#Boston University (2022-2023)
mint root
nah you submitted like an hour before it was due
RD i assume?
heās doing ed2
maybe theyāre making ed2 portals first then rd ppl
mint root
no some of mine they gave it to me in 5 days
spark jewel
I submiited my UCLA last year, they sent my their first email about my application last week
mint root
GW took like 5 days while BU took like 20 hours lol
spark jewel
@open relicif you submitted on last day or two the system would take a while to process
mint root
^^
spark jewel
everyone is submitting in the last few days
they are not risking their system
just get some popcorn or icecream
undone summit
everyone is submitting in the last few days
heard that is a red flag to BU? no?
spark jewel
relax and enjoy application free time
spark jewel
heard that is a red flag to BU? no?
not at all
a lot of good students are submitting last min
undone summit
could of sworn a BU counselor talk about this
mint root
nah i donāt think so
undone summit
no like last minute ones
mint root
as long as it doesnāt look rushed youāre good
mint root
applying last minute is fine but writing the supp last minute isnāt
spark jewel
you should avoid sending application on the last day though
systems have crashed before
but its fine to wait til the last few days, you might get new ideas
undone summit
feels good having everything done
mint root
yea ik some upenn people whose applications didnāt go through
spark jewel
ouch
undone summit
now im just have mid year report
spark jewel
:c
undone summit
yes
mint root
yea
undone summit
and emailing all my schools after acceptance to confirm they have recieved my fafsa and css
mint root
my semester ends like late jan
undone summit
talking about that, bu never responded. gonna resend my email
spark jewel
talking about that, bu never responded. gonna resend my email
noooo don't send multiple emails to ao
undone summit
going to email admission this time instead of financial assistance
mint root
it should say in your portal if you got your aid documents
spark jewel
pretttyyyyy sure thats not how you get demonstrated interest lmao
undone summit
that makes sense
is that okay cuz financial assistance haven't responded and i emailed them on wed
spark jewel
but
if you still dont have the portal in a few days
then I should say a email is a good idea
mint root
itās bc thatās when we reach the halfway mark of our year
undone summit
it should say in your portal if you got your aid documents
some school don't have it. bu says no material received at this time
undone summit
u sure about that?
mint root
mint root
i did all that aid stuff like november 1st
undone summit
im going to email the admission monday, FA taking too long and by then it will be 5 days already
mint root
thatās wack
undone summit
yeah
they have it for sure tho
schools tend to forgot some
like nyu processed my css but no fafsa
viscid badger
i submitted my BU app wednesday and no portal
wintry knoll
me too
digital iron
Usually takes a few days you are chilling dw
weary helm
holy shit why does BU have my ACT when i applied test-optional???
how do i get rid of that? omg im going to cry lol
mint root
did you forget to remove it in the common app?
this also happened to me but i said test-optional in the form as wellš«
weary helm
I think I know what happened
When I first signed up for the ACT it asks you what colleges you want to send the scores to and I put BU as one of them.
Should I email admissions??
undone summit
holy shit why does BU have my ACT when i applied test-optional???
Or does you school have it on your transcript
Also
terse geyser
I submitted my app dec 1st yet BU hasn't requested any documents from IDOC
Do they even use it?
digital iron
Do they even use it?
They donāt use IDOC so donāt worry they only take your CSS and FSAFA
terse geyser
Ok
weary helm
Or does you school have it on your transcript
no they don't
visual oriole
guys does anyone have a problem while trying to register? Its says my dob and family name is wrong but its not?
mint root
what are you registering for
burnt zephyr
@digital iron how much was ur deposit for ED1? (asking bc my parents might make me pay itš)
mint root
<@264229241271353346> how much was ur deposit for ED1? (asking bc my parents mig...
i think the deposit was $650
burnt zephyr
i think the deposit was $650
itās giving iāll have to take money out my savings š«£
mint root
most schools deposits range around that much tho sooo
would they want you to pay the whole thing or part of it
burnt zephyr
probably all & theyāll pay me back
digital iron
<@264229241271353346> how much was ur deposit for ED1? (asking bc my parents mig...
Itās $650
But I got it waved
Ask admissions first if you can get it waved before depositing you might be able to and save yourself $650 š
digital iron
Yeah but you can email admissions to see if you qualify
Idk what the range is so itās worth a shot
Or ask for a reduction in cost too also would probably work
mint root
yea my family makes like 100k so i could qualify for a reduction
digital iron
If they donāt waive the cost Iād assume they would at least give you a reduction yk
Saving money always a W
mint root
bu tuition is literally my familyās whole income so we hoping aid comes in clutchš¤
digital iron
It will š¤
mint root
did you get good aid from them
digital iron
You are ED2 right
mint root
yea
digital iron
did you get good aid from them
Iām low income so i got about like I donāt rmb but I think from BU itās 67k or around that range
Rn with a work study it will still cost me 8k yearly
digital iron
was the npc accurate for you
I didnāt use it LMAO
Iām low income so I knew this would happen
mint root
thatās cheaper than my state school
iām from a single parent household and live in hcol area so 100k is like not a lot
the average household income in my zip code is like $172k and we only bring home like $70k
nvm the average is $231k LOL
viscid badger
No portal yet anyone else
wintry knoll
me too
digital iron
nvm the average is $231k LOL
Damn
digital iron
iām from a single parent household and live in hcol area so 100k is like not a l...
