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Originally posted by titaniumdoughnut:
Not if you have an above average SAT in math. Something like 500 or 550 is good enough, if I remember correctly.

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Originally posted by Mark Denega:
I just got back to NY after spending two days in Boston. I attended both the Emerson and Boston University welcoming events, and must admit that I really loved Boston University. I was impressed with Emerson's facilities, but BU had so much to offer. The location is not in the middle of downtown Boston like Emerson, which I liked. In general, I found the Emerson event to be much less organized and informative than the BU event. At Emerson, there was not much opportunity to speak with professors, while at BU we spent a solid 45 minutes listening to six different professors in the communications college and doing a Q & A session. I found the atmosphere at BU to be much more complimenting to my interests and peronality too. It seems they have a lot more activities to offer, especially in sports. I took a tour of the sports complex, which was beautiful. We walked next door to the hockey arena, home of the BU Terriers, and it stole my heart. The arena was breathtaking, and the tour guide gave us the word on BU hockey and how important it is to the university, which is definetly something I would love to be a part of.

The decision process between these schools will also must be based upon which curriculum I feel will better prepare me for work. At Emerson, you begin taking film related courses instantly. At BU, you concentrate on your liberal arts courses for freshman/most of sophomore year, and then concentrate heavily on your major in junior and senior year. Another advantage I saw in BU was the study abroad program, which is much more extensive than that of Emerson. Some of the places they mentioned were LA, Washington, Sydney, London, Japan, and others. It'll be tough, but right now i'm leaning toward BU.

Anyone who has/is attending either school feel free to chime in with more information.

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My dad is friends with an ex-professor at BU. The word he's used to describe it is "conservative." I'm not sure if that extends to the political side of things, but BU tends to be down the middle, nothing too radical. Or at least so I've heard.