<p>so I’ve heard from a couple of people that BU is a big party school. how true is this? is it so bad that if you don’t party you will not have friends?</p>
<p>just wondering since I’m not a big partier myself mainly due to the fact that I don’t drink for personal reasons</p>
<p>thanks :)</p>
<p>I was talking to my college counselor about party schools and she gave me possibly the best advice on the topic:</p>
<p>“Any school is a party school if you want it to be.”</p>
<p>At any college there will be partying, and at any school there will be people who don’t party. Don’t let any reputation get in the way of going to a school you think would be good for you.</p>
<p>I definitely would not shoot down BU just because it’s a party school, because I really like the school, but I just want to know so that i know what to expect </p>
<p>as for, “Any school is a party school if you want it to be,” well yeah…
but I’m asking if BU specifically has a reputation for it~</p>
<p>VIP, party school or not, partying doesn’t always mean drinking. You can still attend parties without partaking in drinking and have fun.</p>
<p>I’m currently a BU student and I agree that every school is a party school if you want it to be. I see people getting ready to leave for a party on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays so yes, there are people in BU who party. However, those who don’t (like myself) don’t find any trouble finding a social life. I’ve never felt ostracized from the general student population because I’d explore the city and try new restaurants rather than party. BU is a large school so can come across with all types of personalities: die-hard partiers, smart students, apathetic students, etc.</p>
<p>BU is definitely not a party school, I have no idea where you heard that from, haha. Sure, if you’re into partying, you’ll definitely be able to find things but in general, I would say BU isn’t. Theres too much to do in Boston for it to be a party school. Factor in the fact that our frats don’t have frat houses and we have a mediocre party scene at best. People tend to go to other schools to party a lot also. For example, we have a bunch of MIT frat houses on campus and a lot of people go there on weekends.</p>
<p>It’s more of an off campus party scene. Lots of people live in the city while BU’s dorms take alcohol and noise issue seriously. </p>
<p>I don’t know about every school but I think “party schools” in general have cleaned up and clamped down because this era is less tolerant of drink & drugs and students generally feel more competition (as in, the US is not the only big economy nowadays).</p>
<p>@ odin64x:
I didn’t think it was entirely accurate because these couple of people who told me are not entirely trustworthy, but it got me thinking and I figured I might as well ask lol</p>
<p>thanks everyone that was pretty helpful~ anyway, if I get accepted I am most likely going to BU… unless I get into Columbia (unlikely) =D</p>
<p>Compared to most state schools especially BU is pretty tame. I don’t know if this is a product of the academic rigor or city life or what. I went home for Spring Break a couple weeks ago, and despite the fact that Big State U had finals the following week, all my friends still partied every. single. night. It’s definitely not like that here.</p>
<p>People tend to just let loose on the weekend here.</p>
<p>^ thanks, haha, I was just concerned because I know drinking is a big factor in partying, and I am going to be 16 going into college, so yeah :P</p>
<p>BU definitely isn’t a party school. People mostly just hang out talking to each other and getting involved in activities. Most “BU” parties tend to happen in MIT frats, believe it or not, since our Greek scene is very small.</p>
<p>is the party scene really dead? i mean… im not a HUGE party goer but if theres a weekend available i wouldnt mind…</p>
<p>haha no definitely not dead either…it’s still college, still a wet campus. You’ll find stuff, trust me.</p>
<p>Hi,
Let’s say you are a stranger. How do you find parties ? Are theo hard to find and to go in ?</p>
<p>Freshman year, the big thing to do at BU is to head down to Allston (adjacent to BU’s campus) and try to get into the frat parties down there. To get in, you just have to be a girl and have other girls with you. If you’re a guy it’s harder. </p>
<p>As you get older, you meet more people and have different connections, and therefore end up going out with people you meet there. I’m a sophomore now and I’ve only been to one frat party. Most of the ones I go to now are hosted by friends or friends-of-friends.</p>
<p>BU definitely has a party scene, you just have to look for it. It’s not going to fall into your lap like state schools. But all the same, a ton of people still party, and many don’t.</p>
<p>Eh, I don’t think it’s that much of a party school at least not like other schools where if you dont party you’re an outcast. At BU if you don’t party there are A LOT of things to do. BU Central is always holding some sort of an event and there’s a lot of clubs that do non-party things over the weekends. On top of that Boston is a city so there are a lot of sober social things to do on weekends like go out into the city, shop, watch a movie or just chill. Not partying is pretty common.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t consider BU that much of a party school. Like I said, at other school if you don’t party you might have nothing to do but at BU there are tons of things to do and tons of people who don’t party.</p>