My parents are divorced so like I hate that the CSS asked for both the biological parents otherwise Iād probably be paying way less
My moms income is pretty low so my EFC was 0 but my dad is currently married so his joint income is a bit higher causing that spike making me pay like 8k with a work study 11k without one
š
mint root
my parents r divorced as well and my dad doesnāt live in the us anymore so idek what he makes
mint root
i said my mom was single bc idek if my dad is married
digital iron
Ah yeah
Idk tbh Iām fine with some debt because I think itās worth going into the Boston area
mint root
efc is like $13k which isnāt super terrible but my sisters going to college in 2024š«
digital iron
Especially for connections with the surrounding schools
mint root
yea 8k per year and boston connections is not super bad
digital iron
efc is like $13k which isnāt super terrible but my sisters going to college in 2...
Ohhhh thatās tuff
digital iron
yea 8k per year and boston connections is not super bad
I think my dad might pay for some if not I am applying for some scholarships maybe I can get my cost down to 5k ill see
Because then itās only 2500 per semester
mint root
my mom doesnāt own any assets at all so like idk how they expect us to pay like $13k but apparently they donāt even use that efc number
digital iron
my mom doesnāt own any assets at all so like idk how they expect us to pay like ...
Idk college be asking you to cough up like half of your yearly income its so stupid
š
mint root
a lot of my richer friends have to pay fill tuition to like BU, NEU, etc.
mint root
iād start crying if i had to pay $80k to go here
digital iron
LMAO FR
mint root
if buās npc is accurate iād only have to pay like $15k per year at most
digital iron
Thatās pretty good
If you apply for any internships you will be able to pay it off yourself for sure
Tech internships pay a good amount so
mint root
dad could pay like most of if he cooperates so iād only be left with like $5000 per year that my mom and i have to find
mint root
Tech internships pay a good amount so
yea cs pays well and iām scholarship hunting so hopefully minimal loans
digital iron
yea cs pays well and iām scholarship hunting so hopefully minimal loans
Thatās goodš it probably will reduce your cost or loans you have to get so Youāre chilling
open relic
i saw this screenshot on the subreddit, does this mean that we could still apply? i
weary helm
Does this mean that BU didnāt receive my FASFA? Other schools have so Iām confused
burnt zephyr
Does this mean that BU didnāt receive my FASFA? Other schools have so Iām confus...
You need to login to FAFSA & Correct it.
weary helm
But I have BU as a school. I donāt know what I would need to correct?
mint root
add BU to your list of schools
did you correct the fafsa form in anyway before submitting to bu
digital iron
Yeah
mint root
šš
wintry knoll
i got.mine
viscid badger
ā ļøā ļøā ļø wtf iām still waiting
mint root
did you check your spam or trash
viscid badger
not in spam and i never delete anything
mint root
itāll prolly come like tmr or wednesday
digital iron
^
tender ridge
fr even i havent gotten it yet
weary helm
Okay but like whoever designed the BU portal š¤Ŗ
tender ridge
oh wait i got it lol nvm
wintry knoll
bro
this portal sucks
š
of all the school ive applied
UW Madison is the worst
then its Ohio state
then its BUš
tender ridge
this portal sucks
fr
undone summit
Does this mean that BU didnāt receive my FASFA? Other schools have so Iām confus...
see i don't have fafsa on the checklist nor does it appear on my checklist
tender ridge
so does ut austin's
undone summit
gave FA a week to see my email
wintry knoll
is BU a public uni
tender ridge
so much for having a nice cs program
tender ridge
is BU a public uni
no
undone summit
now im gonna email admission and hopefully BU admission is better at responding
pastel hollow
see i don't have fafsa on the checklist nor does it appear on my checklist
wym?
send a pic
hm
i think it just takes a while
on the portal it says "Please allow up to two weeks for processing from the date your materials arrive at BU."
undone summit
on the portal it says "Please allow up to two weeks for processing from the date...
been past 2 weeks since i got the portal and 2 months since my fafsa and css been turned in
undone summit
ur sure u sent fafsa and css to BU right
100%
pastel hollow
bu slackin fr
undone summit
bu slackin fr
not just them other schools too
pastel hollow
not just them other schools too
did u submit BU regular decis
undone summit
did u submit BU regular decis
yes
undone summit
maybe wait two weeks after the january RD deadline
well their financial aid deadline was jan 4th tho
undone summit
2 weeks after that then
alright will do.
