@AllyssXx no, it’s not hard. The only really difficult majors are STEM majors, and those students are the ones that usually have lower GPA’s because the classes are very difficult. If you work are and put in a lot of effort you can get a good GPA. Also, many students from BU go to great law schools/graduate schools.
Why wouldn’t you recommend BU for pre-med? It seems to have great research opportunities and post-graduate networks.
@sarahjanel I would recommend BU for pre-med. I’m a pre-med freshman right now and and i finished my first semester with a 3.7 and I already am working in a research lab rn. Finding a research job is very easy at BU.
@sarahjanel I don’t recommend it for the pre-med students who come on here wringing their hands and freaking out about GPA–generally it signals to me that they have too much anxiety, re: “perfect grades” and are looking for an “easy” undergrad experience to grease the wheels for them to med school (not realizing that’s really not how it works–med school admissions are difficult, period). I do recommend it to those who get how hard you have to work to get into med school, and who won’t have a meltdown if they get a B or C in a class. BU’s program–especially the 7 year program–is fantastic, and if you can manage the course rigor, you’ll be well cut out for med school/being a doctor.
Same goes for pre-law students (since someone was asking above). You can work your butt off and get a fantastic education that will prepare you well for your LSAT, where you’ll need to prove your mettle (ditto MCAT). The top schools you’d be applying to (medical or law school) will know about BU’s “grade deflation” and should take “lower” GPAs into consideration. They’ll know that a 3.9 or 4.0 from Harvard and, say, a 3.6 or 3.7 from BU are comparable (especially with a similar or same test score). You may also have Latin Honors on your side come application time. I graduated with a 3.47 but that was magna cum laude–that distinction painted a picture, re: where that GPA felt on the “bell curve” of my peers. (and I was only like .3 away from being summa–drat!) I didn’t apply for graduate program, but I did have it on my resume for getting my first job.
@proudterrier that’s exactly right! The friends that I know who are pre-med and have really good GPAs work their butts off, and the ones that I know that have crappy GPAs are the ones procrastinating and not putting in the work. You can get a good GPA if you’re pre-med if you work really hard, but it won’t be easy.
whats the difference between BU and BC?
@ANormalSeniorGuy I recommend asking on the BC forum a bit more about BC, but in a nutshell: BC is smaller than BU, follows the Jesuit education model (thus they are founded in a religious academic tradition; BU is very secular), and it is more “preppy” and has more of a sports culture (basketball and hockey). Don’t get me wrong–BU loves hockey but sports culture simply isn’t dominant on campus/essential to school identity. In certain areas, BC offers better academics. (and in certain areas, BU offers better academics) It’ll be a more “campusy” experience than BU, which is more urban.
Hi! I was recently accept to BU into their CAS. On my application, I put Computer Science. However I can’t find any indication of my major on my acceptance letter. Does this mean I am not directly admitted into CS?
@fatalism no it doesn’t. When I was accepted to CAS (I transferred like two weeks later into Sargent) I never saw any mention of my major.
Hello and thank you for this thread! I was recently accepted to BU with a near full ride financial aid package. BU will be extremely affordable to me, but I’m worried about BU’s social sphere and its fit for me. I’m incredibly anxious and shy and have difficulty making friends. I haven’t visited campus, but from what I see from videos, photos, and the accepted students FB group, I see a lot of outgoing partiers and drinkers. Is there a circle at BU where I can get away from the drinking and partying, where it would be more lax and I would still have opportunities to make friends? Can I thrive at BU?
@zofro99 the majority of students don’t drink/party regularly. You can definitely thrive at BU. One of my closest friends has social anxiety and she’s doing fine here at BU. One thing that I would suggest is that you do FYSOP if you really want to meet new people, that’s a easy way to do it. I’m sitll really close with people in my FYSOP group
@zofro99 seconding what @lolog123 said… BU isn’t a party school, and most students are pretty chill. BU actually has pretty stringent policies against parties in the dorms, so at the least you won’t find too many of them there. I’m an introvert with social anxiety and I really thrived there. I didn’t do so well making friends when I was in the massive dorms, but I really found my niche when I moved into a theme house on Bay State Road (German House) and looked for friends in my smaller COM and German minor classes. Other places I found great friends include during my study abroad program, and when I was an RA. To give you an idea, my general m.o. socially was to order Dominos and watch movies in my dorm room haha (I’m super cool, obviously). I second the recommendation of FYSOP if it’s up your alley… I didn’t do it but I know people who did and loved it.
I’d recommend not choosing West or Warren for freshman housing. Try a theme house + one of the smaller dorms like Myles or Towers… they tend to be “quieter” dorms where you’ll find fellow introverts/less outgoing folk.
Ok so kind of superficial question: is the girl to boy ration extremely noticeable? As a girl, this is kinda to my disadvantage. What’s the dating scene like in boston
@Emmacat11 Honestly it is kinda noticeable in classes, especially if you are a communications major. If you join a sorority you will have plenty of chances of meeting other guys though. I know plenty of girls who aren’t in sororities and have met guys they’re dating at BU too. A lot of people use dating apps like tinder and bumble or date people at other schools too
How much should I prepare for Room plus food for my undergraduate son? Somebody said $14,000/ year and another said $25,000/year. Thanks!
The link below has all the information for the 2017/2018 school year for incoming freshman.
Room is $10,080
Dining plans $5,190
Total room and board $15,270
is the cost worth it? how do most people afford it? I just got accepted and I love the school but damn look at that tuition cost…
Hi there! I recently committed to BU and just started researching what the social life is like (I now realize I should have done that sooner). My major is going to be Biology with a specialization in Cell, Molecular, and Genetic Biology, and I will also be in the Kilachand Honors College. I’ve seen mixed things about the social life and the University in general. I tend to be introverted when I first meet people, but am very outgoing afterwards. I can also be very outgoing in general, it just depends on who I am around. I want to be more outgoing in college, and have more fun than I did in high school (as much as I wanted to do stuff, my friends were not willing to go with me). Will that be possible at BU while also trying to keep a good GPA? I read some comments about grade deflation; I never heard of it until now (I’m a first generation college student and have done all college research on my own and never saw that anywhere). Is it really that bad? Should I be concerned? Also, are most students stuck up and snobby? I’ve read that on multiple forums. I’m going to be there on a big scholarship, and I definitely am not upper class, so will I be an outcast? I’m just a little concerned after some things I have read about the university, even though I already committed. I was so excited before, but after researching for a while, I’m just worried I won’t have a fun, social college experience while also keeping decent grades. I want to be challenged academically, but not overwhelmed. Any advice or comments are super appreciated!