UMass Amherst vs. Boston University

[nealh149]

These are my two choices for undergrad physics right now. BU costs a ton more than UMass, but it's in the middle of boston, which is a plus. UMass campus is alright, but it's in the middle of nowhere. However UMass offers a Bachelor of Science and BU only a BA.

I'm leaning to UMass, but any advice would be sweet.

BTW, I plan to go to grad school.

 

[Norman]

I have a good friend who went to UMass-Amherst for undergrad physics. He loved it. He loved everything about the program, the school and the area.

 

[J77]

I've got a bunch of friends around the Amherst area who go to UMass -- great parties!

On the other side, I have academic friends at BU.

Although the parties at UMass are great, I'd go to BU -- for the town -- just recalled, drinking in Cambridge is fun too

Actaully, both are really nice places

 

[Sojourner01]

How can you get a BA in a science subject? This, surely, makes no sense?

 

[J77]

How can you get a BA in a science subject? This, surely, makes no sense?

Oxford and Cambridge traditionally use BAs for all subjects; BU could have taken their lead.