kind cosmos
Got a portallllll
burnt zephyr
the dox?
undone summit
ur school is on the portal
well now u know where i go to school
lol
top 10 school in KY šŖ
mint root
when did u apply
viscid badger
like jan 4
spark jewel
yāall iām panicking why do i not have my portal yet
some people who applied on jan 4th just got their portal today so you should get it in the next 24-48 hours ish
agree with ami, email the AO if you haven't received your portal by the end of this week
also check your spam/promotions folder
viscid badger
still no portalll
brittle token
Was there a deadline extension
meager stirrup
I donāt think so
viscid badger
i got my portal!
burnt zephyr
Was there a deadline extension
nope.
digital iron
i got my portal!
Letsss gooo!!!
visual oriole
any intl students know how to send the ielts result to bu? Can i just send it an email? or does ielts themselves have to send the results?
weary helm
is it still possible to send in college transcripts from dual enrollment now? I totally forgot about that until now.
mint root
do they appear on your high school transcript?
if they do you donāt need to send them until after you get accepted and want to get credit for them
mint root
cries in ed2 applicant
mint root
its 41
mint root
where did u get that info from?
azure bloom
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/class-of-2026-admitted-students/
what is that the onion?
fake news bro
mint root
lmao wut
azure bloom
its 800
pure harbor
aw that's scary. I have 0 chance then š
i need opinions. do u like BU or BC more?
mint root
whatās ur major
pure harbor
computer science
mint root
then BU fs
pure harbor
oh and why
mint root
in terms of program or in general
pure harbor
in general
mint root
if u want to be in a city ur farly far out from boston if u go to BC
core cirriculum at BC meanwhile BU has something similar to NUpath called the hub thatās easy to do
BC is too religious for me and theyāre more well known for humanities and finance than say STEM programs
pure harbor
ohh. I visited both of them. BU scares me because the buildings are everywhere
BC feels more like a campus to me
mint root
bc has more of a traditional campus feel tho
pure harbor
if i get accepted to any of them, ill def go lol š
mint root
tbh iād prolly recommend northeastern but i feel like itās less of a college campus and more of like a tech office feel
pure harbor
i thought 12 colleges was a lot so i didnt apply to northeastern. but.. everyone here is applying to so many wow
mint root
yea itās insane
neu is like my 2nd choice
BC = traditional college experience with football and all that shit while still having close access to boston
thereās no greek like there no
BU = unorthodox style campus smack dab in the middle of boston and near all the fun attractions (fenway, newbury street, etc.) but still has the school spirit of BC
pure harbor
and northeastern is somewhat in between?
mint root
NEU = modernized campus that feels like an office with the ability to go on co-op, but thereās a lack of a traditional college campus social life
mint root
and northeastern is somewhat in between?
kindaā¦
campus layout for sure but the social scenes at each school is pretty different
pure harbor
are you doing ED?
mint root
ea northeastern ed2 bu
pure harbor
ooh. when do the results come out
mint root
in 2 weeks for neu and a month for bu
pure harbor
my ed2 also comes out in a month. im worried about finicial aid b/c i wont be able to commit
mint root
where did u ed2
pure harbor
brandeis
mint root
omg i applied rd there
pure harbor
did you get in?
mint root
no i havenāt heard back from them
pure harbor
oh
azure bloom
isnt ed2 a breach of a legal agreement if u get accepted to both eds
mint root
you can only ed to one school at a time
mint root
bu accepted 50% of their class ed tho
wintry knoll
hope this year's profile will be less competitive than last year
last year really was different
mint root
what makes you say that?
burnt zephyr
BU = unorthodox style campus smack dab in the middle of boston and near all the ...
you live in boston ?
