BU vs Syracuse

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Hi there everyone!

I am currently a senior in high school making my final decision between two colleges which I've been accepted into. Boston University and Syracuse University.

From what I've heard and read on the forums and around the internet, both colleges have their ups and downs for undergraduate film school. Boston doesn't allow you to start until at best your sophmore year and Syracuse apparently has poor facilities.

My current issue, preventing me from possibly going to Boston is financial aid. When I was accepted, I received almost no financial aid, so in order to go to film school there, it would cost my family around 50k. However, at Syracuse, I received a scholarship for 6k, which ends up keeping the tuition around 40k.

What it comes down to is if Boston is worth the extra effort I would have to put in, holding a job for the four years as a student, and probably getting very few perks from my own parents (such as my own laptop, etc.)

Although, from what I've heard of film school overall at BU, it seems like it would be worth it to me. I'm just wondering if the contrast between BU and Syracuse is a great length on the spectrum of film schools.


I have had trouble deciding between the two schools and I'd like to know some opinions from current students, future and anyone else who knows about Syracuse and BU.

Thanks!

 

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anyone?

 

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I'd definitely go for BU.

I guess it depends on what kind of college community you are looking for but I think being in an old and big city like Boston unlike Syracuse is advantageous for a film student. However, BU is a VERY big school with big classes so I don't know if you like that but I am sure that the film department has more faculty-student interactions. One of my friends went there as a film major and now she studies at Columbia's journalism school. She was really happy there.

Also,scholarship might be a problem but as a senior at Northwestern University I can assure you that it is MUCH easier to get a scholarship for your second year if you can prove that you need it.

Maybe, having no production classes in the first year is a plus. Because production is a very lovable but also very time consuming practice for film majors. I think tasting the general college life is also important and doing the general stuff in your first year and then focusing on your work can be more logical as an undergrad. You should not miss things that are going on campus.

Of course I know a few things about Syracuse, so I should not really comment on that.

Good luck in choosing you'd be fine in both of them but again, I'd go for BU