<p>So I’m thinking of transferring to BU as a junior fall of 2010…I’m currently in the engineering department, and I wanted to know how the whole internship thing there is like. Is it incredibly hard to find one? </p>
<p>Btw, how is life over there? I’ve been there several times since my sister also goes there, but I would also like to know how a regular college day is like. Is it a pain to take the T to get to your classes all the time? What are some positives/negatives for being an open campus school?</p>
<p>never take the T to get to classes, classes are good
the campus is basically open, basicially like 3 streets that have cars that go between them, it’s a long campus</p>
<p>it’s not a tradiational circle with grass in the middle and school houses around it</p>
<p>I actually kind of think BU is located in the absolute best part of the city. Walk to the west, you’re in rockstar/starving artist heaven in Allston. Head south, you’re right on the Emerald Necklace and within walking distance of beautiful parks or cozy Coolidge Corner. Head north…well, you’d be in the Charles. But Cambridge is right across the way. And go east and you’ll pass through gorgeous Back Bay right into the heart of downtown. Selling real estate much? Seriously though, I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately. Maybe I’ve got a lot of senior moments coming on, but I really do love it here. I’d much rather be on an open, urban campus than at BC where you’ve got to make a legitimate trek to get to the city.</p>
<p>There are tons of opportunities for internships too. Can’t really beat a big city for that. I don’t take the T to class either. I think only the off campus students do that, and even then most of em have bikes or just make the hike.</p>
<p>When I applied to BU, I wasn’t sold on a city school. I didn’t really even apply to many others… in retrospect, I feel like this is the best of both worlds. I’m a freshman, so I’m new here, but it’s been absolutely incredible so far. The campus isn’t really that massive or intimidating. It’s super long, but not very wide. Everything’s somewhat together, and once you’re here, you’ll realize it really does have a very campus vibe. It’s not traditional, but that makes it even better. You can choose what you want. If you feel like sitting next to some trees, you can go walk down Bay State Rd, sit on BU Beach, find one of the little tree areas around Commonwealth, venture near Nickerson & West, or just hang out on the COM lawn. Yet, Boston’s still always RIGHT there. From the BU East T Stop/CAS/Warren, walking to Fenway takes 10 minutes. Walking to the Pru takes like 20. You can go to Newbury or Kenmore Square in 10-15 minutes too. Like BUBailey said, every direction takes you to some great place. Taking the T is convenient if you want to go to any of those places, but it isn’t really necessary for class. Depending where you live, you may have a longer trek though. I live in Warren, and have classes primarily in CAS, the Science building, or Cummington St…which are all 5 minutes or so away from me. It’s really great.</p>
<p>You’re in the city, there’s tons and tons of internship opportunities everywhere. You just need to know where to look.</p>
<p>I love BU so far. The city is amazing and there’s just so much to do. I never take the T to my classes…no one does. Everything is walking distance. It’s not a traditional campus like someone else said, but if you like the urban atmosphere, it’s the place to be. That’s not to say that there isn’t a campus…because of course there is. It’s just different.</p>
<p>The summers are nice. The temperatures are warm and sometimes even get into the 90s. This year we got a lot of rain though.</p>
<p>The winters are tough. The snow usually starts around early December and continues all the way until mid-March. It’s cold and sort of depressing. I guess you just get used to it though. The first snow of the year is always really pretty and exciting. After that, it gets boring and you anxiously wait for the warmer spring weather. </p>
<p>Don’t let the winter weather prevent you from coming to Boston though. It really is an amazing city with so many opportunities!</p>