wintry knoll
judging from my school's acceptance and some other school's acceptance trend
wintry knoll
usually we have around 30 people attending top30 every year excluding notre dame
pure harbor
i heard that BU is expensive š®
wintry knoll
last year we had 10
mint root
slightly less ppl applied to bu this year compared to last from my school and no one got in yet
wintry knoll
and my counselor said that last year many school switched standard on the application
pure harbor
š almost everyone in my school ED'd to northeastern
mint root
but to be fair everyone usually does ed to northeastern or a t20/ivies
wintry knoll
and this year has less applicants just in general
burnt zephyr
yea ~~like 40 minutes away~~
literally tell me the tea on fun attractions
i hope i get innnn
mint root
if we get in i can show you around
burnt zephyr
my cousin went to BU and loved it
mint root
boston is so fun youāll never be bored
burnt zephyr
if we get in i can show you around
BET
pure harbor
omg u guys can be roomies
mint root
you also meet friends easily from other nearby schools
burnt zephyr
you also meet friends easily from other nearby schools
no omg my cousin told me this LOL
like he was cool with neu students and stuff
mint root
yea heās correct
only big rivalry is bu-neu in hockey but itās not as big as say umich and ohio state
burnt zephyr
hockey ā ļø
mint root
boston runs on hockey
burnt zephyr
i lowkey wanna learn abt the boston area
mint root
bu and neu donāt have football teams so their equivalent is hockey
burnt zephyr
if i get in iāll fly to boston to tour or something over spring break
mint root
thereās this thing called beanpot where bu neu harvard and bc play each other in hockey in february
the final game is held at TD garden and itās a big thing there
burnt zephyr
the final game is held at TD garden and itās a big thing there
funnnn
mint root
only half submitted their sat tho
burnt zephyr
funny thing with āaverage SATā is that since itās optional only ppl feel like submitting scores when itās really high
thatās probably why itās like that idk
mint root
my friend who got in ed2 never took the sat in and got in
rich bay
Ohio
mint root
yea i put bu as a hard target for me but i think now itās a reach considering the average gpa is a 3.9UWš
burnt zephyr
i put BU as a reach lol
burnt zephyr
yea i put bu as a hard target for me but i think now itās a reach considering th...
whatās ur reach
burnt zephyr
my reach is: NYU, BC, BU,
sudden ether
idk most of my applications are reaches
mint root
if i did rd bu would be a solid reach for me lmao
i mostly applied to reachesšµāš«š«£
mint root
i did 4 safeties, 3 targets and like 7 reaches
burnt zephyr
i got into all my safeties lol
mint root
same here
digital iron
and this year has less applicants just in general
I thought there was more this year I think at least for BC because this is the last year for test optional for most schools
mint root
BC deferred a lot of ppl tho
digital iron
Yeah
mint root
their ed round was brutal asl
mint root
bu ed was so wack
mint root
the ppl that got deferred ik were in sargent and i think questrom?
i donāt know a lot of ppl who got rejected asides ppl who treated bu as their shits and giggles reach
digital iron
Damn maybe itās just my school
digital iron
the ppl that got deferred ik were in sargent and i think questrom?
Ik those schools are hard to get into
idk just didnāt feel real tbh idk if I should of reached higher or not
mint root
not a lot of ppl in my school apply ed to BU
digital iron
I got that imposter syndrome
mint root
most apply rd
i feel like my grades r gonna hold me back but iām hoping my AO has mercy on me
burnt zephyr
i feel like my grades r gonna hold me back but iām hoping my AO has mercy on me
me omgggg
my supp was alr
i feel like it was different from most why BU suppās idk
wintry knoll
does BU admit base on major?
mint root
my supp was alr
my bu supp was one of my better ones ngl but looking back at it i couldāve done better
mint root
does BU admit base on major?
no by school
wintry knoll
what's their arts n science rate
burnt zephyr
i feel like with āwhy ______ (school)ā essays ppl tend to follow a certain style while writing them
mint root
they donāt release that info but i think itās the highest
burnt zephyr
mine was over how i found BU to be #that school & then at the end i talked about a research that interested me lol
mint root
but ppl told me BU aoās highly emphasize the why us essay
mint root
mine was about how i wanted to continue my DEI work from high school into college and how i related that to cs
burnt zephyr
omg you applied for CS ?
mint root
yea lmao
digital iron
<@264229241271353346> how was your BU essay?
Like the why Bu?
digital iron
what's their arts n science rate
like 20%
burnt zephyr
Like the why Bu?
Yes
mint root
my essay was like ācs + serving community + buās tradition of study abroad and doing community outreachā lmao
when you read it it makes sense but like yea lmao
digital iron
Yes
In detail I said what I wanted to do there, the opportunities I would use to my advantage, and professors/classes I want to take
So just a bunch of Cs stuff
basically
digital iron
does BU admit base on major?
School and major you apply as
wintry knoll
i applied econ
wintry knoll
yeh
mint root
the ao told me they mainly focus on school and use your major interest to find things to look for
like say cs did you have a high math grade?
one of the tour guides friend got in as a cs major 2 years ago with barely any cs ecās
wintry knoll
bruh i applied econ but my econ doesnt offer anything thats even related to it
so i self studied
š
dont know if they will know but
mint root
itās mostly by school tho
just like show interest in econ somehow in ur essay/ecās
digital iron
bruh i applied econ but my econ doesnt offer anything thats even related to it
again you prob chilling the acceptance rate to CAS is pretty high
mint root
my only coding project was making stories on Episode like freshmen yearš
legit learned python just for a game lmao
digital iron
You put a project?
mint root
nah i listed it on my activities section
mint root
iām taking a dual enrollment cs class tho bc i couldnāt take apcsp at my high school
mint root
my school has intro to cs which you need for apcsp which you need for apcsa
digital iron
ah thats unfortunate
mint root
my dual enrollment class is equal to apcsp so
digital iron
I think here its the same tho
Tbh if I was in calc I may have applied to other schools
But I am in pre cal so
mint root
intro to cs is a semester long meanwhile apcsp and csa were like a whole year
digital iron
intro to cs is a semester long meanwhile apcsp and csa were like a whole year
really intro only a semester
digital iron
I feel like my intro to cs here was like a full year I think
digital iron
mine was over how i found BU to be #that school & then at the end i talked about...
