4.0
13 Nov 2015
Former employee, more than 3 years
Boston, MA
Recommend
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Pros
Very prepared and professional professors. Pressure is not unbearable (although it depends on your supervisor, so ask his students before joining the lab!). Lots of opportunity for meeting world-class professor, and build relationships that will be very useful for your post-doc or entry-level job. Conveniently located just steps away from Kenmore Square.
Cons
Obviously Boston University is not at the level of Harvard and MIT, but how many universities are? The B line (subway to get to BU from the Allston/Brighton area) is terrible, crowded and extremely slow. So, if you live there, you might want to walk or bike to school. Administrative offices can be a bit messy, but if there is a problem usually things get sorted out.