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Boston University - Education Quality Ratings
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Breakdown of “Education Quality” at BU By Gender  | | Male | B+ | | Female | B |
| By Major | | Accounting | C- | | Aerospace Engineering | A | | Anthropology | B | | Archaeology | A+ | | Art & Design Department | B+ | | Athletics/Training | D+ | | Biology | B- | | Business - Management and Administration | A- | | Chemistry | A- | | Communications | B+ | | Computer Engineering | A- | | Computer Science | B+ | | Economics | B+ | | Education | A- | | Electrical Engineering | A | | Engineering Department | B- | | English | B+ | | Finance | B+ | | Geography and Geosciences | B- | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A- | | Journalism | B+ | | Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A- | | Math | B+ | | Mechanical Engineering | C | | Music - Performance | C | | Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | B+ | | Nursing | B | | Other | B | | Philosophy | B+ | | Physical Therapy/Exercise Science | A- | | Physics | A+ | | Political Science | B | | PreDent and Dentistry | F | | PreLaw and Legal | A | | PreMed and Medical | C+ | | Psychology | B+ | | Public Health | B | | Sociology | A+ | | Undecided | B |
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Against similar schools Education Quality compared with similar schools in class. | Quotes touching on Education Quality | “... I also found the "education" to be of very limited value ...” |
| “... My small school had a better sense of community, it felt like the adminstration wanted what was best for its students education ...” |
| “... Do not even bother to come to Boston University if you are looking for a solid education with typical college experiences ...” |
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I can't believe that BU charges more tuition than schools like Harvard and yet we are getting a sub par education here ...” |
| “... The only thing they care about is your money, not the quality of your education ...” |
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-The Administration is lost in its own world of how to turn a profit without any concern on the sub par quality of education that the university...” |
| “... In my opinion, if you want a good education, boston will give it to you AND will make you a stronger person in the end ...” |
| “... Most students give the impression that they are here for a degree, not an education ...” |
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If you want a real education at this institution, go into SMG or into the pre-med track ...” |
| “... I expected the education to be a much better quality at BU ...” |
| “... Overpriced for the education you receive ...” |
| “... BU seemed a good fit for me, as I was persuing a degree in education, but felt that a private university could offer challanges and opportunities...” |
| “... BU makes no bones about this and candidly rejects social and educational fads ...” |
| “... Students are generally happy, which is a rarity in educational institutions ...” |
| “... The life experience is just as wonderful as the education ...” |
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Come here if you want to experience a liberal education with a liberal student population ...” |
| “... Academically, the quality of education I am receiving is extremely high ...” |
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ACADEMICS: Academically, I'm getting a great education ...” |
| “... Unfortunately, it usually takes some time after one graduates to realize just how advanced an education one has received from BU ...” |
| “... You're setting yourself up to be disappointed if you want an environment where everything will be taken care of for you, like an educational summ...” |
| “... My family could not afford to pay for my college education, but BU gave me enough financial aid to get me through 4 years of schooling ...” |
| “... I fell in love with new kinds of music, took in a world-class art scene, and scored an off-hours newsroom job in the nation's 6th largest media ...” |
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In terms of an education, the classes are great, but mostly the BU students have made me a completely different person than who I was when I ...” |
| “... Generally very good education ...” |
| “... I'm not even sure the actual education is any better than one I would have received at a much cheaper but good state university ...” |
| “... I am very happy with my education, and having graduated from the School of Management (SMG) has opened many doors for me ...” |
| “... I was very pleased with the education delivered in the School of Management ...” |
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Bottom line: BU is where the serious and hard working students will get a world-class education ...” |
| “... Its not MIT or Harvard, but if you want a great education and want to feel like an independent adult living in the city, Boston University is for...” |
| “... Boston University has top notch education, plenty to do and great faculty ...” |
| “... Yeah, sure we get taunted by the people from Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Management, Communications, Health Sciences, Education, and Hospitalit...” |
| “... This education is in no way worth the $40k you have to pay ...” |
| “... BU is an excellent education but highly overpriced ...” |
| “... The amount of money that an individual pays to attend here is comparible to that of a person attending Tech in Cambridge, but you get a lesser ed...” |
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In terms of academics, I couldn't have asked for a better education ...” |
| “... BU provided me with a broad and mostly meaningful liberal arts education ...” |
| “... Wonderful social life, but if you're not in one of the smaller schools (like SHA or CFA), and your primary concern is education, LOOK ELSEWHERE .....” |
| “... But I love BU, I met great people, have so many great memories, and tons of options in my education ...” |
| “... The class difficulty (speaking from experience in the college of arts and sciences and the school of education) is moderately high, and the class...” |
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“... You need perue what you want and not go along with other,
Do what pleases you and your desires in your education, follow your dream ...” |
| “... If you have an education in BU, go to SMG or Com ...” |
| “... All in all, you're paying for connections and the name, not the education or experience ...” |
| “... The importance of my college education has been that it has prepared me to learn new things ...” |
| “... This was because I believed that I simply needed an education, and where I received that education was irrelevant ...” |
| “... You could get the same education for half the price at hundreds of universities, anywhere in the country ...” |
| “... BU is a place where you go to get a great education and learn who you are as a person ...” |
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My spirit was broken at BU, and I'm now applying to small schools where I will get a good education and be more than a number ...” |
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