Thats good š
rich bay
I talked about a very particular engineering question that has always interested me in childhood and talked about how Iāll take advantage of specific coursework and research centers plus a prof to answer that question and embrace the College of Engineerings ideal of a āsocietal engineerā through clubs and collaboration
Did anyone write up that optional additional supplement?
I wonder how much BU cares about it
mint root
what additional supplement
rich bay
They gave the option of uploading additional info, materials, or writing samples at the very end
mint root
oh then no
rich bay
Ah alright
mint root
they get so many apps i feel like it would be a waste of time
you can also upload stuff directly into your portal anyway
rich bay
I winded up adding an essay about how Iāve impacted my community to show more sides of me and really amplify the societal engineering viewpoint the college of engineering has
mint root
oh thatās a good one
i did fill out the additional information section talking about my circumstances at home (parents divorce and my adhd diagnosis impacting my grades)
for commonapp not bu specifically
rich bay
Same, I also made use of that section to give context to my app
kind cosmos
What do u guys think the rd acceptance rate will be
rich bay
I donāt think Iāve seen another BU college of engineering applicant here š
mint root
my counselor told me what she wrote in her rec letter for me so i didnāt want to showcase my struggles
i wish i applied for comp engineering tho
i did comp sci
rich bay
i did comp sci
What dept is CS in?
mint root
What do u guys think the rd acceptance rate will be
low
mint root
What dept is CS in?
CAS
rich bay
Ah makes sense
mint root
might switch to comp engineering tho
mint root
Like 12?
it depends on how many more apps they get
last year it was 81k apps 11k accepted 3100 enrolled
kind cosmos
Jeez 13%
rich bay
might switch to comp engineering tho
Nice, the college of engineering looks really solid. Iām interested in AI and robotics among other things and it seems like BU is really scaling up their already well established facilities
kind cosmos
Does that number include ed
mint root
before it was 75k apps 15k admitted 4010 enrolled
rich bay
Yikes
mint root
numbers includes ed
mint root
~8000 applied ed and ~1400 got in
kind cosmos
My friends got in
mint root
not exactl numbers but thatās both ed rounds
kind cosmos
I imagine it must be lower this year
kind cosmos
I used to think it was like a medium school to get into
Like I thought I would get in no problem
mint root
nah me too until i realized those stats are outdated
mint root
yea
i would not make it through the rd round at bu lmao
CAS isnāt super competitive itās mainly sargent and questrom who need to worry
kind cosmos
Same, I whipped up my supplement and submitted just for the sake of trying
Oh youāre a comp sci intended major?
kind cosmos
Iāve heard itās harder to get into places with that, it looks so competitive
kudos to you- comp sci is shit I could never do
mint root
thankfully buās comp sci program is in arts and sciences so itās less competitive than say business or engineering
whatās your major
kind cosmos
Oh thatās convenient!!
mint root
oh slay
kind cosmos
I hope to double major 
mint root
oh you can only double major within your college that youāre in
i.e. i can be a cs + sociology double major but not a cs + business double major
kind cosmos
I think I messed up on that case 
mint root
they have some dual degree program where you get two degrees and if you plan early enough you can do it in four years tho
pretty sure you can minor and take classes in both subjects
kind cosmos
Yeah, on the off chance that I DO get in, I know that they have some really cool music minors that o would be happy to take
Donāt think Iāll need to worry about that though haha
mint root
also my friend did a pre college at the CFA and itās intense as hell
kind cosmos
BU is a reach of all reaches for me
mint root
my biggest reach is barnard
mint root
BU is like a realistic reach
mint root
i applied rd
kind cosmos
I wish you luck!! I absolutely loved it (as Iām sure you deduced)
mint root
i was gonna ed1 barnard but their essays took too damn long
mine took me a week and a half
yea so extra for what
mint root
i actually liked that one bc it showcased why i wanted to study my major
but it was way too much
digital iron
Nice, the college of engineering looks really solid. Iām interested in AI and ro...
