BU VS. BC VS. Northeastern

xhomefryy
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:37:29 +0000

I think it’s BC > BU > NEU, but only in terms of ranking and I simply based this off of US News’ rankings. Also, I did not get into BC and I got into both BU and NEU, but NEU gave me a much much larger amount of scholarship.

Before choosing a college you definitely have to make a visit to know if it’s right for you, because even if a school is ranked higher doesn’t mean you will like it more. Liking where you will be for the next for years of your life is much more important that having a big named school.

These are my opinions (and yes, they might be biased)

Boston College: very preppy, everyone seems very similar and the school lacks diversity overall. although the dining hall food is good you pay by item so it’s not all-you-care-to-eat. the school is also too far from Boston (30-45 min ride on the T) and all of Boston’s fun places to go to to eat and have fun, but it does have a super gorgeous campus (although as a freshman you might be living on Newton which is annoying because you will have to use the shuttle a lot)

Boston University: school that I chose. has so much diversity! literally, any kind of person that exists will be at BU. the campus is in the shape of a line, centered around Commonwealth Ave. Most classes are in CAS which is near warren towers (freshman dorm) and if you don’t live near CAS or wherever your classes are most buildings are in walking distance and there’s also the BU bus also known as BUs and there’s also the T (which you don’t always have to pay for winkwink). The dining hall is amazing, the food tastes great and it’s pay per meal so you can eat a lot hehe. Also BU lacks a campus, I personally love the way BU is set up. I’m in the heart of Boston and not having a campus doesn’t bother me at all - I love it! Classes are great, but I think with any school (BU, BC, NEU) it depends on the teacher and the class … you can’t just stereotype and say all BU classes are amazing, etc.

Northeastern University: to be honest, I don’t know much about it even though I have family and friends who go there/have gone there. My family member that goes there loves it and neu is definitely known for its co-op program. IMO the campus is also really nice, but BC’s is definitely superior. My friend that goes to NEU says it lacks diversity and the people there are not the people he wants to be friends with, however he does enjoy his classes.