<p>Londonb- I forgot to address the earlier part of your post. I find BU students to be very driven and intellectual. It isn't an easy school to get into and all students had to be close to the top of their high school classes to get in. BU's reported statistical averages are quite high. This means that half the students accepted have even higher ability and aptitude. Therefore, we have thousands of students of great intellectual capacity and academic achievement. I have met some incredible students over the past few years. Sure, there are some that make you wonder how they got in, but for the most part, BU's student body is very diverse in their backgrounds, their interests, and their abilities.</p>
<p>How could you even compare the two. Northeastern is in a ghetto neighborhood and BU has the Charles river behind the entire school.</p>
<p>Or any City school in General</p>
<p>Devilsrule- Is it an actual beach? I heard they get the name from the noises from the highway.</p>
<p>In between the grassy area and the river is a highway. So they raised the ground at the edge so if you look off toward the river, you cannot see the highway. Thus the sound of the "invisible" cars sort of sound like waves on the beach. It really is a nice area the raised hill adds a nice touch, blocking out the view of the highway.</p>
<p>Devilsrule - Thank you, I really appreciate your detailed answers. It's very kind of you to take the time to do this.</p>
<p>-How hard is it to get brownstones? I personally think they're lovely and would be glad to be able to live in them for my soph/jr year.
-How often would you find an average BU student visit Downtown Boston?
-Do you take the T to Downtown? How long is the trip?</p>
<p>Not a problem at all. Glad to be of service</p>
<p>Kevster1001- As a freshman, it is fairly difficult to get a brownstone. I know of only 1 or 2 that managed to get one. As a sophmore, there is a chance but it is still pretty unlikely. I tried for one but couldn't get in. A few of my friends managed to get in soph year. Once you get to be a junior, your chances increase, because many students begin to live off campus in apartments. Many juniors find their ways into the brownstones all over campus (there are more than just the ones on Bay State). As a senior, your chances are very good. Usually, seniors have their sights set on the Student Village on Buick Street but most seniors can't even get in. That is the top of the top when it comes to student housing. So I'd say shoot for it soph year if you get a good housing number (which is done by lottery within your class). If not, you should have a solid chance junior year. </p>
<p>I visit downtown all the time. From the time I get onto the T to the time I get off downtown is never longer than a 15-20 min ride, and thats if I'm far down the BU campus. Sometimes, if its a nice day, I will take the 45 min walk into the heart of downtown. For example, the Boston Public Library is in the heart of Boston in Copley Square. I could hop onto the T, return a book, and be back for class within about 40 minutes. The city is essentially at your fingertips. Access to any part of the city is incredibly easy from our position in Boston (the Green Line, whose B branch runs right along the entire BU campus).</p>
<p>Hi Devilsrule. Thank you very much for answering our questions. The on line FA Decision states " I am pleased to inform you of your selectionas a Dean's Scholar for the 2008/2009 accademic yr. This didtinction carries with it a scholarship of 10K for the coming year etc etc".
Now does this mean that for the other 3 yrs of undergraduate studies there is no Dean's Scholarship ?
I thank you in advance for your response.</p>
<p>johnnyg- I actually received that same scholarship when I was accepted. It continues through every year assuming you meet the minimum required GPA (my requirement was a 3.0 or higher). So this would essentially be a 40,000 award if you keep the GPA up. I have never heard of a scholarship that only lasts one year and goes away. I assume essentially all are renewable rewards that are solely contingent on your performance.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response! I am not expecting to get a Brownstone for my Freshman year; probably just Warren or West. </p>
<p>Is the Boston Museum of Fine Arts free for BU students? Any good restaurants? </p>
<p>When does it start getting cold? I am from CA so completely clueless about Boston/East Coast winter.</p>
<p>Kevster1001- Yes, the Museum of Fine Arts is free if you show your BU student ID. Many of the museums and educational institutions will give you discounts with your student status. Also, many recreational places such as bowling alleys, movie theatres, or sports venues will give you discounts with your ID (no not for the Red Sox).</p>
<p>There are a million great restaurants. The North End is the Italian area and it is street after street filled with old-time Boston charm and packed with Italian restaurants! I love Italian food so you can find me there often. But you can honestly find any type of food at any price level. On the BU campus, we have lots of cheap and ethnic places. Off the top of my head, we have 2 or 3 pizza places, Thai food, indian, mexican, asian food market, sandwich place, japanese and sushi, etc. So yeah, restaurants are everywhere.</p>
<p>It gets cold very early and most CA kids aren't prepared for it. By mid-October, you can feel the temperatures start to drop quite a bit. Once you get to November, it is very cold. So bring the appropriate clothing and outerwear. You get used to the cold after awhile. It is funny when you see people walking around in shorts and t shirts on a 40 degree day. To them, this is mild weather. I live with a law school student from CA and he gets by just fine.</p>
<p>ahh that's scary! hahaha
i hope i can get used to the weather too though.</p>
<p>Haha, I'm from Boston and will most likely be at BU... this year was actually a "mild" winter from bostonians point of view. it was still 50-60's in december.. After the first snow fall you'll be amazed at how pretty it is... then by the 3-4th snow storm you'll get fed up fast haha</p>
<p>lol i'm sooooooo amazingly excited.
i've never seen snow before either!</p>
<p>First rule about weather in New England: It's unpredictable.</p>
<p>One day it will be totally crappy. Freezing. Raining. Snowing. Sleeting. Insane Wind chill. And you could be wearing 2 pairs of pants and you're still shivering.</p>
<p>Next day, sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. And you're changing from a t-shirt to a tank top because it's so damn hot.</p>
<p>Boston isn't so bad, because it's by the ocean. I'm in the burbs, where it's a bit colder. Just wear layers. Get some warm, comfy boots. Gloves & scarves. Hats. A good coat or puffer.</p>
<p>I agree with Speak_easy on the unpredictable weather. Here in Rhode Island, in January we had a couple of days of 8-degree weather...the next couple of days were of 60-degree weather accompanied by thunderstorms...and the following week we had a blizzard. :p</p>
<p>That is unpredictable to the extreme!</p>