You could go to the data science facility its so nice
viscid badger
i love BU i rlly hope i get in tbh
digital iron
You guys will!!!
sudden ether
Best of luck- you should get to sleep too then!!
wtf MARI pfp
rich bay
You could go to the data science facility its so nice
Yeah, I'll definitely look into it :)
digital iron
Omori is a fire game
kind cosmos
wtf MARI pfp
Favorite character
mint root
neither but texas
azure bloom
Texas or Ohio?
Ohio
kind cosmos
Ohio
deft cairn
Thanks guysš
burnt zephyr
why is ED lower 
mint root
i mean like 8k ppl applied ed
also according to the npc BU is my cheapest school bless
digital iron
why is ED lower <:bonk:822592281730482197>
Prob because the lower pool of applicants
junior hawk
Also felt too easy
so real
i feel like they are being nice this year
best of luck to all the ed2 people!!
digital iron
Everyone will make it in :)
undone summit
I want to say about 8 weeks for me
mint root
why does BU want my ed agreement when i signed it a month and a half agoā¦
smoky tiger
Iām so scared abt BU
I did Ed 2
I think Iāve done everything I can to get in but yk thereās still the fact that itās BU
mint root
same here
smoky tiger
Theyāve gotten so much more selective
mint root
some days in overconfident other days iām panicking about getting rejected
smoky tiger
Same bc like I have all the numbers but itās just like will they like me š š
Bc numbers r clearly not all it is
mint root
i donāt have the numbers but i have a good essay/ec/lors
smoky tiger
I havenāt read my LORs but I think theyāre good
What r ur top ECs? I can give my top 3
I hope my essay is good š„š„
mint root
i think my lors are good
smoky tiger
Hopefully we both get in tho āļø
mint root
-winning states for vball
-this local org iām in that does antiracist work (iām in multiple)
-my internship with a student-run organization thatās nationally recognized
-designing carrd-co and notion templates
-self teaching myself german and french
smoky tiger
damnmmm pop off
One sec
Founder and President of MathHacks- tutoring club in my community that I started during COVID
Founder & President of a research club I started to help high school students learn med stuff yk
Research Assistant at Penn State
#1 Doubles Tennis Player (State Finalist in 2020)
Student School Board Rep elected by administration
The rest r good but not as much as these
smoky tiger
I knkw founder and president sounds like a lot but lowk the second one is kinda dumb lol
Bio w Cell Biology specialization
mint root
ur good cas isnāt as competitive as questrom or sargent
mint root
me too
smoky tiger
but itās so selective ugh
some days Iām like okay I got this others Iām like well shit
mint root
legit poured my heart and soul into this app
bu tiktokās keep popping up on my fyp and iām hoping itās a sign iām getting in
rich bay
we all put our best foot forward with apps, I'm sure we'll all be more than just fine at the end of decisions :)
modern jacinth
Yo
digital iron
I knkw founder and president sounds like a lot but lowk the second one is kinda ...
Nah those ECs are crazy
Cas is also one of the easier schools to get into like ami said
All of you will make it in :)
mint root
the wait is driving me insane
iām also nervous because they asked for my ed agreement when i provided one on the commonapp and it was all good and fine when i submitted until today
smoky tiger
Sorry yāall I was eating dinner Iām back now
smoky tiger
iām also nervous because they asked for my ed agreement when i provided one on t...
Dw itās prolly just a glitch but if u call them tmrw Iām sure itāll be okay
smoky tiger
Cas is also one of the easier schools to get into like ami said
Ya but am I wrong in thinking that BUās ED 2 is like pretty damn competitive compared to RD
mint root
ed1 isnāt super competitive mainly bc all the ivy hopefuls would be doing ed/rea then but idk bu doesnāt release admissions data for each decision plan
for 2026 they had 81k apps, 6k in both ed rounds (~1500 accepted ED) , ~74k rd and 10k admitted rd
smoky tiger
I feel like theyāll take a bunch in ED and then save a few spots for ED 2
thatās what I read somewhere at least
mint root
for reference their freshmen class has like 3600 or so
smoky tiger
Then again smaller competition pool but still
Do u think a lot of Ivy kids who did Ed 1 and got rejected r gonna do DD 2
ED*
I get scared abt that
mint root
i think there would be some ivy rejects but the vast majority would only do ed2 mainly because they need to get in somewhere prestigious
mint root
friend of mine last year got in for biz ed2 with a 3.8 and TO
mint root
yea he sent me his supp and commonapp and it was so good
smoky tiger
Stressed š©
Hopefully I can get in idk itās like the one in my eyes
But then again
admissions š š
digital iron
I feel like a lot of ppl r doing more than me tho
I think ED 1 had like 1500 admitted
smoky tiger
So how many do u think for ED 2?
