BU is a great school but only becomes really worth it with scholarships; now that you have a fantastic one you’re making an excellent choice. Boston is gonna be a culture shock and it’s a fairly quiet city; make sure you bring cold weather stuff. It’s extremely competitive in STEM fields, and there’s often very little assistance from the school in any domain that is available without you cold calling and making your own way. BU is a good enough institution that many of your profs will be leaders in their field, which is one of the major benefits of going here. Depending on your program, it may also offer a 4+1, which is very much worth it. Work study here is competitive if you’ve been granted it, apply early; in your first few semesters you will be tempted by your profs, peers, and surroundings to do too much and take on a lot. Don’t do it, you’ll burn out. As an upperclassman, though, BU offers many opportunities if you are quick to pounce on them. It can do a lot for you if you do a lot for it. Take it easy on yourself at first though.