies) , you can find out a ton of information about the college. I have been reading about it also because at first I did not know very much information about it either and it seemed pretty bad from what I first heard, but after seeing and hearing more people it seems like a great college to go to and it should not stop you from going to BU. I hope this helped, God Bless, and if you need anymore help or have anymore questions just ask. Also if you have been accepted congratulations!</p>
<p>Thanks Ryansheart!
And you are a freshman in CGS?</p>
<p>I have a few questions:
-What about the school CGS do you like and not like?
-In general, what are the sizes of the classes?
-Are the professors accessible?
-How are the dorms?
-Do students in CGS tend to get along with students in the other colleges?
-Is it true that they take CGS students tuition and give it as scholarships to other people in the different colleges?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>elise336- I don’t think so…I think he or she was admitted as well. The page has alot of information about the school :)</p>
<p>p.s. I shadowed a class earlier this year and it was WONDERFUL! I liked it, I’m still considering my options but I applied straight to CGS b/c of my visit, I loved it . :)</p>
<p>superwoman-what are the other schools are you looking at? :)</p>
<p>oops i meant “what are the other schools you are looking at?”</p>
<p>hehe, it’s okay! I got into Bryn Mawr (w/ 43, 013 grants), BU gave me $36, 200…not bad, but w/e, UMASS Amherst, Emmanuel, NEU (w/ $20, 000/yr.), Holy Cross (waiting on FA), and FAMU (waiting on FA), but still waiting on 3 decisions from : Barnard, Brown, and Spelman. 
you?</p>
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<p>Thanks Ryansheart!
And you are a freshman in CGS?</p>
<p>I have a few questions:
-What about the school CGS do you like and not like?
-In general, what are the sizes of the classes?
-Are the professors accessible?
-How are the dorms?
-Do students in CGS tend to get along with students in the other colleges?
-Is it true that they take CGS students tuition and give it as scholarships to other people in the different colleges?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!
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<p>No problem elise336 lol, but I have not attended Boston University yet I was accepted this year also. Although, from the questions you just asked I can answer a few of them for you and recommend some things to help you out on getting to know CGS at Boston University. </p>
<p>The sizes of the classes-From what I understand from the site the class sizes seem to be, "Our professors do give some formal lectures, but the most common sessions during the 15 hours of classroom time are discussion sections and labs of about 26 students. " I took this from the team method page and from what I understand they do have small classes but at the same time I am sure they have large classes. Either way this works very well with professors who from the site are highly trained in their fields.</p>
<p>Are the professors accessible- I am sure they are, it was referenced in the website that they actually get to know the names of the students and work with teams of 100 students so I am pretty sure that they will be accessible when the time comes if needed.</p>
<p>How are the dorms- I joined the Facebook group recently for Boston University Class of 2013 and we and others have been discussing which dorm our class would stay in and from what I have heard we would stay in West Campus. Here is a link to the West Campus site, [Boston</a> University Housing](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/housing/residences/largedorms/west.html]Boston”>http://www.bu.edu/housing/residences/largedorms/west.html) , it has a picture and a picture of how the rooms look. From what I have heard the dorms are good and they are a close distance to the classes I think for CGS students. Also if you want to see the Facebook group discussions here is the link to the group, you will need a Facebook account before you can see it though, [Boston</a> University- Class of 2013 | Facebook](<a href=“Facebook”>Facebook)
, and here is the link to an account from an actual student that is there apparently in this topic, [Boston</a> University- Class of 2013 | Facebook](<a href=“Facebook”>Facebook) .</p>
<p>Do students get a long with students in other colleges: If you are in West the College of Communications and the College of Fine Arts is there so I am sure that we will be able to communicate with students from other colleges and get a long with them. We may have a set of classes we have to take but we will also have electives and also students activities on campus where we can get to know other students.</p>
<p>Do they take CGS students tuition’s and give it to other students as scholarships?: I doubt this, but if they do I am sure they do not do this to everyone because people in CGS receive financial aid and they make take the money that person pays and help pay off someone else and I am sure they would do the same for another college. I am not sure though if that is true, but I doubt if they do it, that it is exclusive to CGS.</p>
<p>I hope I was able to answer some of your questions and help you, if you have anymore just ask =)!.</p>
<p>As I said in the other thread, going to CGS was the biggest mistake of my life. I wont get detailed here, because it will upset the old timers, but I’ll give you a short explanation if you PM me. I know a lot of people who graduated from CGS and really despised it. I also know a bunch of people who transferred out of CGS like I did.</p>
<p>dionte, you can transfer out of CGS?? Really??</p>
<p>Transfer as in I left BU.</p>
<p>is there any possible way to get out of cgs? I really wanted cas. I’ll do anything!</p>
<p>Yes, donate around a million or two, or wait two years.</p>
<p>Yeah, there’s no chance of transferring out of CGS. You have to complete it.</p>
<p>omg, now I’m scared. When I went there, I LOVED it! I’m soo scared now…ugh…I’m so dumb! I applied directly to CGS, now I’ll never know if I could have gotten into CAS…</p>
<p>don’t be scared. If you think about it, students in CAS are going to be taking many of the same classes you’d be taking in CGS. We all have to do general education requirements. You’d just have more choice of what to take in CAS. But you’ll have smaller classes and more access to professors in CGS. And I think they’re changing the curriculum for CGS, so you might only have a couple CGS classes as semester as opposed to 3 or 4. As people have said, CGS is a love hate relationship. You won’t know til you get here, but I know I’ve had friends who really took advantage of it and made the most of it.</p>
<p>Something else that is unique about CGS is the capstone project. All CGS students do an intense 50 page research paper with a group of other students, usually 4 or 5. You finish CGS classes the week after spring break, take your finals, and then work on your capstone for the last month of school. It’s a good opportunity to write a lengthy paper, work in a group, and then present and defend your project to a panel of professors. I’ve written 20 pagers before in CAS, but this is something really different you can put on your resume. as in… Have you written something worthy of being published? check. Worked with a team? check. public speaking skills? check. persuasive skills? check. etc etc</p>
<p>jeez 50 pages, thats something I’d be proud of :)</p>
<p>BUBailey- Thanks! Yea, it is pretty amazing in its own way. And that’s cool! I was reading about the capstone project definetly. My problem is the proximity to my house…I really don’t want to be that close! Boston is 20 minutes from here, and I"m not feeling that lol…I want to be far…but thanks for discouraging my worries! :)</p>
<p>When talking about transfers, note that every school has transfers in and out, even small ones. I know kids who are on their 3rd school. Some places don’t fit a person - and sometimes a person doesn’t fit a place (e.g., Hampshire isn’t for conservatives and West Point isn’t for people who sleep late). That doesn’t mean squat for you or for the next person or for the next person. </p>
<p>CGS is a great program for many kids. It lets them into the school, tries to nurture them for 2 years and then lets them into the college of their choice. Your degree is not from CGS. This is the same idea as Directed Studies at NYU.</p>
<p>The problem with that is that it’s a far from nurturing program.</p>