mint root
i messed up ed numbers for 2026 6k applied ed and ~1500 were accepted
digital iron
So this year ED 1 had around 3.6k just alone compared to last year 6k was the total
I think Ed2 will prob have around the same or more applicants
mint root
for 2025 5659 applied 1820 admitted ed
digital iron
But ED rate is always high for BU so probably around a 30% chance even if itās a competitive application pool
Because usually Ivy rejects either go apply to another prestigious school and keep other for RD imo
mint root
not as big as an ed boost but yea itās like 25-30%
yea they all ed2 NYU or Northeastern
digital iron
But it may vary this year I am pretty sure more applicants than last year
mint root
or vandy/jhu
digital iron
ED1 had almost 3.7k alone so
smoky tiger
Scared abt BU š±š±š±
But if itās a 25-30% Iāll take it yk
I thougnt it was like 12
mint root
overall is like 14%
mint root
yea im guessing 25%
smoky tiger
we got this guys
mint root
im trying to find ed2 data for bu
smoky tiger
im trying to find ed2 data for bu
They never release it for some reason
smoky tiger
Canāt wait to be in Boston tho
Fingers crossed I join u sir
digital iron
Fingers crossed I join u sir
š¤š¤š¤
mint root
Fingers crossed I join u sir
same here š¤š¤š¤
digital iron
š¤š¤š¤
burnt zephyr
did yāall submit mid report for ed2?
my mid report is horridš
like i have 2 aās & might have 1-2 bās (ap physics)
burnt zephyr
i might do cycle one
digital iron
Thatās the best option which ever cycle is the best
burnt zephyr
i have cycle 1 and cycle 2 thatās perfect
smoky tiger
I got an email saying I could do first MP so I did
My MP 2 is still good but like not as good
burnt zephyr
should i talk my counselor to send my first six weeks grades ?
smoky tiger
Yaaaaa thatās what I did
burnt zephyr
like my sem grades are so bad šš
digital iron
Yes you should ask them about it
burnt zephyr
okkkk
smoky tiger
Thank god they wanted first MP bc they wouldāve been like omg heās getting worse š„²š„²
burnt zephyr
do yāall think BU will reject me if i get accepted when final transcript gets outššš
burnt zephyr
Itās in pre cal <:cursedmoon:1009525437526986792>
awww
digital iron
Unless you like
smoky tiger
Nah unless u like get an F ur chillin
digital iron
Absolutely bomb your final transcript you are good
smoky tiger
Thatās fine
smoky tiger
Iām just tryna get these first two MPs and then kind of chill but obvy not too relaxed
Once again thank god first MP is what they asked me for
Do u think itās a good sign that my admissions counselor replies to my emails like promptly
I Sent her an update last week and she was like back in a day
digital iron
I think all admissions do that tbh idk tho
I wouldnāt stress too much about everything and go with the flow
smoky tiger
I still think i should update her tho bc one of my papers got published recently and itās in a national thing
she def will recognize my name tho I had a phone call w her not too long ago and everything Yk
digital iron
well I mean as long as you stand out to the admissions if you are emailing them and having regular conversations I donāt see why you wouldnāt get accepted
smoky tiger
I think I do I mean she does write responses back and itās not like a simple reply Yk?
digital iron
Yeah I think you are good š
smoky tiger
Praying bro
digital iron
It sounds like you have a killer application
smoky tiger
nah I think itās just how it sounds tbh what Iāve learned is that everyone who applies is just amazing
Like I wonder how I can stand out Yk?
digital iron
Mainly essays and wording
I didnāt really have anything crazy like internships and such
Essays are usually what can make or break your admissions
smoky tiger
I hope my essay is good
digital iron
if your why BU essay was thoughtful and nothing you can find within a 5 min search you are good
And then personal is generally up to your own experiences
Do you have any college councilor that looked over your apps?
smoky tiger
I mean I said UROP but then I mentioned a specific professor bc of my work in stem cells so I like connected it to my application if that makes sense
And then I talked abt student gov but also mentioned a specific thing like the program where u can represent BU to other schools- something that I can do w my experience as a student rep on our district board. Also I talked abt peer counseling bc I have an activity where I was the director for a program and I did that. And like after each paragraph I had a flashback to a practice surgery I did as a kid it was kind of cool imo
digital iron
All of these ECs sound so crazy there no way you donāt get in š
I was the like average student I went test optional and everything
digital iron
I mean it sounds pretty good in my opinion, I also mention UROP and professors as well as classes Iād like to take
Then on top of that I added internship opportunities and other clubs/interests
smoky tiger
Ya for clubs I thought it would be good to say something not too nerdy and show my passion to advocate Yk?
bc a lot of colleges have like pre med clubs Yk
smoky tiger
All of these ECs sound so crazy there no way you donāt get in š
Nah bruh thereās so many applicants some r bound to be amazing
itās actually so anxiety inducing
digital iron
Ya got it donāt fret
š¤
Tbh I was about to puke opening my portal that day so understandable
wintry knoll
shoud i submit a Application update to explain why i couldn't take calc this year but im self studying also attained A+ in ap physics C last semester?
i hope they know physics C is calculus based
š
digital iron
What time do they release
Idk I think ED2 is around Feb and I got mine sometime at 7pm
digital iron
shoud i submit a Application update to explain why i couldn't take calc this yea...
