Boston University? anyone?

wuufer001 · 04-01-2009, 05:55 PM

anyone go to Boston University?
well my baby sis was accepted and starting this year. would just like to know overall how this college is. i think she is in the accounting/finance field. she is currently in University of Cape Town in South Africa and her first year, just there till this fall for enrollment in the United States.

any input would help

TheLegacy · 04-01-2009, 08:19 PM

Its a good school. I'm in that area everyday, I've got a lot of friends that graduated there. Just tell her to be prepared for some coooold winters. HUGE difference to a winter in south africa ;+)

mpimping · 04-01-2009, 08:20 PM

I heard it's is a dump of a neighborhood but not sure. did u apply to bc?

TheLegacy · 04-01-2009, 08:25 PM

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I heard it's is a dump of a neighborhood but not sure. did u apply to bc?

Barely, maybe to the 18 yr old oil tycoon daddy's boys with their first car being a 911 or an M6.

Otherwise Allston which is up the road is an EH neighborhood but BU is around the Kenmore square area and a 2min walk is fenway.

If Kev is browsing around the OT maybe he can chime in about his experience...

freshwhite335 · 04-01-2009, 08:45 PM

im looking at BU, Emerson, and Northeastern this weekend...

TheLegacy · 04-01-2009, 08:58 PM

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im looking at BU, Emerson, and Northeastern this weekend...

What are you looking to study? Each school has their strong points. Emerson is a design school, Northeastern has a great co-op program.

wuufer001 · 04-01-2009, 09:19 PM

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What are you looking to study? Each school has their strong points. Emerson is a design school, Northeastern has a great co-op program.

what about the business field for BU, strong?

AtoB · 04-01-2009, 09:35 PM

BU is a good school, boston is a great town, especially for students... she'll love it.

TheLegacy · 04-01-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wuufer001

what about the business field for BU, strong?

Its pretty solid but I think Bently (in Waltham, MA) has a really good biz/accounting program

freshwhite335 · 04-02-2009, 12:10 AM

well the thing is i think ill like the people at emerson more, but i love the co-op program at Northeastern bc ill be studying business

GreenThree · 04-02-2009, 11:13 AM

good school, great area, strong biz program for undergrad and grad

M_Six · 04-02-2009, 11:15 AM

The location is awesome. Kenmore Square, Fenway Park, close to downtown. Tell her to learn baseball.

JCTT · 04-02-2009, 04:21 PM

Went to BU, it's a good school albeit definitely pricey. Basically it doesn't really have a "campus," so if your sister is into the "big city" fast-paced feel she'll love it, otherwise she might feel like a little fish in a big pond. I knew people that went either way and everything turned out fine in the end.

The business/management program is excellent, but there are some snobby people in it.

Also, the gym is amazing ;-)

freshwhite335 · 04-03-2009, 02:13 AM

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Went to BU, it's a good school albeit definitely pricey.

The business/management program is excellent, but there are some snobby people in it.

the $ isnt an issue, but i have heard that going to school in boston period is expensive.

the business/management stuff is what i want to study. i was planning on looking at BU but I really didnt think that it was so business oriented. ill have to give it a closer look now though.
thanks for the thoughts

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