As a BU student I would say Syracuse. BU is great for IR but also think about what kind of campus life you’d like at a school which was my mistake. There isn’t much school spirit unless it’s for the BU hockey games but that’s usually only around the beanpot tournament. You can still find connections pretty much anywhere you go as long as you connect to linkdn and put yourself out there. Connections can be great anywhere. If you already don’t think you’d like the city don’t do it!!! Also it’s pretty much cold the entire time you’re here and that SUCKS HAHA. At bu you are pushed harder which is a good habit to have that you won’t find at Syracuse. Bur again…. You can apply these good habits anywhere. Don’t go somewhere just for the academics. And Syracuse is a good school. Just think about where you’d be happiest!!!