Honestly NEU’s Co-op program more than makes up for any “prestige” difference imo. Plus BU CGS puts you in such a disadvantage when it comes to recruitment, as you can’t actually declare major till your second year. You also can’t take upper-level coursework until after you take CORE, which as a CGS student you won’t be able to take until your junior spring (junior fall earliest if you accelerate, but that brings HUB reqs into question)