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By Gender  | | Male | A | | Female | A- |
| By Major | | Accounting | C | | Aerospace Engineering | A+ | | Anthropology | A- | | Archaeology | A+ | | Art & Design Department | A- | | Athletics/Training | B+ | | Biology | B+ | | Business - Management and Administration | A | | Chemistry | A | | Communications | A | | Computer Engineering | A+ | | Computer Science | A | | Economics | A- | | Education | A+ | | Electrical Engineering | A+ | | Engineering Department | A- | | English | A | | Finance | A- | | Geography and Geosciences | B+ | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A | | Journalism | A+ | | Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A- | | Math | A+ | | Mechanical Engineering | A | | Music - Performance | B+ | | Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A | | Nursing | F | | Other | A- | | Philosophy | A | | Physical Therapy/Exercise Science | B | | Physics | A+ | | Political Science | A+ | | PreDent and Dentistry | F | | PreLaw and Legal | A | | PreMed and Medical | A+ | | Psychology | A- | | Public Health | A | | Sociology | A+ | | Undecided | A |
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Quotes touching on Surrounding City | “... They do, however, come to be in the very heart of perhaps the most student-friendly city in the nation ...” |
| “... I'm from brooklyn and i thought that Boston would be a city type of atmosphere but its not ...” |
| “... The city of Boston is amazing except for the fact that everything shuts down at 2am ...” |
| “... And I'd like to say that no city in the world (with the possible exception of London) can compare ...” |
| “... My profs were pretty smart (in the advanced classes), and Boston's a cool city ...” |
| “... I went to the open house, saw how close the school was to the city, and decided to attend ...” |
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The only bright spot is that the City of Boston is fantastic ...” |
| “... But if you want to live in a nice city for four years and get a degree by doing a moderate amount of busywork, you should check it out ...” |
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And pay no attention to the "the surrounding city of Boston is amazing" ...” |
| “... Everything shuts down in the city after 9 ...” |
| “... Besides being in a great city, BU is not a good school to attend ...” |
| “... I love the city, but the school wasn't for me ...” |
| “... I thought it would be better since it's in a city and I received a scholarship, but I am so disappointed ...” |
| “... Then there's Boston, I wouldn't want to have gone to college in any other city ...” |
| “... If you love living in the city and blending into a diverse urban environment this is the place ...” |
| “... i really like BU, coming from a small town i was glad to be in a big city ...” |
| “... As an out-of-state student, I was surprised at how quickly I grew used to city life and being part of a massive student body ...” |
| “... I love boston, it's a great city ...” |
| “... the way you have to look at it, though, is that the whole city is your campus ...” |
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Of course, there's the city of Boston ...” |
| “... A lot of people are afraid of a large, city university with virtually no campus and thousands of students ...” |
| “... We have students from every background and ethnicity (hardly any black or Hispanic students, though) ...” |
| “... You also couldn't ask for a better city or social atmosphere ...” |
| “... There is always something to do, whether it is a campus event, hanging out in the city, or partying either at BU or any of the surrounding colleg...” |
| “... And of course, there's Boston, and BU is right in middle of the city ...” |
| “... We're in the heart of the city, right by Fenway ...” |
| “... Love the city and surrounding area especially snowboarding in nearby VT ...” |
| “... Amazing faculty, exceptional academics, great people, awesome city ...” |
| “... Its a great city -close to NY and the rest of the east coast ...” |
| “... The city is full of cool neighborhoods that, unfortunately, many of my classmates don't even know how to get to ...” |
| “... And the city of Boston is the best place to be a college student ...” |
| “... Yet, the University does not rely on the city for the development of its students, and provides a tremendous amount of on-campus programming both...” |
| “... However, if your an independent person who can seek out his own social life and appreciate a great city without getting depressed then go for it ...” |
| “... There are a lot of kids who go to parties off campus on the weekends, but an incredible amount of kids make use of the city by going to music con...” |
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Its in a very unique area, right on Commonwealth actually in the city of Boston ...” |
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BU is also in the middle of the city and I enjoy the fact that it isn't hidden from the city ...” |
| “... It is not for everyone, really look into whether you want a city school or not, because there are a lot of city kids here ...” |
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“... So far
there does seem to be a little bit of grade deflation
but I love having so many choices and living in a NICE
city vs Syracuse (crap cr...” |
| “... My classmates were diverse, the faculty was excellent, the city was amazing, and the social/entertainment opportunities vast ...” |
| “... Its a great place to learn and have fun and the city of Boston is a great college town ...” |
| “... I love the campus and Boston's a cool city ...” |
| “... There are great parties on campus, and at MIT frats, and of course in the wonderful city of Boston ...” |
| “... Just how great the school is in terms of living in the city and at the school seems to be a well-kept secret outside of the Northeast ...” |
| “... There is so much to do in the city, numerous extracurricular activities, and many events on campus ...” |
| “... BU provided me the perfect balance of academics, leadership opportunities, professional development, friendship, character building, culture and...” |
| “... Boston University is a good place to go because the surrounding city is great ...” |
| “... the professors are quite good and there are so many resources open to you, esp in the city of boston ...” |
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The location is kind of a flaw though, although it is situated in a great city, the campus itself is stretched out in a straight line making it...” |
| “... If you want to be in the city, this is the place ...” |
| “... And yes, socially the school and city were set up so that people with money rub it in everyone else's faces and those with flat, materialistic p...” |
| “... if you want to be in a city, boston is a good place to start ...” |
| “... Coming from the north east I basically knew what to expect weather wise and with the city atmosphere ...” |
| “... & the atmosphere for studying + the city itself is awesome ...” |
| “... go different restaurants/areas in the city, watch movies, drink on our own accord, etc ...” |
| “... The city provides for students' social and cultural needs ...” |
| “... You definitely have to be in love with city life and be completely okay with NO CAMPUS ...” |
| “... Large part of the student body just wants to have fun, and are at BU just for the city ...” |
| “... Unless you are a theatre or medical major expect to rarely go into the city ...” |
| “... I did love Boston (I'm a MA girl), except for the people who were not actually from the city (aka college kids and professionals) who had bad att...” |
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