Aerodont said:
Hello All:
I received my BU acceptance thru regular mail this saturday. I attended the interview on 27th Oct. Very surprised and pleased to receive the decission so early.
I have seen that there is not a thread for posting BU acceptance alone. So, I am starting this one.
I am not from Boston and dont know much about securing a loan or where to live etc.. I would appreciate if anybody can post such info.
Thanks
1. BU off campus housing:
http://www.bu.edu/link/bin/uiscgi_off_campus_housing.pl
2. MIT CSSA housing:
http://cssa.mit.edu/new/forum/index.php?showforum=5
3.
http://boston.craigslist.org/
4. Harrison Court: Cross-street with Library building
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/Dept/Home.aspx?DepartmentID=173
5. South Block: BUMC tower building (Long waiting list-they don't regularly accept application, even they accept your application, it may take a year to get a room)
1. Transportation
1 )You can find all schedules and maps for public transportations from:
http://www.mbta.com/
2) BU Shuttle BUS runs from BU medical campus to BU main campus(several stops in
between).
http://www.bu.edu/thebus/
Schedule:
http://www.bu.edu/thebus/pdf/March_21_May_13_05_Schedule.pdf
3) Traveling tips-how to save your money:
a. All outbound (far from downtown direction) All Green Line trains on the street level (Not
underground level) are free.
b. When you take Silver line on Washington St.& Newton Street (90 cents), always ask for
a Subway Transfer, you can take the following Trains for free with the transfer:
Orange line from New England Station, Downtown Crossing Station;
Red line from Downtown Crossing Station;
Green Line from Boylston Station.
c. When you get off Orange line from Mass Ave. Station, Take a Bus Transfer for free
boarding on #1Bus to School direction1. You can find a lot cool stuff such as Movies, Restaurants, Concerts, Events .... in Boston
from this website:
http://www.boston.com/ae/?p1=GN_AE
BTW, You can buy half price movie ticket from 2nd floor of Newton Pavilion Building, next to
Dental School. (Find campus map:
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/places/CampusMap/index.htm)
2. Boston offers a great variety of cultural activities:
1) Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall:
http://www.bso.org/
2) Boston Opera at the Opera House:
http://www.blo.org/
3) Boston Ballet at the Wang Center:
http://www.bostonballet.org/
3.Museums and Attractions in and near Boston Area
1) Museum of Fine Arts:
http://www.mfa.org/home.htm
2) New England Aquarium:
http://www.neaq.org/index.flash4.html
3) Boston Public Library:
http://www.bpl.org/ (You can visit Boston Public Library and other public libraries for free with valid library card which is also free. Just go to any public library and fill out an membership application form.)
4) Boston National Historic Park (Freedom Trail):
http://www.nps.gov/bost/home.htm
5) Boston Harbor Cruises:
http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/
4. Sports
Football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey are represented by professional teams in Boston. For detailed infomation, please go to
http://www.boston.com/sports/.
Below is the names of the professional teams in Boston.
Patriots (football). Tickets are available at Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro (508-543-1776).
Red Sox (baseball). Tickets are available at Fenway Park, Boston (617-267-8661).
Celtics (basketball). Tickets are available at the Boston Garden (617-227-3200).
Bruins (ice hockey). Tickets are available at the Boston Garden (617-227-3200).
Good luck to everyone accepted in BU. Boston is amazing city, with a lot of stuff to do. My favorite location for renting a room - around Prudential center.
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