BU v BC??
Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 6:55 pm
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It isn't.DerrickRose wrote:The token line is "BC for Boston, BU for the Northeast generally"
I have no idea how true that is.
Yup.splinter23x wrote:haha I'm sure there has been a lot of debate on this, though I haven't participated so I'll just throw in that the schools are basically equal, go to BC if you want a campus lifestyle and BU if you want an urban setting. Otherwise, same, no?
That's the CW I've heard too. The other is that many BC students have an inferiority complex toward BU.DerrickRose wrote:The token line is "BC for Boston, BU for the Northeast generally"
I have no idea how true that is.
BU is harder to get into - doesn't take as many weak splitters.imisscollege wrote:bc has holistic admissions, bu does not
BU accepted me. BC waitlisted me. Therefore BU has the superior taste and admissions standards.Blindmelon wrote:BU is harder to get into - doesn't take as many weak splitters.imisscollege wrote:bc has holistic admissions, bu does not
Thanks Tram! So I don't have to go through that again during finals.. aha.tram988 wrote:http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=108157
I wouldnt do it to you!!Blindmelon wrote:Thanks Tram! So I don't have to go through that again during finals.. aha.tram988 wrote:http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=108157
I don't believe this is accurate. BC has a lower acceptance rate (20% vs. 24%). Isn't that the best measure of "how hard to get in?"Blindmelon wrote:BU is harder to get into - doesn't take as many weak splitters.
See. You start it up again. Not true. The schools are basically the same. One doesn't have a prestige edge over the other.Informative wrote:Schools are pretty similar as far as reputation. As others have mentioned, BC has a better rep in Boston, but also seems to have a more national reach due to name recognition. However, they are very different in terms of atmosphere. BC is more of a collegial campus feel, while BU is more of an NYU urban feel. I would visit both and see which you like better, as niether is right or wrong. I visiting is really the only way to pick one of the other. Most people who are accepted to one were also accepted to the other, so the student bodies are pretty much the exact same.
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Stats: 166/3.8
Acceptances: GULC, BC, BU, GW, Fordham, UCLA, UConn
Denied: Cornell, Chicago
.2 higher median GPA at BU - doesn't sound like much but it shows that BC had to take more weak splitters to hit a 166 LSAT. 3.7 > 3.5.splinter23x wrote:I don't believe this is accurate. BC has a lower acceptance rate (20% vs. 24%). Isn't that the best measure of "how hard to get in?"Blindmelon wrote:BU is harder to get into - doesn't take as many weak splitters.
imisscollege wrote:bc people tend to be more attractive.