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I was pleasantly surprised with the academics at BU. The professors definitely impressed me with their extensive experience and background in their fields of interest.

they don't meet the level of rigor required at most of the University of California campuses, except for their pre-med classes which are just ridiculously, unnecessarily difficult in order to weed people out.

Some professors know your name, others do not. Depending on how big the class is. Usually professors make an effort to learn your name. My favorite classes have been my english classes, the professors are very smart and experienced. My least favorite classes were the required classes, like math and general science. Students are competitive and the general feeling on campus is that people are always trying to get ahead and get the best grades they can. A lot of money was put into the English department so they have some of the best professors and classes are especially interesting. I think people that graduate from BU have a very strong academic background and will be in good shape to get a job. There are resources at BU to help people get internships and jobs, help with resume building, etc.