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Different fraternities and sororities are very popular on my campus. Additionally, many student love being involved in different community service groups. I a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the Pre-Med Society, and my club Sister to Sister. BU is known as a "party" school. Students are usually at many fraternity parties during the weekend. Many students are usually dating and usually hook up at parties. I met my closest friends during my classes. I am not the typical college "party" student. You can definitely study on a Saturday night, which is what I am usually doing because of my hectic schedule or you can go to the movies or a nice restaurant. I visit some of my friends off campus and we usually go to the mall and go out to eat.

At Boston University, there are student activities and groups for everyone. We have performance centers for theater majors but also for students who simply enjoy acting. You can find students cheering on the BU crew team during the Head of the Charles Regatta (the largest rowing race in the world held each fall in Boston) or putting together teams for Race for the Cure. I am involved in a sorority, a student newspaper, BU admissions, and a television show on campus, and this names just a few of BU's many activities on campus. I love attending comedy shows put together by Liquid Funn, a student improv group. There is even a club that offers free hugs on Fridays!

The sports that are the most popular on campus would be our hockey, basketball, and soccer teams. They usually do get a good showing of BU fans to come and support their games during their season. BU is by no means a sports-dominating school. BU has actually just joined the Patriot League, which puts an emphasis on student in student athlete. Over 500 groups and organizations can be found at Boston University. I'm part of a few of the cultural associations, the College of Arts and Sciences' Dean's Hosts, and I participated in the I Embrace You club my freshmen year (the hugging club!). I loved the experiences from all of them, and there's always this huge event in the beginning of the semester called Splash, where all the clubs on campus advertise their clubs to get new members (and you can always snag a few free items too!). I would say a decent amount of students participate in community service organizations as well, with the Community Service Center's programs being always popular. There's a huge event each year called 'Global Day of Service', where students and alumni volunteer around Boston and around the World, and tons of people sign up (I've done it each year I've been here so far!). As for Greek Life, BU is definitely not a go-greek-or-go-home school. Around 14{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our undergraduates do participate in sororities/fraternities, but you don't need to join one if you're looking for a social life, because you can have one without them. There's always events going on at Boston University, and the Boston general area as well, so I've never had a day where I really didn't have anything to do. Go explore Boston, visit the Museum of Fine Arts, head to our BU Central to see local artists, comedians, comedy-sketch groups, etc., and you'll have a great time wherever!

I honestly don't pay attention - there are so many different groups on campus, pretty much anything you could think of is open for students to join. My personal favorites? InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Multiethnic (open to everyone, really friendly people - we like to hang out, play games, and eat food together) and Undergraduate Psychology Association (great events for psychology majors). I tried intramural soccer,, but it was difficult to make the games (they just so happened to always fall on a night before a had a major exam or paper due). Greek life is not big at BU, but if your into it, it's there. We have a Quidditch team, an origami club, mock trial, ultimate frisbee.... What you do on a Friday night really depends on you and your group of friends. Some people go out, some people explore Boston, you can always go to Mike's Pastry in the North end. Or you can hang out with your friends playing Bananagrams, Pterodactyl, the fish bowl game... In a freshman dorm, doors are typically left open so it's easy to get to know people. Even if I didn't have a lot in common with some people on my floor, you could always have a conversation and stop by. In apartments and upperclassmen dorms, this can be different, because some doors automatically shut, and people already have their group of friends (though are still willing to talk - they just don't need to keep their doors open anymore).

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It really depends on the student. However, BU host a great social scene and no matter what you like to do for fun there will be a plethora of people that share the same interests. You will never run out of things to do with the mind numbing quantities of various activites, concerts, athletic events, and not to mention all the city off Boston has to offer. I met some of my closest friends while doing the things I love most, playing basketball, and competing for BU.

There's a student group for everyone on campus. And if there isn't, anyone could start one. I play bass in the All-Campus Orchestra (through the College of Fine Arts and open to all BU students) and am heavily involved with the Community Service Center (CSC). The CSC is a great place to meet people from all over campus while doing service. One of the CSC's most popular events is FYSOP - the First Year Student Outreach Program, which freshmen and transfers can participate in upon arriving at BU. It's a great opportunity to make friends and get involved with community service. BU is a huge hockey school. Games on weekends are filled with students wearing scarlet and white. Greek life at BU isn't a huge deal, nothing (I imagine) close to big southern schools. But it does exist for those interested, and a variety of events are hosted by greeks each year. Partying is definitely an option at BU (as a freshman there are BU and MIT frat parties that are usually open, and more intimate apartment parties as you move up) and is there if you want it. If that's not your thing, there are countless other things going on both on and off campus. Comedy shows, concerts, plays and musicals (I recently played in the pit orchestra for BU On Broadway presents The Producers!) are always going on.

This is a tough one because BU offers so many different student groups. I think that some of the most popular would include the community service groups, sports groups, or groups that are specific to an individual major. However, there is something for everyone to be a part of no matter what your personality is like.

This is a tough one because BU offers so many different student groups. I think that some of the most popular would include the community service groups, sports groups, or groups that are specific to an individual major. However, there is something for everyone to be a part of no matter what your personality is like.

