Older alum here. Can’t speak to profs nor curriculum since I graduated long ago.
I can speak to the last set of comments from orangebanana.
You knew going into BU it was not Harvard nor MIT, and that you are going to compete
with their grads for on campus opportunities. Not that different if you go to other
schools in Boston area, none are Harvard nor MIT.
I got internships as a CS undergrad that were very good, and I was surrounded by Harvard
grads (one of them was near Harvard Square). If you are a top student at BU or any school,
and you do things that make you stand out, you can get simlar opportunities.
I was a TA (grading papers etc) for a prof. I worked at the BU helpdesk. I tutored
students in beginner classes. I got As. Had NO problems getting good internships
and FT work when I graduated. One advantage, you have more time to do all these extra
activities than if you were at MIT (much less workload at BU).
Not saying don’t go to MIT or Harvard if you can get in, but not tragic if you do not.
My BU CS degree helped me launch my career and the rest is up to you once launched.