Hi
Trying to find programs similar to Oxford at Emory and CGS at BU? These programs provide a liberal arts core for the first two years and then allow the student to complete their major studies. Do other schools offer similar programs?
Thanks
I don’t believe Oxford/Emory and BU/CGS are comparable in that many choose to matriculate at Oxford and CGS at BU is admission of last resort. The test scores and grades of Oxford admits is pretty similar to those who are admitted to Emory College of Arts & Sciences in Atlanta. Oxford is different in that some prefer to be in a more rural intimate environment with smaller class sizes their first two years at Emory. The drawbacks of Oxford are that it is not in Atlanta and there can be problems for some in integrating into Emory their junior years and this is more social than academic. For CGS at BU, that is not an issue, but the academic program itself might be. These are two different animals.
@ljberkow
You’re being facetious. Yes they’re similar. And OP wants to go to CGS over regular BU so why would being a last resort matter.
@hrr017
OP if you’re female Barnard is a good choice. Also ND, Cornell, Umich, have programs like that.
No, you actually have to apply for admission to Oxford, which is a remote and separate campus. If you are not admitted to a college at BU, they may just accept you to CGS. The CGS students also are students in Boston at dorms at BU. These are only similar in that gen ed courses are what are being offered.
If you look at Class of 2022 stats, they are similar for ECAS and Oxford.
In many states, there is a transfer pathway starting at the local community college where students take liberal arts core or general education courses plus major preparation courses during their first two years, followed by transfer to a state university to complete their major courses to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Of course, most four year schools expect a student to take liberal arts core or general education courses as well as his/her major courses in order to earn a bachelor’s degree, so it is not necessary to take the transfer pathway to do that (i.e. one normally does that when enrolling in a four year school and staying there until completing a bachelor’s degree).
@ljberkow
That doesn’t matter, the premise is the same. A liberal arts focused education that separate from the main or regular college. Lets not get into stats that’s not what OP asked for and they’re misleading. The other programs I suggested are more like Oxford.
U of Chicago Common Core:
https://college.uchicago.edu/academics/college-core-curriculum
Its got science and math as part of the core and a year of western civilization, and other subjects required.
http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/thecurriculum/
Its considered one of the most rigorous core liberal arts educations in the USA.
You will learn to read, write and understand math at a high level.
Lol nobody WANTS to go to CGS specifically. Or if they do, that’s because college representatives advertised it as some amazing program while omitting the fact that CGS students’ stats are significantly lower than those of the general BU population. Once these students get on campus, they realize their mistake, but by then it is too late. True story, heard it from a CGS student myself. @ljberkow is correct.
Also only 200 freshmen are admitted to BU CGS in the fall, 400 are admitted to the January-London program: gap semester in the fall, spring semester in Boston and summer semester in London. That way their stats do not reflect in the rankings.
Hi,
I am the OP and a graduate of BU’s CGS program-25 years ago. What I liked about CGS is that it is a small school with a Liberal Arts core within a large university. After sophomore year, students could transfer to any college within BU.
I found the Oxford/Emory program and while it is different than CGS with a separate campus, I like the idea of a smaller classes for the first two years. Similar to CGS, it seems to have a tight community and small classes. By junior year, transferring to the Atlanta campus with all of Emory’s resources seems intriguing.
So I am wondering if other universities have similar programs. If so, what are they called?
It seems that many colleges are playing the game to study overseas first semester or start in January to avoid reporting admission stats. This is my second time around and trying to find a good fit. I think a small school might be too small by junior year so looking for options. I see CGS and Oxford as options.
Thanks
LPS at NYU, Marist in Florence, NU.in at Northeastern, even the branch campus system with Ohio State and Penn State.
A big difference is that CGS, Lps, branch campuses are considered less prestigious - a second chance for weaker students. Whereas Oxford is a legit highly selective option.
The PSU branch campus system appears similar to how other states have community colleges offer the transfer-prep course work for students transferring to state universities. But the PSU branch campuses tend to be more expensive.