@bernie12 Yes I’m a Blair School of Music admit, although I plan to double major at the College of Arts and Sciences since I was also admitted there. I think Vanderbilt is probably a better fit for me overall, though I love Boston, because Nashville is pretty awesome too. That said, I am certainly going to look into BU a little more just so that I’m absolutely sure. In fact, as far as my concerns go, I think that Blair has its own culture and vibe with those who choose to be almost exclusively involved in music (creative artsy types), but I want to have a more varied college experience with both top-level music AND academic opportunities, which is why I intend to double major wherever I end up. Thanks again for your helpful advice!
@Vandy93 I appreciate your insight, and since you’ve graduated so recently, I certainly trust what you have to say. The traditional college experience that you describe is not something I really relate to (granted I was not born in the US so it’s more of a cultural thing I suppose, since my country simply doesn’t have anything resembling the American college experience, and so it’s not important to me).
One more question: is it true that people in CAS, Engineering and Peabody look down on those who are students at Blair as though they are ‘lesser’ than them, given that some Blair admits have lower academic credentials than say an admit to the school of engineering? I’ve heard that this is the case, but I just find it shocking that people could be so awful and elitist about something like that (especially in my case since I have all the ‘numerical’ data well within Vandy’s RD range for any school there). Is there any truth to this?
In any case, BU may or may not be a good fit for me, but I’m going to look into it more, as per your helpful advice. Thanks again for your input!