2019-2020 Boston University

[Nostalgic119]

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Got called today, first A of the cycle!

Really hoping this is me today or sometime this week. Also, please lmk if anyone hears from PCW

 

[Matt Penn]

Is it possible to not get a call and only get an email? Or do they always call?

 

[themightychondrion]

Is it possible to not get a call and only get an email? Or do they always call?

Possible to not get a call and only get an email

 

[Nostalgic119]

Yep

Sent from my SM-G960U using SDN mobile

I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully you have As in places you're excited to attend. Just out of curiosity, were you emailed/did your portal update?

 

[dgnsc]

Got the A via email!

 

[Nostalgic119]

Got the A via email!

Congrats! A portal update or personal email from your interviewer?

 

[dgnsc]

Congrats! A portal update or personal email from your interviewer?

Personal email

 

[maryidafrancis]

anyone get a portal update?

 

[lemons26]

anyone get a portal update?

No I didn't... my guess is that probably won't happen until next week?

 

[Nostalgic119]

anyone get a portal update?

If I were to guess that isn't happening till tomorrow. This is 100% speculation though so I'd take it with a large chungus of salt

 

[maryidafrancis]

just wanna put out some positive vibes for everyone still waiting.. good luck guys hopefully we all get the A or at least get out of the waiting game in some capacity!!

 

[Ole_Toe]

I'm super confused about what's happening here. They are slow rolling acceptances, waitlists, and rejections, through call or email over multiple days? Is this how it went in December?

 

[mpa19]

I'm super confused about what's happening here. They are slow rolling acceptances, waitlists, and rejections, through call or email over multiple days? Is this how it went in December?

I think it was pretty similar in December. I got my acceptance email a week after the calls started going out

 

[Eponine1912]

I think it was pretty similar in December. I got my acceptance email a week after the calls started going out

Same thing happened to me! I think they give interviewers a few days to call/email and then send out the rest of the acceptances via email/portal update a week later

 

[iceberg413]

It seems that, in the age of neurotic pre-meds on SDN, a simple switch in order of when the automated decisions vs. the personal calls happen would make this a whole lot less stressful.

 

[ls1422]

This is the most confusing was to notify people

 

[Gshah97]

This is the most confusing was to notify people

UCLA ptsd?

 

[throwawayofcourse]

This is the most confusing was to notify people

this is chaotic- some calls, some emails, some silence, and eventually, portal updates.

should i be expecting notification via smoke signal? open my window for a carrier pigeon maybe? lololol

 

[ls1422]

UCLA ptsd?

I got lucky with UCLA actually so no damage was done there, but was certainly traumatized by Columbia this week. This one is so confusing it's not even traumatizing I just have no idea what's happening

 

[throwawayofcourse]

this is chaotic- some calls, some emails, some silence, and eventually, portal updates.

should i be expecting notification via smoke signal? open my window for a carrier pigeon maybe? lololol

getting my busm A irl

 

[MD24NY]

A via email just now. Interviewed mid-January. Will most likely be declining. Good luck everyone 🙂!

 

[Gshah97]

Waitlist via portal now, no email (checked spam)

 

[themightychondrion]

ACCEPTED!!!!!!!! This is my top choice im so happy 😍

 

[dazul]

Waitlisted via email too! Any idea on movement?

 

[walterwhite3556]

Waitlist via email

 

[Gshah97]

Some movement last year, end of May.

 

[PrincessPunchy]

WL. No reason to hold this, so the next person can bump up into my spot.

 

[Matt Penn]

Waitlisted via email. Accepted waitlist spot through portal.

 

[coffee&scrubs]

Waitlisted. I accepted the spot. We’ll see what happens

 

[throwawayofcourse]

ACCEPTED!!!!!!!! This is my top choice im so happy 😍

Congrats!!! was this via email? with no portal change?

 

[usctrojan24]

WL as well hopefully we get some movement this year!!

 

[themightychondrion]

Congrats!!! was this via email? with no portal change?

Thank you!!! That's correct - I don't see anything changed on the portal as of now

 

[throwawayofcourse]

yikes i still have no news......

 

[Gshah97]

I wonder if they give out positions or general categories for the waitlist. I have 1 other A at U of Colorado, both are similarly priced and ranked. I did like BU a lot though and I wonder if being on the WL impacts aid in any way. Is need based aid still the same and available, etc.

 

[ls1422]

Waitlist just now. Will be declining so hopefully that keeps it moving!

 

[currentapplicant2020]

A! Got the call about an hour ago

 

[BUSM24Student]

Accepted. First one. Interviewed in Jan.

 

[iceberg413]

+1 for Waitlist gang, pls think hard about holding A's if you already are set on another school, thx for coming to my Ted talk.

 

[throwawayofcourse]

is busm delaying my decision bc of my snarky gifs? am i about to get the WL hammer? when will it happen, and how? wow i havent felt this alive in a long time

 

[snaredrummer]

Waitlisted as well. This is my 3rd time applying here. Just want to get in lol

 

[andalukia]

I got the WL too dun dun duuun im scared to see the odds of getting off of it

 

[Reader12]

WL and accepted the spot

 

[Matt Penn]

According to MSAR, BU has 300 waitlist spots and 20 were offered acceptances from the waitlist last year. Not sure if they fill all waitlist spots but I'm really hoping for a better ratio this year. The Dean did mention that accepted students have an average of 4 total acceptances, essentially implying that a lot reject their offer. Do what you want with this information...

 

[mdloading]

wow accepted just now by email!!! definitely surprised. I feel really grateful I liked BU a lot

 

[coffee&scrubs]

According to MSAR, BU has 300 waitlist spots and 20 were offered acceptances from the waitlist last year. Not sure if they fill all waitlist spots but I'm really hoping for a better ratio this year. The Dean did mention that accepted students have an average of 4 total acceptances, essentially implying that a lot reject their offer. Do what you want with this information...

Ah, now I know why I was waitlisted: they somehow figured out I’m one of those losers with less than 4 acceptances. How could I possibly lower their accepted students’ stats like that...?

 

[JDPT]

Accepted via email today also! One of my top choices but the cost is a bit discouraging

 

[mdhopeful2024]

Are all of these acceptance emails from interviewers or from admissions? Still no email and no portal update...

 

[throwawayofcourse]

getting my busm A irl
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ok it didnt come by pigeon but it came, so grateful :')

 

[seafarer097]

Accepted via email!!! Went to my promo email box!

 

[michiganderrrr]

man my interviewer called me w the A in the middle of class right before we took an exam.... prof def thought i was a mad woman for racing out of the room like that