Boston University c/o 2015 Applicants Forum

[Cupidity]

My bf just had success negotiating last week.

[landla]

Has anyone who was accepted earlier this month received scholarship money?

I called up FinAid yesterday and they pretty much told me that if I hadn't received a merit scholarship with my acceptance, I wasn't going to get one. I'll probably be withdrawing soon.

No bueono, did you try to negotiate with other schollys at all? Or did they just flat out say we don't give a rats ass what you've received elsewhere?

I was accepted a while ago and have a scholarship offer from them, but from what I've heard and what the FinAid rep said at the ASD, they are open to negotiating.

[7ate9]

My bf just had success negotiating last week.

When did he open negotiations? If you do not mind sharing specifics, how successful were his efforts? Did he proceed through e-mails?

Thanks!

[AlmostOver]

I just received scholly in the mail. If you're on the west coast, there's still hope!

[eaper]

I just received scholly in the mail. If you're on the west coast, there's still hope!

I hope the same is for Texas... Keep getting these silly "history of BU law" packets, and they are really getting on my nerves.

[AlmostOver]

I just received scholly in the mail. If you're on the west coast, there's still hope!

I hope the same is for Texas... Keep getting these silly "history of BU law" packets, and they are really getting on my nerves.

I got all of those too!

[ThreeRivers]

When did some of the recent scholarship offers get accepted?

<1/31 here and becoming anxious lol

[honeynutt]

Updated 3/26! The waitlist cometh...

The waitlist just arrived for me

[AlmostOver]

When did some of the recent scholarship offers get accepted?

<1/31 here and becoming anxious lol

I was admitted in December.

[Miss_Sunshine]

I just got waitlisted (a little bummed), but I'm pretty sure it was yield protect since I have numbers above their medians and I've received generous merit aid offers from peer schools. I have a question before I fill out my waitlist response form -- do students who get of the waitlist get offered scholarships as well? I do like BU, and if I were to get a great financial aid package, it could easily be my top choice.

Thank you!

[TLS_noobie]

When did some of the recent scholarship offers get accepted?

<1/31 here and becoming anxious lol

Still waiting for scholly info, too. I was accepted late January/early Feb.

[snehpets]

I just got waitlisted (a little bummed), but I'm pretty sure it was yield protect since I have numbers above their medians and I've received generous merit aid offers from peer schools. I have a question before I fill out my waitlist response form -- do students who get of the waitlist get offered scholarships as well? I do like BU, and if I were to get a great financial aid package, it could easily be my top choice.

Thank you!

I forget what the form said but I would be extremely surprised if, if you were a YP, they didn't offer you a scholarship if you wrote a LOCI insinuating that you would be very interested in attending if offered money.

[Tyeger87]

Just got my third complete

2/15--> 2/23 --> 3/28

[illy22]

Just got in (via voicemail/phone call)... 12/28 - 1/9 - 3/26

[SDPalmTree]

For those on the WL - I just withdrew my acceptance, so best of luck to all of you!

[msblaw89]

Withdrew. Goodluck everyone!

[StarLightSpectre]

Withdrew. Goodluck everyone!

I guessing you loved UT! haha

[Moriarty]

Got scholly info in the mail while I was visiting Boston College, hahaha. BU gave me $105,000 a year--pretty generous and definitely something to think about.

...still pissed about the way the 12/6 Mafia was treated, though.

[Killingly]

BU gave me $105,000 a year

Damn.



ETA: Checked my mail and got another non-$ thing from BU. Tour-guide book-thing of Boston. Was told $ info was mailed to me March 22-23. Officially giving up hope.

[ThreeRivers]

Was told $ info was mailed to me March 22-23. Officially giving up hope.

I was told I'd know before the April 15 deadline. I was figuring that would mean they'd mail it sometime this week at the latest (so don't wait until the very last week with the mail), but knowing that you were told March 22 / 23 and still haven't heard anything has me worried lol

[freaknroll]

BU gave me $105,000 a year

Damn.



ETA: Checked my mail and got another non-$ thing from BU. Tour-guide book-thing of Boston. Was told $ info was mailed to me March 22-23. Officially giving up hope.

I have a mailing listed in my status checker for 3/23. The title is blank however so I have no clue what it is, praying that it's $. Did anyone who received a scholly have a mailing listed in their status checker?

edit: I'm confused Kill. If they told you that they mailed you $ info on 3/22-23 why are you giving up hope?

[Killingly]

Was told $ info was mailed to me March 22-23. Officially giving up hope.

I was told I'd know before the April 15 deadline. I was figuring that would mean they'd mail it sometime this week at the latest (so don't wait until the very last week with the mail), but knowing that you were told March 22 / 23 and still haven't heard anything has me worried lol

Well I called and they said it hadn't been mailed. So whoever I talked to the first time was either just guessing or just wanted to shut me up.

[Moriarty]

I have a mailing listed in my status checker for 3/23. The title is blank however so I have no clue what it is, praying that it's $. Did anyone who received a scholly have a mailing listed in their status checker?

Yes, I do! Blank mailing for 3/23, although the letter wasn't mailed until 3/28. I hope this means good news for you!

[lrslayer]

withdrew. good luck folks.

[ThreeRivers]

I have a mailing listed in my status checker for 3/23. The title is blank however so I have no clue what it is, praying that it's $. Did anyone who received a scholly have a mailing listed in their status checker?

Yes, I do! Blank mailing for 3/23, although the letter wasn't mailed until 3/28. I hope this means good news for you!

So has everyone who got a scholly letter after the initial packet had the blank mailing? I've Been waiting frantically for mail every day since they told me they were in process of completing review of my file lol