BU 2012-2013 Applicants Forum

Homelandsagreatshow · Post by **Homelandsagreatshow** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:46 pm

thoughts are in Boston.

Rory19 · Post by **Rory19** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:27 pm

Homelandsagreatshow wrote:thoughts are in Boston.

+1

simplycatalina · Post by **simplycatalina** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:27 pm

My heart goes out to everyone in Boston.

AMilfordMan · Post by **AMilfordMan** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:34 pm

Rory19 wrote:
Homelandsagreatshow wrote:thoughts are in Boston.
+1

04102014 · Post by **04102014** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:36 pm

It's unbelievable. I've never seen anything like this in the city, and I've lived here my whole life.

PRgradBYU · Post by **PRgradBYU** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:38 pm

cbarlow1016 wrote:My heart goes out to everyone in Boston.

What an egregious act by those responsible... makes me sick.

thatgumyoulike · Post by **thatgumyoulike** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:52 pm

Admitted students: did you receive your financial aid offer in the mail with your acceptance? If not, how soon after (and how) did you receive it?

I was admitted via phone call and received my admit packet yesterday, but no mention of financial aid. I also have not received any emails from them.

CaptainLeela · Post by **CaptainLeela** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:21 pm

Welcome to TLS

Rlabo · Post by **Rlabo** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:26 pm

Just an FYI, I received no mention of financial aid with my admit packet and when I tried to negotiate with them they informed me that I had not filled out a certain part of FAFSA and that they would only consider me for any form of scholarship once all the paperwork was completed.

CaptainLeela · Post by **CaptainLeela** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:31 pm

Welcome to TLS

question7 · Post by **question7** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:46 pm

anybody else still waiting on a decision? Applied early January.

abc987 · Post by **abc987** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:18 pm

question7 wrote:anybody else still waiting on a decision? Applied early January.

I'm still waiting, but I applied much later than you (March 14th).

04102014 · Post by **04102014** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:37 pm

Edit: answered my own question.

Torque · Post by **Torque** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:47 pm

I've been waitlisted since late february. When does BU typically start admitting or denying those waitlisted? Any predication(s) if this years numbers will be more favorable to BU drawing from the waitlist?

jdmonkey · Post by **jdmonkey** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:27 am

Torque wrote:I've been waitlisted since late february. When does BU typically start admitting or denying those waitlisted? Any predication(s) if this years numbers will be more favorable to BU drawing from the waitlist?

First deposit is 5/1. I would venture to say a week after that there should be good wait list activity, because you actually have to mail in the deposit (unlike other schools where you can pay online). Should be easier to get off all wait lists this year because applications are down, so the law schools will have a tougher time predicting who will go where because schools are throwing the same amount of money at fewer people.

km0828 · Post by **km0828** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:03 pm

Torque wrote:I've been waitlisted since late february. When does BU typically start admitting or denying those waitlisted? Any predication(s) if this years numbers will be more favorable to BU drawing from the waitlist?

I have also been on the WL since February. this process is excruciating... Is BU your top choice?

Torque · Post by **Torque** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:41 am

km0828 wrote:
Torque wrote:I've been waitlisted since late february. When does BU typically start admitting or denying those waitlisted? Any predication(s) if this years numbers will be more favorable to BU drawing from the waitlist?
I have also been on the WL since February. this process is excruciating... Is BU your top choice?

Yep, I sent my 1st LOCI in immediately afterwards, and am planning to get a 2nd one in early May. After reading around it seems like historically a fair number of those waitlisted hear from BU late May.

superhopefulwoo · Post by **superhopefulwoo** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:01 pm

Just withdrew. Good luck to the WLers!

km0828 · Post by **km0828** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:54 pm

Torque wrote:
km0828 wrote:
Torque wrote:I've been waitlisted since late february. When does BU typically start admitting or denying those waitlisted? Any predication(s) if this years numbers will be more favorable to BU drawing from the waitlist?
I have also been on the WL since February. this process is excruciating... Is BU your top choice?
Yep, I sent my 1st LOCI in immediately afterwards, and am planning to get a 2nd one in early May. After reading around it seems like historically a fair number of those waitlisted hear from BU late May.

Got it. Yeah i updated my file last week and they just replied by saying they "added it to my file and thanks for your patience."

jdmonkey · Post by **jdmonkey** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:23 am

question7 wrote:anybody else still waiting on a decision? Applied early January.

I would call the office and tell them you would like a decision because of other deadlines. I would also mention something about you liking BU or anything positive about the school. I was admitted the day after I called them.

jdmonkey · Post by **jdmonkey** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:26 am

thatgumyoulike wrote:Admitted students: did you receive your financial aid offer in the mail with your acceptance? If not, how soon after (and how) did you receive it?

I was admitted via phone call and received my admit packet yesterday, but no mention of financial aid. I also have not received any emails from them.

If you have any other merit based offers email them to admissions. They will forward them to the scholarship committee. Then you should hear back before the deposit deadline.

04102014 · Post by **04102014** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:38 pm

Did everyone send their competing offers to admissions? Or financial aid?

jdmonkey · Post by **jdmonkey** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:49 pm

ohpobrecito wrote:Did everyone send their competing offers to admissions? Or financial aid?

Has anybody successfully renegotiated a scholarship offer at BU. If so please let me know.

dproduct · Post by **dproduct** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:07 pm

I never deposited, but I just received a significant scholarship increase from BU and now I'm confused all over again.

Hrun · Post by **Hrun** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:19 pm

dproduct wrote:I never deposited, but I just received a significant scholarship increase from BU and now I'm confused all over again.

What?!!! Those bastards refused to increase my scholarship. I want back my deposit. Congratulations. Where were you planning on going before the increase?