Boston University C/O 2019 (2015-2016) Applicants Forum

[EnviroNerd]

Sooo does anyone know how good BU is with need based aid? I hear they are very generous. Do they take into account your parents info as well as my own?

[sjp200]

Sooo does anyone know how good BU is with need based aid? I hear they are very generous. Do they take into account your parents info as well as my own?

No idea what the awards are. I finished my stuff well before the priority deadline and haven't heard anything yet. If you will be 24 or older by December 31st, 2016 you do not need you parents info. If you are 23 or younger, you will need to provide it or demonstrate that you are eligible to waive that information. Good thing for me I turn 24 the day before the deadline

[EnviroNerd]

Yea i sent mine in late January/early Feb. My parents combined income is pretty low and I have a brother in med school so they won't be able to help me with shit even though my EFC is 1,000 lol

[autumnleaves]

Has anybody who applied after February 1 received a decision?

[bruceaquizzer1]

Has anybody who applied after February 1 received a decision?

I haven't. complete 2/22

[tuesdayninja]

Has anybody who applied after February 1 received a decision?

I haven't. complete 2/22

I was complete 1.25 and haven't heard.

[toetotoeonbirdlaw]

Has anybody who applied after February 1 received a decision?

Complete 1/15 and still waiting

[Dr. Nefario]

Admittedly it's making me give BU a second thought, but I don't think I want to be in Boston. Nice jump for them, though!

If you have any reservations about Boston you can PM me. Almost no one at BU law is actually from Boston and BU is in its own metropolitan bubble. You get a real feel that BU Law is truly becoming a more national law school. We have great reach -- the school makes it a priority to get students to other states if they want like, CA, NY, TX, FL, etc. We also have reciprocity with other law schools. That is, if you are looking for jobs in another state, you can request access to that school's job listing on Symplicity.

I second this notion. It is pretty easy to go back to where you are from after graduation, and the CDO is really helpful if you wanna go back home or even if you wanna go somewhere else. However, if you don't want to be in Boston and do not already have ties where you want to work, BU may not be a great choice.

[mornincounselor]

Anyone hear back regarding the PI scholarships?

[180kickflip]

**Please don't quote**

Anyone know if BU gives out full scholarships outside of the PI scholarship and ED? I was rejected from the PI scholarship, and I have multiple t14 offers that would almost cover BUs full tuition if they matched them. Just trying to gauge how likely BU is to match/beat offers if they're essentially full tuition. I really want to stay in Boston =/

Thanks!

[dietcoke1]

Applied early January. Just got the acceptance call

[dasani13]

Yes to the question about merit-based full rides.

[dasani13]

Sooo does anyone know how good BU is with need based aid? I hear they are very generous. Do they take into account your parents info as well as my own?

It depends on how much merit $ you got.

[EnviroNerd]

Sooo does anyone know how good BU is with need based aid? I hear they are very generous. Do they take into account your parents info as well as my own?

It depends on how much merit $ you got.

So if you get 15-20k you won't be expecting too much in need based if you demonstrate need?

[monceau]

Got 75k from BU...anyone think they might play ball with a 102k offer from Emory?

[Dr. Nefario]

Got 75k from BU...anyone think they might play ball with a 102k offer from Emory?

never hurts to try. I regret not trying to use more of my high offers from lower schools

[Nghasem]

Has anyone that was accepted without any scholarship information at first heard anything concerning scholarships?

[JDilemma]

Got 75k from BU...anyone think they might play ball with a 102k offer from Emory?

I got the same offer from Emory and am still waiting to hear back from BU. Do you mind if I ask when you went compete/ heard back?

[monceau]

Got 75k from BU...anyone think they might play ball with a 102k offer from Emory?

I got the same offer from Emory and am still waiting to hear back from BU. Do you mind if I ask when you went compete/ heard back?

Went complete 12/9, got the call 3/10, scholly info came in the admissions package a couple days after that

[JDilemma]

Got 75k from BU...anyone think they might play ball with a 102k offer from Emory?

I got the same offer from Emory and am still waiting to hear back from BU. Do you mind if I ask when you went compete/ heard back?

Went complete 12/9, got the call 3/10, scholly info came in the admissions package a couple days after that

Oh wow, about a month before me. Congrats on your acceptance and thanks for the prompt reply.

[lawlaura3494]

So I just got an email from financial aid saying that I was awarded 60k (20k a year) from the alumni scholarship (aka need based aid). Is there still a chance of me getting a different email with merit based aid? I'm at their LSAT and GPA 75 percentiles, so I feel like it would be odd for me to get no merit aid.

[JeanLucPicard]

So I just got an email from financial aid saying that I was awarded 60k (20k a year) from the alumni scholarship (aka need based aid). Is there still a chance of me getting a different email with merit based aid? I'm at their LSAT and GPA 75 percentiles, so I feel like it would be odd for me to get no merit aid.

I've got similar stats, and I'm still sitting here with no money at all! It's very strange.

[Danimals18]

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[tuesdayninja]

complete 2/3...haven't heard anything.
>75 LSAT, >25 GPA < 50

Heard anything as in decision or money? I'm complete 1.25 and haven't heard about a decision.

[Danimals18]

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