BU 2012-2013 Applicants Forum

[timeandspace11]

Sent an email last night asking for a scholarship increase. No response yet. I was hoping to at least get a confirmation email. In about a week I will call if I have gotten no response

[lawschoolwife]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, they also attached a letter giving me a $15,000/year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

[cinephile]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, I got $15,000 a year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

The PI scholarship is (or at least used to be) a full-ride and it's given to like 10 people per year. Maybe fewer.

[lawschoolwife]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, I got $15,000 a year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

The PI scholarship is (or at least used to be) a full-ride and it's given to like 10 people per year. Maybe fewer.

Ah. Good to know. More selective than I thought, but I'm still bummed.

[anteater1]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, they also attached a letter giving me a $15,000/year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

#'s?

[lawschoolwife]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, they also attached a letter giving me a $15,000/year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

#'s?

165/3.59. (also, BU alum and strong softs)

[skri65]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, they also attached a letter giving me a $15,000/year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

#'s?

165/3.59. (also, BU alum and strong softs)

You are below both medians, why would you expect more?

[teiswei]

Just got the call! I'm in!

[dproduct]

Just got the call! I'm in!

CONGRATS!

[lawschoolwife]

Got an email about the Public Interest Scholarship - denied. I have relevant experience and (in my opinion) wrote a strong essay, so honestly I'm surprised. Then again, I don't really know how many people usually get this scholarship or how much money they usually give. Maybe it's more competitive than I thought.

On the other hand, they also attached a letter giving me a $15,000/year merit scholarship. Nice, but not nearly what I was hoping for.

#'s?

165/3.59. (also, BU alum and strong softs)

You are below both medians, why would you expect more?

I wasn't realistically expecting any money, I was just clinging to the hope that being a BU alum and my experience with public service would give me a chance at the Public Interest Scholarship. I figured of all the public interest scholar programs I applied to, I had the best shot at BU. Ah well, such is life. The $15,000 merit scholarship is nothing to sneeze at, and I was quite thrilled to get it.

[willio]

In via voicemail! No word on scholly, and not expecting anything since I'm below both medians. Stats in profile.

[dproduct]

In via voicemail! No word on scholly, and not expecting anything since I'm below both medians. Stats in profile.

Congratulations!!!

[AlanShore]

In via voicemail! No word on scholly, and not expecting anything since I'm below both medians. Stats in profile.

Congrats!.

[radar714]

Sent an email last night asking for a scholarship increase. No response yet. I was hoping to at least get a confirmation email. In about a week I will call if I have gotten no response

same. sent mine on Fri 2/15 and no response either

[BlazersTime]

Got my admissions packet today, as expected, no scholarship offer. BU is a great school but I can't pay sticker to go there.

[bettercallsaul91]

waitlisted for public interest scholarship

[Rory19]

waitlisted for public interest scholarship

Say what??? You can be waitlisted for a scholarship? Ugh. How were you notified?

[anteater1]

Good places to eat near BU?

I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time, solo so preferably somewhere I can sit at the bar.

[nba101790]

Good places to eat near BU?

I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time, solo so preferably somewhere I can sit at the bar.

Noodle Street on the north part of Comm. Ave is a very popular lunch spot. Forget if they have a bar though.

[empyreanrrv]

Good places to eat near BU?

I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time, solo so preferably somewhere I can sit at the bar.

Sunset Cantina is great for Mexican food and should have a bar. Definitely recommend it.

[AlanShore]

Good places to eat near BU?

I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time, solo so preferably somewhere I can sit at the bar.

Noodle Street on the north part of Comm. Ave is a very popular lunch spot. Forget if they have a bar though.

I used to go to Noodle St all the time! There are other chain places that are along Comm Ave-- Panera, Chipotle, another burrito place, etc

[ph5354a]

Just withdrew. Best of luck to all of those still waiting!

[toothbrush]

Good places to eat near BU?

I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time, solo so preferably somewhere I can sit at the bar.

Noodle Street on the north part of Comm. Ave is a very popular lunch spot. Forget if they have a bar though.

I used to go to Noodle St all the time! There are other chain places that are along Comm Ave-- Panera, Chipotle, another burrito place, etc

On a side note, what's with Boston and their Panera / Au Bon Pain restaurants? I was in Boston the past weekend and I swear there's more of those than I've ever seen before (i'm from NY)..

[AlanShore]

Good places to eat near BU?

I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time, solo so preferably somewhere I can sit at the bar.

Noodle Street on the north part of Comm. Ave is a very popular lunch spot. Forget if they have a bar though.

I used to go to Noodle St all the time! There are other chain places that are along Comm Ave-- Panera, Chipotle, another burrito place, etc

On a side note, what's with Boston and their Panera / Au Bon Pain restaurants? I was in Boston the past weekend and I swear there's more of those than I've ever seen before (i'm from NY)..

haha yeah im not sure... we like our cafe culture. i wish some more local/independently owned coffee shops/cafes would replace them.

[toothbrush]

haha yeah im not sure... we like our cafe culture. i wish some more local/independently owned coffee shops/cafes would replace them.

So I was talking to my GF about this and I concluded that boston, in comparison to NYC, is bland in flavors. We ate at a shawarma place in boston and it was really plain with like grilled chicken and stuff ( we thought it was fantastic btw). Then we tried to relive the experience in Queens and WOOOF that shit was authentic flavors and shit (wayyy too much for us)

Was I right in saying that Boston is vanilla flavored everything ?