Emerson, Boston U or College (homes, dorms, theater)

[londonbarcelona]

My daughter is interested in attending one of the three above mentioned universities for broadcast journalism. However, what she'd really like is to be an "actress" but not in the theater - film only. *sigh*

She's smart, so far so good as far as grades, SAT scores, class ranking, etc. She's Student Body President of a 3000 student Scottsdale, Arizona high school and she will have no trouble getting great letters of recommendation.

Also, we will be relocating to Pittsburgh, PA because that is where dad/my husband lives/works.

Which school do you prefer and why?

Thank you in advance!

[findingmesomeday]

Ok, I'm biased because I graduated from BU's School of Communication (now College of Communication) so I'd recommend BU. Programs are excellent and probably even more so than when I went to school. I wound up choosing BU over a certain Ivy League school in Philly because the school of journalism/communication was so excellent.

[londonbarcelona]

Originally Posted by NChomesomeday

Ok, I'm biased because I graduated from BU's School of Communication (now College of Communication) so I'd recommend BU. Programs are excellent and probably even more so than when I went to school. I wound up choosing BU over a certain Ivy League school in Philly because the school of journalism/communication was so excellent.

How is the campus and what are the students like? Thanks!

[jessemh431]

if she wants acting, why not something NYC or LA. she'll get the best education in that in one of those cities.

[findingmesomeday]

Originally Posted by londonbarcelona

How is the campus and what are the students like? Thanks!

Hi London:

I saw this thread on the general MA forum and answered it there. Here's the link. I hope it answers your questions. Feel free to PM me if you want more. I have to warn you though that I attended BU over 20 years ago and the campus has grown since then. When I was there, "West Campus" (where the "jocks" lived) was 3 dorms and a football field. It's now an entire complex and it's probably the most campus-type atmosphere to be found there.

Overall, I'm very fond of BU.


http://www.city-data.com/forum/massa...-boston-u.html

[eevee]

if she's interested in both acting in journalism, then Emerson is the best choice by far since they have a preforming arts department. Emerson is a very urban school, meaning there is no "quad" and buildings are spread out a bit. the school is located downtown with some building in the Theatre district. it's an arts and media school, so the student body can be diverse. warning though, from the folks I knew that went to Emerson, tuition is expensive, financial aid limited, and the financial aid faculty unhelpful.