2019-2020 Boston University

Applying to Med School? Get In Or Your Money Back
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darth_chonker said:
Any idea where most people live off campus?
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From what I heard at my interview and what I know about the Boston area, most students live in the surrounding South End area of Boston. Some live in Roxbury (which is cheaper and a little ways out from the school), and others live in Cambridge or even Somerville which are even farther away. Most of the BU students who live outside of the residence hall in the first year are those who have either lived in Boston for undergrad or during their gap year, have an established living situation with roommates (Boston is expensive af, you need roommates), or are in a relationship and would prefer to live with their SO and/or family.
 
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coffee&scrubs said:
From what I heard at my interview and what I know about the Boston area, most students live in the surrounding South End area of Boston. Some live in Roxbury (which is cheaper and a little ways out from the school), and others live in Cambridge or even Somerville which are even farther away. Most of the BU students who live outside of the residence hall in the first year are those who have either lived in Boston for undergrad or during their gap year, have an established living situation with roommates (Boston is expensive af, you need roommates), or are in a relationship and would prefer to live with their SO and/or family.
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That’s what I’ve heard; in from the west coast and wouldn’t know anyone so I was leaning towards the residence hall
 
darth_chonker said:
That’s what I’ve heard; in from the west coast and wouldn’t know anyone so I was leaning towards the residence hall
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I'm a local New Englander, but if I get accepted to BU and choose to matriculate, it'll be a significant move for me nonetheless, both emotionally and financially. The residence hall seems like a great way to transition to med school and living in a new city, so that's where I'll choose to live. And on top of that, it's hard to beat ~$1000 a month in that area of Boston just blocks from the school.
 
coffee&scrubs said:
I'm a local New Englander, but if I get accepted to BU and choose to matriculate, it'll be a significant move for me nonetheless, both emotionally and financially. The residence hall seems like a great way to transition to med school and living in a new city, so that's where I'll choose to live. And on top of that, it's hard to beat ~$1000 a month in that area of Boston just blocks from the school.
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Lol I have a pretty large single apartment rn for 700/mo, 1000 seems crazy
 
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darth_chonker said:
Lol I have a pretty large single apartment rn for 700/mo, 1000 seems crazy
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Oh wow. For all the schools I'm looking at/may end up at, 1000/mo is on the lower end. Especially if you want a decently safe area near said school.
 
coffee&scrubs said:
I'm a local New Englander, but if I get accepted to BU and choose to matriculate, it'll be a significant move for me nonetheless, both emotionally and financially. The residence hall seems like a great way to transition to med school and living in a new city, so that's where I'll choose to live. And on top of that, it's hard to beat ~$1000 a month in that area of Boston just blocks from the school.
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I believe the rate was 1050 due to a donation BU received. I think it goes back up to 1300 for future students (this is unconfirmed, but I saw it somewhere)
 
darth_chonker said:
Lol I have a pretty large single apartment rn for 700/mo, 1000 seems crazy
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If you find a single apartment in a remotely desirable part of Boston for less than 2k a month I’d be stunned
 
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is tomorrow the day maybe?


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I assume they are going to start calling tomorrow or Friday -- right before BU's sping break.
 
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Good Luck everyone! Hope to see some of yall at second look!
 
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Guy on left: BU
Flaming foot: BU’s decision
Guy on right: Me

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Sorry to hear guys :/
 
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One of my friend got call just now - Accepted
 
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I just finished unclogging a bathtub drain with a two handed large snake/auger and I kept refreshing SDN with my nose lmfaoo.
 
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Do decisions tend to go out all on a single day here or over the course of a couple days?
 
What's the consensus if we haven't heard anything back yet? likely WL/A or do we think rejections are still going out?
 
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usctrojan24 said:
What's the consensus if we haven't heard anything back yet? likely WL/A or do we think rejections are still going out?
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I think the consensus is that we know absolutely nothing lol.
 
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Great timing for a spam call :””)
 
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For those of you waiting, I ended up getting quite disappointed back in December watching this thread and people getting calls, but I ended up with an email like a week later. Not everyone gets a call. The waiting sucks but you got this!
 
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standard-deviations said:
For those of you waiting, I ended up getting quite disappointed back in December watching this thread and people getting calls, but I ended up with an email like a week later. Not everyone gets a call. The waiting sucks but you got this!
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a wEeK!?
 
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standard-deviations said:
For those of you waiting, I ended up getting quite disappointed back in December watching this thread and people getting calls, but I ended up with an email like a week later. Not everyone gets a call. The waiting sucks but you got this!
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yeah, but it doesn't help that they started adding interviewer/caller initials in last years thread. My interviewer seems to enjoy calling a lot LOL. NICE TRY getting me to be patient and rational, but you're not getting me this time!
 
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throwawayofcourse said:
a wEeK!?
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Gshah97 said:
yeah, but it doesn't help that they started adding interviewer/caller initials in last years thread. My interviewer seems to enjoy calling a lot LOL. NICE TRY getting me to be patient and rational, but you're not getting me this time!
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I just wanted to help. Sad!
I also meant this cycle, back in December. And yes, A whole week after everyone was talking about getting calls from their interviewers
 
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standard-deviations said:
I just wanted to help. Sad!
I also meant this cycle, back in December. And yes, A whole week after everyone was talking about getting calls from their interviewers
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Haha nah you’re completely right i’m jk.
 
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