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Looks like Feb 1 date is for need based or for loan. Any thing that we need fill up for merit/Scholarship?
 
DevinBookerMD said:
anyone hear back from fin aid yet?
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I don't think they release FA packages until second look weekend. Not sure if that's just for march acceptances or for everyone but that's what the FA person said on the phone when I called.
 
walterwhite3556 said:
I don't think they release FA packages until second look weekend. Not sure if that's just for march acceptances or for everyone but that's what the FA person said on the phone when I called.
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When I called a couple weeks ago they said they were planning to release last week for priority deadline peeps. Guess that didn't happen :laugh:
 
u_raptor said:
When I called a couple weeks ago they said they were planning to release last week for priority deadline peeps. Guess that didn't happen :laugh:
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Yeah, like I said they might be releasing FA packages for people accepted in dec. soon. For everyone deferred to a March decision, they said April 4th you'll get FA packages.
 
when you guys talking about FA packages, is it need based financial aid or merit scholarship?
 
u_raptor said:
When I called a couple weeks ago they said they were planning to release last week for priority deadline peeps. Guess that didn't happen :laugh:
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When I emailed with them they said they will have december acceptees packages "well before second look weekend" whatever that means...
 
khichadi said:
when you guys talking about FA packages, is it need based financial aid or merit scholarship?
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Financial Aid. Merit scholarships have already been parsed out for Dec. acceptances as far as I know.
 
u_raptor said:
Financial Aid. Merit scholarships have already been parsed out for Dec. acceptances as far as I know.
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For people waiting March acceptance, do they need to do anything for merit scholarship? Any paper work needs to file? CSS profile, etc?
For Dec acceptance people, did they get notification of merit scholarship with their acceptance call/email?
 
Hi there! Can any current students speak to the clinical experience at BU? Given the more traditional curriculum, how much exposure do you get in years 1 + 2? If you’ve sought out other clinical experience, what has been worthwhile? Lastly, as for the clinical years, how common/encouraged are away rotations?
 
So I'm looking at the upload instructions on the web portal, and they mention "Once you click save", but I don't see a save button. Is it just me, or is that button not available once you upload something onto the portal? This is in the Upload or View Documents tab of the portal btw.
 
There is a save and cancel button on the right side after you pressed the add button
 
Hi all! I was deferred until March but was wondering if anyone knew the date for a second look day? I’m trying to plan travel around this in case I get good news 🙂 thanks in advance!
 
kobemann said:
Emails were sent out March 11th last year and March 9th the year before so I'm guessing the week of the March 9th or maybe the week of March 16th.
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No phone calls? straight email notification?
 
Wondering if any current students wanted to answer some Qs about rotations sites and a few other things I am interested in. Tried emailing admissions ~two weeks ago but never got a response.
 
throwawayofcourse said:
I think they went out on March 7th last year, so perhaps late next week?

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I think the calls started on the 7th but it's your interviewer's discretion whether or not to call. Emails went out on the 11th last year and 9th the year so I'm guessing we will likely hear back in the next 2 weeks.
 
So is the consensus that we'll hear this week or next? I want to start mentally preparing...
 
Is pretty much everyone who's accepted planning on living in the On Campus residence hall?
 
darth_chonker said:
Is pretty much everyone who's accepted planning on living in the On Campus residence hall?
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I'll be moving with my GF, so I'm not allowed on the on campus residence hall lol. But it looks like the move if you can do it!
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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