Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't worry about getting in. BU is not worth the price tag.

Whatever you say.

How's community college going?

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't worry about getting in. BU is not worth the price tag.

Why do you say that?

I wouldn't worry about getting in. BU is not worth the price tag.

More than 80,000 students applied to BU this year. Outside the UCs and Michigan, BU, NYU, and USC are the most desirable colleges in America right now.

BU has been a T50 school for at least the past decade.

It's not like it's a hidden gem or anything. People know. Application numbers bear that out.

If you went to high school in the 80s or something, that's irrelevant for today.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is amazing how much more difficult it is to get into BU now than when I was in high school.

Yes - it's 2025.

It is up a level from where it was. Most schools aren’t up a level. USC and Northeastern are two other schools that are up a level. Most of the other schools that are up a level are southern state schools plus Maryland and Ohio State.

Anonymous wrote:It is amazing how much more difficult it is to get into BU now than when I was in high school.

Yes - it's 2025.

It is amazing how much more difficult it is to get into BU now than when I was in high school.

If a humanities (sociology or Jewish studies) major, any tips?

Apply to something Data Science related. School just built this gigantic jenga looking building they need to fill. Kid from FCPS expressed interest in 23 and was accepted RD with merit. Really liked the school but attending UMD instead.

ED

Apply ED, high course rigor, show interest, have a good answer to “why BU?” Full Pay also helps.

Course rigor

Anonymous wrote:What's the key to getting in?

Demonstrated interest early? Essay? tours?

Assuming one has the requisite academic stats, demonstrated interest including the best evidence of it: apply ED1 or ED2.

What's the key to getting in?

Demonstrated interest early? Essay? tours?