2017-2018 Boston University

[878956]

Interview Invite this morning. BU is one of my dream schools!

DId you receive the email about BU taking addition time to evaluate your application?

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[getcreative]

Rejected, complete 9/11. LM 71 Canadian

 

[drgweeds]

DId you receive the email about BU taking addition time to evaluate your application?

Yeah. I got that email on Wednesday last week. Almost certain that it was some sort of omen.

 

[DAISY3]

Rejected this a.m. Complete 8/24

 

[878956]

Yeah. I got that email on Wednesday last week. Almost certain that it was some sort of omen.

That's good to know. I guess I will find out if receiving that email holds water.

 

[tetrahedral]

I recently interviewed here. As for major updates, should I send them BEFORE or AFTER (in the event of a waitlist) decisions are released in late-January?

 

[Hebe11]

Rejected pre-II. OOS, Lizzy M 73.

 

[mellie0]

Does anyone else remember them saying their first batch of decisions will go out the first Friday in January or am I making that up?

 

[XALT]

Does anyone else remember them saying their first batch of decisions will go out the first Friday in January or am I making that up?

I can't remember exactly because it was two months ago, but hopefully this helps--it's from their follow-up e-mail:
"In mid-January we will send a status update email to each individual who has interviewed prior to that time, accepting a small number of candidates, declining some, and deferring a final decision on some."

 

[tekkenman11]

Does anyone else remember them saying their first batch of decisions will go out the first Friday in January or am I making that up?

Mid-january per the email but with how late so many schools have been I'm not too confident we'll hear then.

 

[Disco Rice]

Yeah. I got that email on Wednesday last week. Almost certain that it was some sort of omen.

II this afternoon, OOS, complete end of July. I also got the email about things being delayed this season. Dates offered were mid-Jan.

 

[RTD]

Hello, does anyone know when the committee meets for January decisions? I want to know by which date to send in an update.

 

[E.Hemingway]

They told us to send one in November when I interviewed in September so I would submit ASAP

Is it advisable to send an update if not much has changed? ie just been working and volunteering as usual? I interviewed in October, by the way.

 

[lingmed]

Rejected this morning. Complete 9/14 LizzyM 73.

 

[bae2017]

+1 Rejected, complete late July. Had received the "additional time" email two weeks ago

 

[thisisridiculous]

not sure as i don't go to BU haha but I was in a similar situation and I chose to send an update to show them I'm still interested...no idea what will be the outcome

Does anyone know if it can just be an update...? Do they need another LOR? The email specifically mentioned a LOR, but are people just sending traditional updates?

 

[hope4medx]

+2 rejected
complete late september, LizzyM ~69

 

[878956]

+2 rejected
complete late september, LizzyM ~69

+3 Rejected, complete in August. Had received the "additional time" email two weeks ago. Guess it wasn't meant to be.

 

[radiculating spines]

+3 Rejected, complete in August. Had received the "additional time" email two weeks ago. Guess it wasn't meant to be.

Rejected, complete early September. LizzyM = 83.

 

[878956]

Rejected, complete early September. LizzyM = 83.

LizzyM83?????

LOL their loss.

 

[xochitl]

Does anyone know if it can just be an update...? Do they need another LOR? The email specifically mentioned a LOR, but are people just sending traditional updates?

which e-mail are you talking about?

edit: nevermind, I read it and they said if the activity is new then they would like an LOR.

 

[Allure94]

Rejected at 4:22am this morning.

 

[chilis]

Rejected yesterday post-secondary. Complete middle of October, LM 75.

 

[DrStrangerThings]

Rejected yesterday post-secondary. Complete middle of October, LM 75.

Just to clarify, post-secondary, pre-II?

 

[chilis]

Just to clarify, post-secondary, pre-II?

Yep

 

[xochitl]

Are you all sending in updates before mid-december?

 

[magstarr]

Also rejected post-secondary, pre-II. Complete Oct 10.
Good luck to everyone still in the running!

 

[TurningDreamsToReality]

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[bobeanie95]

Did anyone else get an email from BU asking to verify contact information and start filling out FAFSA?

 

[DrStrangerThings]

Did anyone else get an email from BU asking to verify contact information and start filling out FAFSA?

+1

 

[Leopold23]

Did anyone else get an email from BU asking to verify contact information and start filling out FAFSA?

Yes, same here

 

[qazwsx123456]

Did anyone else get an email from BU asking to verify contact information and start filling out FAFSA?

yup

 

[The8]

yup

shoot, didnt get that email :/

 

[Ssealopez]

Anyone who got a "no decision on app yet" email? I got mine a few days ago and I submitted late August. Is this a good sign?

 

[RTD]

I received the contact and FAFSA email last year, it doesnt indicate anything.

 

[NoMD4Me]

II today at noon with 2 January dates and one in February. Received an application review confirmation email nov. 24.

 

[AvocadoCamera]

does anyone know when BU releases their first acceptance?

 

[sunc92]

does anyone know when BU releases their first acceptance?

Supposedly "early January." Last year it was around 1/6 I think

 

[qazwsx123456]

does anyone know when BU releases their first acceptance?

IIRC they said first friday in January, so Jan 5th

 

[Sricha74]

II this AM! Super pumped

 

[britt1822]

DId you receive the email about BU taking addition time to evaluate your application?

I received this e-mail. Appreciated the update but confused on why I got one.

 

[aquanautt]

Can someone who interviewed here recently please PM me

 

[878956]

I received this e-mail. Appreciated the update but confused on why I got one.

Think of it as a pre-interview invite hold.

 

[Gauss44]

Never mind. (Question was about were to find something and I found it on about the 20th attempt.)

 

[TheAppleJuice]

how far back are completion dates for people who are still silent for BU

 

[srpprs]

Does anyone know if interviewing later is disadvantageous?

On the website it says:
Round 1: Mid Sept - Early Dec
Round 2: Early Jan - Early Feb

There are early January interview dates available but I may need to reschedule due to family health emergency. Would interviewing in late January/early February impact chances? I'd be pretty much one of the last people to interview if I rescheduled.

You’re fine to push it back...according to the dean, they decide on the interviews of jan-feb in march so it shouldn’t matter when in January

 

[namaste48]

any idea when the first round of acceptances goes out?

 

[EMSreina]

any idea when the first round of acceptances goes out?

I believe they told us January 5th

 

[thisisridiculous]

I believe they told us January 5th

Any idea if it'll be email, phone call, carrier pigeon?

 

[qazwsx123456]

Any idea if it'll be email, phone call, carrier pigeon?

After reading through past year's threads, it seems like it depends on who interviewed you. Some will call but some just go through email.