Boston University Summary

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Basic Statistics

Location
Boston, MA
Website
www.bu.edu
Full-Time Undergrads
16,722
Part-Time Undergrads
1,418
Setting
Large city
In-State Tuition
$39,864
Out-of-State Tuition
$39,864
Room & Board
$12,710
Acceptance Rate
49 %
Admission Difficulty
Average
Average SAT Scores
1770–2050
Average ACT Scores
26–30

Best ThingsMore . . .

  • The size of BU. The sheer size of the University allows for a huge selection of courses, from French Regional Wines to Nietzsche to Stalking the Wild Mind.
  • The professors.
  • Domino's Pizza takes BU Convenience Points.
  • Boston is a great college town, and the locals are highly entertaining; especially during Red Sox season.

Worst ThingsMore . . .

  • The conservative administration is an ever-present source of distress for students.
  • The size of the University makes it difficult to get to know your professors. They will not come to you. You have to put in the effort.
  • BU, like any large university, has an impenetrable bureaucracy that becomes annoyingly problematic for individual students with individual issues.
  • The security on campus is reminiscent of your seventh grade bus driver if she were to suddenly develop a thick Boston accent. Don't swipe your card more than once in the wrong direction, or you are liable to get shut out.

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Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

While BU certainly has its downfalls, most of which are due to the sheer size of the University, there are plenty of opportunities to take full advantage of all that it has to offer. For the resourceful and motivated, a little effort will go a long way. The most important thing is to utilize your professors to your advantage. It is their job to be available to their students, and while some are certainly more attentive than others, students are not turned away by a professor when they have gone looking for opportunities or support.

Keeping busy, being well-organized, and choosing a course of study that truly stimulates your intellectual interests will all be really helpful in having a successful experience at BU. Many students dread graduation day, and therefore, leaving Boston is not something they look forward to. On the flip-side, countless others would argue the opposite perspective. Accept your environment and work with it, as well as against it. Do not stay inside for too long, and do not drink away your college years. Make school a priority, and hang out with your professors (they are the best resource you have). Boston is a huge city with a really large population of young people. If you are looking for a taste of city life, and think that you would be able to establish yourself at a big university in a high-paced atmosphere, it is definitely possible to find your niche here.

Boston University Student Reviews

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Boston University Computers was reviewed by tlovell2
B

Computers take a long time to log on, they don't all have the same software, but they all work reliably.

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Boston University Facilities was reviewed by tlovell2
C+

For a school that costs so much you would think they would invest more in better classroom facilities. The A/C and heating is often not working properly, floors in some buildings are uneven. However FitRec is beautiful and a great place to use.

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Boston University Transportation was reviewed by tlovell2
A-

The buses and the T are easy to use and affordable. They both allow you options of where to live off campus. The school are has a shuttle that is free to take students to different parts of the campus or to the med school campus. Many students bike. Driving is the least convenient method and it is expensive to park.

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Boston University Weather was reviewed by andheplayedsax
B

Boston is really nice during most of the year. The cold does creep up on the students, but, so long as you know how to layer correctly and own a scarf, the chill doesn't get to you. A couple of weeks out of the year are nearly unbearable if you have to trek from one side of campus to the other and you don't have the clothes to do so. Once the season turns from winter, though, the weather is almost ideal. One must always be wary of the winds, but the school i generally a rather nice place to walk around.

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Boston University Campus Housing was reviewed by andheplayedsax
B

The freshman dorm building that I lived in lacked any luxuries—there were no kitchen appliances for use by those dorming in the building; the upper stories became way too hot in the first couple weeks the heaters were used; the elevators were clunky and one had a propensity for breaking down. However, most of the other dorms I happen to know are more comfortable. Beyond that, living in the freshman dorms is especially helpful for meeting other freshman. The Warren Towers dorm building is also placed right next to most of the classroom buildings making for an easy trip for freshman to get to their classes.

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