<p>I’m transferring from Wake Forest, which hasn’t been the greatest fit for me because of the huge frat scene. How big is partying at BU? I’m fine if some people do it; I just don’t want to be the dominant social scene on campus. Moreover, what is the population like? Is it generally pretty diverse in terms of types of people, or does it lean towards preppy?</p>
<p>partying can be a big scene here at BU but only if you seek it out. if you happen to live in west campus, you’ll find that people there tend to go to parties more and the frat life. </p>
<p>if you aren’t looking for the party scene, it is really easy to avoid it. there are plenty of people(me included) who don’t really like to do that thing and would rather just hang out with my friends over the weekend exploring boston or doing stupid stuff in our rooms.</p>
<p>in terms of people, it is EXTREMELY diverse here. you’ll find people from all over the united states and BU has a very large international population so you’ll be sure to find someone with a cool story. i met someone who’s dad is a salesman in holland but is korean. as such, the person i met is fluent in korean, dutch, and english for schooling here. personalities and people can span over a large range. there are people who love to act, people who love to study, and people who are actually here for intellectual engagement(as hard as that might be to believe). I had a roommate who was all about philosophical aspects and just loved to debate all day about that kind of stuff. in terms of preppy…i’m not really sure what that means but if you mean the way people dress and talk, then they aren’t really that preppy. lots of people from california, jersey, new york, and pennsylvania </p>
<p>i’m not really sure if this answered any of your questions so fire away if you want to know more</p>
<p>also, the frat/sorority scene is very very small, especially compared to Wake Forest. you won’t have to go greek to have fun at BU. also not preppy at all, as alectricity said. we’ve definitely got kids who dress preppy, but for the most part everyone’s got their own thing going on.</p>
<p>It’s fairly diverse. Culturally, you meet a lot of people from different places, which is really cool. Lots of international kids. It certainly isn’t a preppy campus. There’s commonalities between people, but style really differs.</p>
<p>As for partying, it’s truly up to you. Of course, many students do choose to party. After freshman year, the emphasis on going to frats certainly declines. I have lots of friends who don’t really party and just socialize and even those who stay in. It’s a personal choice that is totally cool. With such a large student body, it’s definitely possible to find people who have similar feelings to you. It just sometimes takes time to find that perfect niche. Getting involved through extracurriculars, especially as a transfer, is probably the easiest way to make friends and find people who have similar mentalities about social nightlife.</p>
<p>completely agree with the posts above. Just for an example of the diversity you might find: On my floor there’s people from California, Minnesota, Kansas, Thailand, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, New York, Arizona, Hawaii, China, Connecticut, Tennessee, Maine, and Saudi Arabia. The diversity adds so much to my experience here at BU – it’s amazing! If you like meeting new people and are open to new friendships, you’re gonna find yourself deviating from the people that you would typically be friends with in high school. Cliques are mostly eliminated here.</p>
<p>Just like they said, BU is not really preppy. Going with this whole diversity theme, you’re gonna find people who are going to wanna go searching for parties every weekend, and people who aren’t really part of that scene. BU Greek life is kinda dull…people usually go off-campus to Cambridge (Harvard, MIT) or to the on-campus MIT frats for parties and such.</p>