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It's honestly really difficult to answer this question because I absolutely love my experience at BU so far! However, if I had to point out the worst thing, it would be the cost of living. Boston is so expensive!

I honestly can't say much bad about it, except that its honors college is not well run.

What I would consider the worst thing at Boston University is the size of the campus. Coming from a small, middle-of-the-suburbs high school, coming to BU was definitely a drastic change. I would consider this the worst part about BU because at times, you can feel lonely. It is really interesting, because it is not loneliness, as in no one is in your near proximity. Rather, feeling lonely despite that there are thousands of people around you, which is ultimately much worse. The constant cold weather with sunlight diminishing at around 3 PM only proliferate this.

I'd say the grade deflation. It's kind of reassuring to have the curve to fall back on when it comes time for semester grades to get passed out, but we don't have that. It's a bit rough taking home a B and having to explain to your parents that you valiantly for it.

The worst thing about BU is its financial aid. Freshman year was tough but I was expecting to be granted mroe aid as my college career continued however, BU has given me less and less money. Now entering my third year of school, there is no way I'd tranfer even though financially I literally cannot afford my education. Instead of giving me less and less financial aid, I would've prefered if my university would reward me with more and more financial aid as I stay academically focused instead!

it is very clique ish, people are very wealthy and often live in a fantasy, they dont understand the value of money or true hardwork, they just show off and try to beat out their friends

BU spends much of its time promoting itself for prospective students, but not necessarily as much pleasing the students currently there. Some of its administrative rules are pretty strict, but other than that, its a great school!

The worst thing about Boston University is that it is a very large campus where classes can be very spread out. While there will be at least 10 minutes in between each class if you have a back to back class, and teachers are understading if you are a few miutes late, it can still be difficult it make it to class on time.

The worst thing about BU is the length of the campus, which stretches about a mile. The shuttle service can be unreliable, so bring comfortable walking shoes and always carry an umbrella.

Some people may consider the social scene to be a bit dull. The security here is very strict, which means that just about any sort of party has to be held off campus.