...Know BU?
What year was Boston University founded?
1839
How many semesters of a language do you need to finish the language requirement?
4 semesters (must complete the 4th level of a language)
Is the town to the south of campus (where the good Trader Joe's is!!)
Brookline
Likes running after midnight and walking 4 miles one way
Sean
The second biggest Criminal Minds fan
Who were the founders of Boston University?
Who are Lee Claflin, Jacob Sleeper, and Isaac Rich?
What is the minimum grade do you need to get credit for a class towards your major?
C or better (unless its Econ and your major is IR, then you can get a D).
Name the native tribes on whose territory Boston University stands
the Wampanoag and the Massachusett people
The biggest Criminal Minds fan
Sarah
What is Madhri's favorite thing to hand out in class?
~bubble wands hehe~
Where was Boston University originally located?
Where is Newbury, Vermont?
How many credits do you need to graduate?
128
Is the T line you use to get to Wonderland, the amusement park and beach
The Blue Line
Has been a dancer for 16 years
Maddie
T/F: Madhri has been to more countries than Mitali (Bonus if you can guess how many each has been to)
False. Mitali has been to 10, Madhri has been to 7
How many beanpot titles does BU have?
What is 30 titles?
How many classes can you take P/F?
(Bonus: which classes can be taken P/F towards the IR major)
2 in your entire time at BU. (Not counting PDPs, FY101/102, SY101, HUB CC etc.)
Name 10 schools in the Boston area (BU does not count)
Harvard, MIT, BC, Simmons, Tufts, MCPHS, Emerson, Wellesley, Brandeis, Northeastern, Berklee, Bentley, Wentworth Institute of Technology, UMass-Boston, Bunker Hill CC, Suffolk, Babson, MCAD
Works on a podcast and YouTube channel
Ike
Who interviewed President Brown this week?
Madhri
Name 3 famous BU alumni
AOC, MLK, PSY, Uzo Aduba, Jhumpa Lahiri, Frederick S. Pardee, Andy Cohen, Emily Deschanel, Marc Maron, Julianne Moore, Rosie, Howard Stern, Steve Kornacki, Bill Simmons
What is the different between your Academic Advisor and Faculty Mentor? Give 2 examples.
(Bonus points: If everyone in your group can name your advisor AND faculty mentor)
Academic Advisor: graduation requirements, classes you should take, study abroad, pass/fail a class, etc.
Faculty Mentor: how students can build relationships with faculty, what to expect from office hours, how to find research opportunities, how to think about the balance between courses and careers
Name the movie set at a university in Boston starring a hometown boy, who also won an Oscar with a fellow townie for writing it. (Double Jeopardy): if you get the university and the two actors as well!)
Good Will Hunting (MIT, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck)
Is a twin
Shana (and also Maddie!)
Is a Swiftie
Mitali (BUT ALSO MADHRI!)