<p>I know that it is easier to get into CGS than the other colleges at BU. But i have some questions:</p>
<p>1.Do you have to apply directly to CGS or will I be deferred to it if I apply to another college?</p>
<p>2.If I am admitted into CGS, can I transfer to another college in BU?</p>
<p>3.If you go to CGS will it take 4 years finish college or longer?</p>
<p>4.And are the students at CGS looked down upon by the rest of the student body?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I'm not exactly sure, but I think that you can't directly apply to the CGS, instead they will tell you that you have been admitted into CGS, if they feel like you should be there. And after two years into CGS, you can transfer to any of the other schools at BU. So two years at CGS and two years at a regular school at BU. I hope that answered some of your questions.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help jchen09.
Is it also true that if you apply to CAS and are rejected, they don't admit you into CGS?</p>
<p>If you apply for CAS and are rejected, they will consider you for CGS.</p>
<p>If you want, you can apply directly to CGS. Many people get placed in CGS when they apply to another college. But, there's no rule that says you can't apply directly if you so desire.</p>
<p>At the info session it sounded like a great alternative for someone who would be looking for smaller class sizes to start (like what you would find at a CC). The reps really said the focus was to get potentially strong students off to a good start in college. So if you do end up at the Gen Studies college, it is because they see great potential. Sorry, didn't really answer your questions but just letting you know what the admission rep said.</p>
<p>thanks for the help guys but what I really wanted to know was what the rest of the student body think of CGS. I hear that its like 2 more years of high school and since i've worked really hard in high school, i want to move on to college level stuff.</p>
<p>Read the threads that exist. The "more of high school stuff" is crap. Some other BU students don't like CGS - mostly, I think, because they transfer in as juniors - but why should you care?</p>
<p>some people look down on others from cgs, but to be perfectly honest, mosst people really couldn't care less about your major or what school you're in...especially since freshman year everyone is trying to make friends and they won't be discriminatory about your college</p>
<p>you can apply directly to general studies. if you apply to another school, you won't for sure get put into cgs if you dont get into that college. i know someone who applied to cas and didnt get in and she was put on a wait list for cas instead of being admitted to cgs. its a crap shoot. it does not take you any longer to complete college - you just get all your general ed requirements done in your first two years. you also get to take one elective after your first semester. it is not a bad alternative if you don't know what you want to study and you don't feel like you are completely ready to start taking college classes.</p>
<p>what percent of students who apply directly to CGS get in? </p>
<p>and do decisions come out online on the 15th or before?????</p>
<p>Being in CGS isn't that big of a deal and transitioning after two years seems easy. I can't attest to the qaulity of instruction, but I guess the wider opinion is that it's closer to high school than the other colleges. Plus there's a stereotype for CGS girls that seem to be exact clones of each other.</p>
<p>CGS is certainly a better option than turning down the offer and going to a CC.</p>
<p>as a freshman at BU, I've heard a lot of CGS students say they feel like CGS is just an extension of high school. . . especially since your classes are essentially picked for you (second semester you can choose an elective in one of the other schools, but the choices are limited-- I don't know about after that) </p>
<p>plus the classes are pretty general, reaching across whole areas instead of the specific classes you'd expect in college- I know for freshman first semester you're required to take natural science, social science, humanities and rhetoric, although you can switch rhetoric out for an elective second semester.</p>
<p>as for looking down on CGS students- many students do look down on CGS, lament it, or wish it wasn't there because it brings down the school's statistical rankings.
rumor has it that the CGS program is being phased out within the next couple years.
generally. . . I think people stereotype CGS students as dumber or lazy, but then don't discriminate when making friends with them. Also, there's a bit of a stigma about CGS girls being more promiscuous. </p>
<p>Also, a lot of people think the school has CGS just to pull in money- obviously, the school isn't giving scholarships to CGS students. Personally, I do think the $50,000 a year is way too much for CGS. It would be much more economical to attend a state school for two years and then transfer to BU for the last two. (although this would be mighty inconvenient)</p>