I mostly spent time involved in the theater groups on campus, particularly the Boston University Shakespeare Society. Other popular theater groups are BU Stage Troupe and BU on Broadway if you're into musical theater. Other really popular organizations are intramural sports, Greek life (although it's certainly not mandatory), and community service groups. Although I didn't participate, one thing that most students remember for all four years is FYSOP the freshman orientation program. Dating can be pretty tricky around here actually because there are way more available girls than there are available guys, so your best bet is to actually just go into Boston and meet someone from another school, or who just lives in the area. Also, going to sporting events is pretty much an activity in itself. Go to the Beanpot at TD Garden or get tickets to a Sox game, and you're pretty much set for the year with things to do every week. And most importantly, STUDY ABROAD! It was the most rewarding part of going to a school with broad this international program and is not to be missed.

I mostly spent time involved in the theater groups on campus, particularly the Boston University Shakespeare Society. Other popular theater groups are BU Stage Troupe and BU on Broadway if you're into musical theater. Other really popular organizations are intramural sports, Greek life (although it's certainly not mandatory), and community service groups. Although I didn't participate, one thing that most students remember for all four years is FYSOP the freshman orientation program. Dating can be pretty tricky around here actually because there are way more available girls than there are available guys, so your best bet is to actually just go into Boston and meet someone from another school, or who just lives in the area. Also, going to sporting events is pretty much an activity in itself. Go to the Beanpot at TD Garden or get tickets to a Sox game, and you're pretty much set for the year with things to do every week. And most importantly, STUDY ABROAD! It was the most rewarding part of going to a school with broad this international program and is not to be missed.

This club is amazing in the way it combines the many different Indian and American cultures, it really allows you to see an amazing international fusion.

We have several D1 sports with Hockey being the biggest, so Hockey games are a major event every week. We have 15-20 (maybe more) club sports from non-university recognized Football to University Recognized teams for lacrosse, hockey, paintball etc. It seems like we have a million student organizations from politics, student government, leadership, business, communications, quidditch, band, chorus, a cappella, etc. If there isn't a group for you and you can find 15 people who want to do it, the university will fund it.

There are sports, academic groups, environmental, political, religious, ethnic, entertainment, musical, artistic, and miscellaneous interest groups available to students at BU. As such, there is always something going on, especially on weekends. There are plays, concerts, games, meetings, greetings, career focus events, guest lectures, dance parties, ethnic and religious events. Fraternities and sororities are not very predominant on campus; though they exist, their popularity is not very high, and they are not connected to frat houses or sorority dorms. It can be difficult to make friends because most Freshman dorms are very large, as are the classes, but if you join a group you're interested in, then you're likely to find people with common interests.

Some of the popular activities include going to hockey games, sitting on the BU beach (our quad) and hopping around to all the different performances we have on campus. I like that there is something here for everyone. If you want to join a sorority or fraternity you can, but it only make sup 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our student body. If you want to do community service, it's so easy to get involved! Want to play a sport that you've never played? Join intramurals! If we don't have a club or group you're looking for, you can even create your own! We add about thirty new groups every semester.

There is honestly an organization for everyone at BU. Lots of students like to cheer for the hockey team, which is a commonality among most BU students. The programming council is also really popular, they plan different concerts and events for BU students. Inter mural sports are also a pretty big thing here, around 100 teams sign up for broom ball each sprig (wikipedia that one) The community service center offers opportunities for lots of different students to volunteer throughout the city of Boston and the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program sends around 400 students to different parts of the US and Puerto Rico to volunteer during spring break. BU's ASB is actually the largest college alternative spring break in the country. In fact most BU students begin their time at BU by volunteering as part of the First Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP). FYSOP give freshmen the opportunity to come to school a week before classes start and volunteer in the city of Boston. Over 1000 freshmen do FYSOP every year, and around 300 upper class men come on as staff members to lead the freshmen through this week. BU also has a ton of ethnic and cultural groups which are really popular among minority students. The Indian and Asian communities at BU are really tight nit and the Hillel House at BU is one of the most active of any college. With around 500 student organizations I'm really only mentioning a small percentage of what is available for students at BU.

I didn't really get involved as much as I would have liked to. Hockey Games are popular, as are the a cappella groups. Intramurals are also very popular, at least in the specialty communities and on guys' floors.

Programming Council is the biggest club on campus, definitely join if you get the chance! That's where I met some cool kids that were progressive and open minded! Just join stuff. Best advice I can give.

There are no really popular clubs or teams, there's always something to do every night. Sports events are popular, hockey gets the most fans. There are sororities and frats, but the sorority girls don't have a sorority house together. So essentially the girls pay $500 dollars every semester to wear their sorority sweatshirts and carry their tote bags around campus. If I were awake at 2 AM on a Tuesday, I might be unable to sleep because my neighbors are listening to techno in the middle of the night, or be studying for the hundreds of exams we have. Also the whole drinking on campus thing is pretty impossible unless you like being quiet. BU has a pretty strict alcohol policy, so having a fake ID and going out to bars is what a lot of students resort to. But walking home drunk in the morning down some sketchy Boston streets isn't very fun, and neither is getting warnings from your RA's all the time.

The most important sport is the hockey team. As for clubs, there are over 100, and if you cannot find one you want to join, it is very easy to create one. My closest friends were the ones i met on my floor or through my job. Most people in the dorms are very friendly and I heard of little roommate drama. Most people are up late every night doing homework, so if you're a late worker, you'll have plenty of company. You can go to a bunch of party any weekend. You can also stay in and watch a movie or go out into the city. No one gets made fun of for not drinking or partying. Frats and sororities are not nearly as dominant as most other schools, but you can go to them and have a good time if that's your thing.