<p>how do placement tests for languages other than french and spanish work? i know i have to take a test when i get to bu, but i dont really know much else. i saw somewhere on the bu website that they had posted the times and dates for the placement tests, but am i just supposed to show up? also, my first language class is scheduled for the day of the placement test, so should i still go to the class even if i don’t know if i am actaully going to be placed in it? any help with this would be appreciated. thanks!</p>
<p>Ryan,
Do you know anything about the history dept? thanks.</p>
<p>I took the placement test for German…yes, you just show up (at least that’s what I was told for that test). They just graded my test on the spot, but that’s probably not the case for other languages. You should have taken the placement test at orientation–I would speak to your professor (possibly email them beforehand) about what they want you to do. If you’re enrolled in anything beyond first semester, they’ll want to know that you haven’t taken the placement test.</p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t know anything particular about the history department and haven’t taken any history classes.</p>
<p>Hey, ryanbis. I remember reading your response to a thread I made a while back regarding business schools. After thinking it over, BU started to seem like a good choice for me. The city life would be nice for a change.</p>
<p>So is the business program at BU pretty good? Anything that really stands out in the program? And do you have any suggestions for languages to take that would complement a business major? I took Latin from grades 8-11, but I stopped this year because last year’s class was pretty tough. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Yes, the BU business program is very good–quite a bit underrated, too, in my opinion. It’s very comprehensive and challenging. The thing that probably stands out the most is CORE, which is a project required in the first semester of your junior year. You take four courses (Corporate Finance, Information Systems, Marketing and Operations Management) from 8-12 am (or 12-4) five days a week. You have the normal coursework you would for those classes (small assignments, etc.), a midterm and a final. The exams are scheduled at the same time, so you take two midterms one day from 6-10 pm and then the next two the following day from 6-10pm. </p>
<p>40% of your grade in all four courses is based upon your project grade. You and your team (usually 7 people) have two weeks to invent a new product and get it approved by the faculty (which is A LOT harder than it sounds, as you have to demonstrate that there is a need for the product and develop something somewhat unique). Then, you spend the rest of the semester developing a business plan for a business that will manufacture and sell that product. You then present your plan to the professors–who pretend to be venture captalists–and try to convince them that you’re a good investment. AT&T also sponsors a competition where they choose the best business plan and the winner receives phone cards or something. </p>
<p>The hard part about the business plan–and what makes the course different–is how in depth you have to go. For marketing, you’re required to distribute 200 surveys, conduct five focus groups and talk to manufacturers and store owners. For OM, you’re required to call actual manufacturers for quotes on the things you need (I remember calling Hong Kong to get a quote on some material we needed). And this is just some of the required stuff–if you want beyond a B-, you need to really go above and beyond, which is hard to do with such little time. I remember not sleeping or showering at all the week before the plan itself was due.</p>
<p>I can definitely tell you that you’ll feel a sense of pride about your degree when you finish, which I didn’t realize I would. SMG is also heavily recruited and job prospects are very good.</p>
<p>As for languages, most people take Spanish. Latin isn’t particularly useful for much. I took German. </p>
<p>I have to run (I’m on vacation), but feel free to post up or IM me any other questions you have about SMG or business schools in gernal. I’d be happy to answer them.</p>
<p>Oh my lord. Ryan, does that description of the 7-person team crazy-sounding class apply to SMG SM299? hehe it’s funny that I’m asking a question here… anyways, I’m taking that class first semester this year (sophomore year), and I was considering getting a job for 10 hrs/wk. I already have 2 interviews lined up. Ok question is: am I going to have time for SMG299, 3 other classes, 10 hrs/wk job, and a life?</p>
<p>Oh, and PS, I NEED to put in that extra effort to get at least a B in that class, because I want to minor in Business Administration and Management, and you’re only allowed to continue pursuing the minor if you pull off a B or better in SMG299. <em>sob</em></p>
<p>Oh and for SayItAintSo, I’d recommend taking Spanish. And take it with Prof Griffin if you can… I had her for both 1st and 2nd semester Spanish, and she was awesome. </p>
<p>I tried out Latin before switching into Spanish, but the first homework assignment for Latin 1 was to translate a whole page of text, and I hadn’t even learned “hello” or anything. At least Spanish actually starts out with “hello.” haha</p>
<p>No, I was describing “Core” or SM323 (which is FE323, IS323, MK323 and OM323). SM299 is nothing close to that, but it will feel a bit like boot camp since it’s your first SMG class (granted, I took SM121/2 and not SM299, so I can’t tell you exactly what your experience will be like).</p>
<p>SM299 (which is SM121 and SM122 squished into one semester) involves team projects that are generally small. It basically gets you acquainted with team work. No reason you can’t balance 299 with three other courses and a part-time job–I did. Getting a B shouldn’t be unbelievably difficult, either. Just make sure you do ok on the exams and try to talk to your TA a lot.</p>
<p>Give Me A Description Of Ap Art History Class… Im Going To Be A Senior Taking It…what Should I Expect</p>
<p>Sorry For Caps…</p>
<p>this is kind of a random question, but i was wondering… what movie theaters do people at bu go to when they go to see movies? just curious, thanks!</p>
<p>AP Art History? Huh?</p>
<p>The closest theatre is AMC, which is the cheapest and is right down by Fenway, but I hear it’s going to become a Lowes. Lowes is really nice and located by the garden.</p>
<p>S took AP Art History and loved it. If you get a 4 or 5 on the test, you fulfill the Humanities gen ed requirement (8 credits).</p>
<p>I have a question. Every year, does the tuition really go up as much as it did this year? Or, was this year’s increase due to the new cable installation and new dormitory (or something else new and useless that SMG got to match their preppy business suits)? I bet we’re probably footing the bill for the students that live in the hotels too.</p>
<p>I think every year the increase is like 4-6%. They’re always building something new or rennovating something, so we will always be footing the bill for SOMETHING, but thats also what makes BU so great.</p>
<p>“or something else new and useless that SMG got to match their preppy business suits”</p>
<p>No need to make dumb, unsubstantiated comments. There’s enough on the internet already.</p>
<p>You have to admit that the dress code for the fourth floor of SMG is a bit pretentious. . .</p>
<p>I didn’t realize there was a dress code for the fourth floor…they hold functions there that require business or business-casual dress, which, no, does not sound pretentious to me.</p>
<p>As it turns out, it isn’t the functions that require the dress but rather the department. I’m attending one and trust me, it wasn’t intended to be a formal affair.</p>
<p>I don’t see why requiring business casual dress (which is far from formal dress) is necessarily pretentious…it’s used for very very upscale events. I’m sure they have their reasons. It might not even just be SMG–it may have something to do with the big wigs on the 9th floor.</p>
<p>Either way, I still think it’s ridiculous to call SMG students “preppy” or fault them for wearing business suits (especially since we’re required to wear them…it’s not like we wear them to class for fun). I also think it’s in poor taste to imply that the building is useless and superfluous, as we not only make good use of its amenities (like the internet ports and the team rooms and the podiums), but it was also PAID FOR (primarily) by Rafik Harriri (who was recently assasinated, if you read the papers) and donees and alumni and NOT other people’s tuition money.</p>
<p>how strong is bu’s film program? I will be transferring from berkeley to either brown, northwestern, or bu for film for sophomore year, fall 2006. How does BU’s program compare to these other two? Oh and most importantly, lol, what financial aid is available for transfer students?</p>