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In SMG, its a pretty easy schoolwork wise as long as you can pick up on how the concepts are taught. Its extremely hard to get an A but pretty east to get a B-

A more detailed explanation of academics. Well professors in my colleges ( CGS and COM) tend to be interested in learning your name and classes after intro ones are pretty small. Friends in CAS and SMG have gave me mixed opinions on this. At BU you will have to study! If you don't study for the most part expect a D or a C. Studying will get you at least a C+ or higher, grade deflation is REAL at BU. Students in COM and SMG are very competitive. Especially in COM in the Public Relations major. So far I feel like intro classes and general ed classes are actually worth it at BU. A lot of the things I learned in History general ed classes have helped me with understanding what is going on in Russia/Ukraine right now.

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All of my Professors know my name and are for the most part very helpful in and out of the classroom. Grade deflation is common, so you should try and stay above the average. As long as one studies, they should do well.

Classes in BU often consist of a large lecture accompanied by a small discussion section. Lectures can run to 120+ students, but discussion sections are capped around 18-20. I've found this to be helpful for many of my classes, since it gives me a chance to iron out any confusion caused in lecture. That said, for most classes discussion sections are only once a week and are only one hour long, so you might need to go to office hours for additional help. Professors are generally helpful and welcoming in office hours. Grading is tricky and can be confusing--even if you're making A's on most assignments, you can still end up with a B. I'm a psychology major, and I've found the psych professors so far to be intelligent and enthusiastic. The math department, on the other hand, often gets complaints about having poor professors and TAs who don't speak English effectively. Expect to do about 15-20 hours of work a week; more if you're pre-med.

Boston University has over 17 colleges and offers an extremely diverse range of classes and majors. Anything you can think about there is a class for. In addition, due to the diversity you meet a wide range of people that you never would have met otherwise and this results in extremely stimulating conversation. As a student of the College of Engineering we get the best of both worlds of a big University with all of its resources but the small school feel of Engineering. I have been in many classes of 200-300 students in a lecture. However, also have been in classes which there have been 15-20 students. I enjoy the variety of class sized. However, Boston University is a major Research Institution so as a result the most common way to have an opportunity to interact with your professor outside of the classroom is through office hours. All professors I have had are extremely approachable and friend if you attend their office hours. The engineering program at Boston University is really geared towards giving you the tools so that you can make an impact in whatever industry you desire immediately after graduation. They not only provide top notch academic environment but also a plethora of resources to enhance your portfolio and when looking for internships and jobs.

Boston University has over 17 colleges and offers an extremely diverse range of classes and majors. Anything you can think about there is a class for. In addition, due to the diversity you meet a wide range of people that you never would have met otherwise and this results in extremely stimulating conversation. As a student of the College of Engineering we get the best of both worlds of a big University with all of its resources but the small school feel of Engineering. I have been in many classes of 200-300 students in a lecture. However, also have been in classes which there have been 15-20 students. I enjoy the variety of class sized. However, Boston University is a major Research Institution so as a result the most common way to have an opportunity to interact with your professor outside of the classroom is through office hours. All professors I have had are extremely approachable and friend if you attend their office hours. The engineering program at Boston University is really geared towards giving you the tools so that you can make an impact in whatever industry you desire immediately after graduation. They not only provide top notch academic environment but also a plethora of resources to enhance your portfolio and when looking for internships and jobs.

Boston University has over 17 colleges and offers an extremely diverse range of classes and majors. Anything you can think about there is a class for. In addition, due to the diversity you meet a wide range of people that you never would have met otherwise and this results in extremely stimulating conversation. As a student of the College of Engineering we get the best of both worlds of a big University with all of its resources but the small school feel of Engineering. I have been in many classes of 200-300 students in a lecture. However, also have been in classes which there have been 15-20 students. I enjoy the variety of class sized. However, Boston University is a major Research Institution so as a result the most common way to have an opportunity to interact with your professor outside of the classroom is through office hours. All professors I have had are extremely approachable and friend if you attend their office hours. The engineering program at Boston University is really geared towards giving you the tools so that you can make an impact in whatever industry you desire immediately after graduation. They not only provide top notch academic environment but also a plethora of resources to enhance your portfolio and when looking for internships and jobs.

Boston University has over 17 colleges and offers an extremely diverse range of classes and majors. Anything you can think about there is a class for. In addition, due to the diversity you meet a wide range of people that you never would have met otherwise and this results in extremely stimulating conversation. As a student of the College of Engineering we get the best of both worlds of a big University with all of its resources but the small school feel of Engineering. I have been in many classes of 200-300 students in a lecture. However, also have been in classes which there have been 15-20 students. I enjoy the variety of class sized. However, Boston University is a major Research Institution so as a result the most common way to have an opportunity to interact with your professor outside of the classroom is through office hours. All professors I have had are extremely approachable and friend if you attend their office hours. The engineering program at Boston University is really geared towards giving you the tools so that you can make an impact in whatever industry you desire immediately after graduation. They not only provide top notch academic environment but also a plethora of resources to enhance your portfolio and when looking for internships and jobs.

BU is broken up into 18 different colleges and universities, so academics vary tremendously within each school and even within departments. Introductory science courses, for example, will take place in lecture halls seating 100+ students. However, individual discussions sections will be held with around 20 students, and professors are extremely approachable: they hold [multiple] weekly office hours, and are usually very correspondent to e-mails. Writing classes, on the other hand, are much more intimate and personal, with about 20 students per section. I'm currently majoring in computer engineering and enrolled in the College of Engineering (ENG), so I'll focus on my experience so far here. The professors in ENG WANT us to do well. They are all distinguished in their respective fields, and genuinely just want to help produce good engineers. The classes, like with any engineering program, are exceedingly difficult, but so much fun. ENG students have access to labs and opportunities to do research right from freshman year. ENG offers free tutoring 6 nights a week, a brand new imagineering lab (for us to just mess around a build whatever we want), and other opportunities specifically for engineering students. Another great thing about ENG@BU is the collaboration with other engineering students in Boston.