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B+Academics
B-Diversity
C+Guys
B+Girls
B-Athletics
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Academics

“What’s most important about enjoying a class and professor at BU is getting past the 101 and introductory courses (most of them are so darn broad, and they pretty much suck). Once you get more specific with regards to your personal interests, classes...”

Diversity

“BU is not as diverse as the University purports, but if you take the right classes you will find that diverse opinions certainly abide. Also, in the last few years, more and more eclectic personalities have come to the University, which means the kids who...”

Guys & Girls

“In general, the guys are more of the ”

Athletics

“BU is humongazoid. There will always be ‘jocks’ when there are universities to recruit them. If you want to establish a community within BU, sports is one venue to do it in. Here, hockey is the major source of attraction, and Case Gym can be the place to...”
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Academics

As with any university, the nature of the classes is largely
dependent on the particular professors teaching them. Everyone seems to agree that the best way to choose a class is by first learning about the professor’s teaching style from other students. While some professors fall into anonymity after the last day of class, some directly influence the course of your education. Don’t get frustrated with your 100-level introductory classes; they are universally described as “a waste of time,” “boring,” and...

Diversity

According to statistics, the majority of the Boston University population is comprised of white, middle- to upper-class students. Nevertheless, many individuals that I spoke to regarding their opinions concerning diversity on campus reported a large amount of personal exposure to minority groups on campus. Due to the size of the University, even small percentages of students may seem like a whole lot of people. Depending on your classes, your participation in campus events, and choice of social scene, you...

Guys & Girls

If you are a guy—especially (but not necessarily) if you have just a glimmer of personality, intelligence, or looks—you are way ahead. There are girls to go around, and around again. The student body is notoriously described by those both on and off campus as shallow and materialistic. This is obviously not universally accurate, but BU certainly serves up its fair share of these sorts of individuals.

Writing as a female, heterosexual, recent graduate, in a University populated by nearly 60 percent females,...

Athletics

About half of the students interviewed were totally unaware of the athletic scene at BU. The remaining students pretty much agreed that there are a decent amount of athletic opportunities for those who are interested. The athletic facilities are rapidly improving with the new addition of the tennis and track center at the Student Village. There seems to be more attention being paid to BU athletics by the administration over the past two years.

Hockey is, by far, the most celebrated varsity sport at BU....
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