<p>For anyone who already attends or is interested in attending/applying, what draws you to Boston University? I really like Boston College, but I see a lot of people on CC that want to apply to BU. Is it partly because BU is easier to get into than BC? </p>
<p>I think the appeal of the two colleges is slightly different. BC has the appeal of a D1, selective, jesuit school, which may attract a different crowd than BU which is very metropolitan, is in the center of the city (with easy access to Fenway and other attractions), and has a different feel than BC. Also, starting off my college search, I had heard of BU before I heard of BC</p>
<p>BU is Catholic if you like that sort of thing. Many people apply to ALL schools in Boston ( to go to school in that city, its a big college student destination)</p>
<p>Both schools are D1, BC has football, BU does not.</p>
<p>BC has slightly higher stats required and is ranked higher </p>
<p>BU is not Catholic - BC is.</p>
<p>BU has a lot of different majors than BC as well. </p>
<p>We visited both but chose neither because my son decided he didn’t want urban for undergrad. BC is Catholic (70%), is on a hill, and there is easy access to the train (go to the bottom of the hill), almost as easy as BU - although the train goes down the middle of BU’s campus. Didn’t care for BC being on a hill. There were a lot of clean-cut, Caucasians (64%) at BC while BU is more diverse and city-like (43% White). BC’s campus felt more like a campus while BU was like living right in a city rather than on a college campus. BU has hockey games that students attend. BU’s Warren Towers dorm (freshman dorm, not too nice) has NO air conditioning so the first couple months can be rough (take a Vornado fan you can buy at Bed, Bath, Beyond and leave it on while sleeping - my son attended their 2-week, high school summer program there). Don’t know about AC at BC. We were not impressed with BU’s administration - they were incompetent and didn’t care. Admissions was fine but everyone else was bad. Profs are said to be good but employees are known to be bad. We visited Boston during Spring Break so we could see the students - highly recommend you do if you can - you can get a feel of the different schools. Yes, BC has more difficult admissions but it’s important to find the right college fit for you rather than simply looking at reputations. You want to be able to enjoy the students and campus and feel that you are the same intelligence level.</p>
<p>Student profile of BC in 2013: <a href=“Facts and Figures - About BC - Boston College”>http://www.bc.edu/about/bc-facts.html</a></p>
<p>BU profile: <a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/about-bu/”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/about-bu/</a></p>
<p>For me, the thing that primarily draws me to BU is its location. I absolutely love BU’s urban vibe, and the fact that it is directly in the middle of Boston is a plus because I really like big cities. I also live in the Greater Boston area, so the fact that it is close to home helps. But really, it’s all about personal preference!</p>
<p>Besides location, BU also offers what I’m hoping to study (international relations) and offers an incredible amount of language programs. I am obsessed with learning languages (currently learning French, Korean, and Italian) and the fact that BU offers less commonly taught languages such as Hindu-Urdu and Hebrew alongside the regular romance languages is absolutely amazing to someone like me. BU’s study abroad program is also said to be top-notch, and studying abroad is definitely something I plan to do during my college experience.</p>
<p>I won’t be applying to BC for a couple of reasons. Firstly, when compared to BU in terms of location, I really do like the urban feel found at BU, but again, it’s all about personal preference! Secondly, I currently attend a Christian high school, and although I am a Christian, I do want to experience a secular college environment and interact with people whose thoughts may be vastly different than my own. The fact that BC is a Catholic school doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone who attends is Catholic, but I believe there’s a higher chance of that happening than at BU. I’m just really trying to break out of the box I was cooped up in for four years!</p>
<p>Are you applying to colleges this year? If so, good luck! I’m also applying (class of 2015!) and while I’m a bit nervous for the application process, I’m insanely excited as well. Bon chance!!</p>
<p>BC is more suited to USNWR’s rankings while BU is more suited to UWUR’s rankings.</p>
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<li><p>BC will tend to have smaller classes and slightly more accomplished students (test scores and GPA).</p></li>
<li><p>BU will have more class and major options and research opportunities, and is conducting more research overall.</p></li>
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<p>You can get a great education at either school.</p>
<p>Rankings are subjective – they depend entirely on human bias in the selection and weighting of variables. And it’s not like either is worlds better than the other. If I were interested in them, I’d visit them, sit in on a class, and just generally try to soak it all up in a spongely manner.</p>
<p>Then I’d decide based on fit.</p>
<p>BU is in the middle of the city, right on Commonwealth Ave, and doesn’t really have a campus. This is for people who want an urban school. BC is technically in Chestnut Hill, and is a T-ride away from Boston. BU is also about 3x the size of BC.</p>