Was it not on your common app?
smoky tiger
Idk I think ED2 is around Feb and I got mine sometime at 7pm
Ugh hate evening decisions
wintry knoll
i said that i was self studying calc
digital iron
Ugh hate evening decisions
BU doesnāt even give you warning before they just tell you to check your freaking portal
wintry knoll
but i didn't mention that i was studying using khan academy and had like 15000 mastery points
digital iron
I had to look all over the internet to see what time
smoky tiger
BU doesnāt even give you warning before they just tell you to check your freakin...
Oh how lovely
digital iron
but i didn't mention that i was studying using khan academy and had like 15000 m...
I think you either had to mention that on your activities part because itās not on your transcript and telling admissions most likely wonāt do anything
Since itās not on your application when they review it, unless you put self study as an activity
Also the A+ in physics should be seen on the mid year report you have to send to the college
wintry knoll
i mean i did have the highest grade in physics C without taking ap calc
burnt zephyr
BU doesnāt even give you warning before they just tell you to check your freakin...
proof ?š
digital iron
proof ?š
I fr got an email the day of
smoky tiger
bruh they want u to get cardiac arrest
digital iron
i mean i did have the highest grade in physics C without taking ap calc
If shown on your transcript sent thats good š¤
wintry knoll
yeah its on my mid year report
hope theyll just figure out that i actually am self studying calc lol
burnt zephyr
So tomorrow iāll go to my counselor and ask for my mid report of my 1st six weeks + 2nd six weeks grades
smoky tiger
Poggers
why did Bu Only ask me for my first MP
Wait one sec
Wait I just realized my ID was there fuck lol
digital iron
Legit the day of no follow up b4 this
smoky tiger
Jesus
digital iron
They just tell you your portal update
smoky tiger
Thatās actually terrifying
digital iron
hope theyll just figure out that i actually am self studying calc lol
Tbh unless specified they might not get the memo š„²
digital iron
So tomorrow iāll go to my counselor and ask for my mid report of my 1st six week...
Yup just go over it with your councilor
wintry knoll
at least im not applying to engineering lol
smoky tiger
Wait so is CAS not as selective?
digital iron
Wait so is CAS not as selective?
CAS is arts and sciences which is mainly liberal arts
Like BU engineering doesnāt have comp Sci tho only CAS does
smoky tiger
Ah I see I see
digital iron
Which as a comp Sci major is a blessing because less math
I can focus on internships as a freshman
smoky tiger
Yaaaa ur gonna be amazing
digital iron
Weāll see people on LinkedIn are nice so Iām connecting with students and people in the industry when I can
As of rn I have like 50 connections and itās been a week mainly I want to learn from others and see if I could get referrals later ok
smoky tiger
ya that sounds rlly cool
digital iron
Since CS internships are hard to get but pay like 50 an hour
smoky tiger
Jeez 50/hour
digital iron
Yeah
Like meta and Google pay a lot as well as other companies
Mainly chose the Boston area because of the wide variety of CS opportunity
smoky tiger
ya it defo is the Mecca
digital iron
BU has a day dedicated for CS during job fares
Plus other programs they off like sparks where they will fund your ideas
burnt zephyr
Legit the day of no follow up b4 this
SO NERVYYYYY
what was the subject of email
depends
digital iron
If you want to go into any other school than CAS prob
They have lower acceptance rates
burnt zephyr
dude i literally donāt want to open a decision while iām at track practice
like they make the practice long asf
digital iron
dude i literally donāt want to open a decision while iām at track practice
Understandable šš
Yeah I think engineering has a lower acceptance than CAS
Yeah Iām in CS for cas
smoky tiger
do yāall think itāll be on the 15th or sooner?
mint root
def sooner
based on the last four years ed2 drops around feb 7-10 and on a monday or tuesday
my mid yearās gonna come like feb 6 thoš
mint root
it drops like a week or so after my birthday so an acceptance/good aid would be a great present šš¤£
smoky tiger
That would be ideal šŖšŖ
Iām sure youāll get it
Iām gonna email my AO another update today
Fingers crossed it goes well
mint root
what are you emailing your AO aboutā¦
i only emailed him once when he visited my school to thank him and to ask a question and i got a short reply from them bc theyāre busy as hell
burnt zephyr
what are you emailing your AO aboutā¦
how do u even find out whoās ur AO
smoky tiger
what are you emailing your AO aboutā¦
One of my abstracts got published in the American college of surgeons
Kind of a big deal so I hope they realize that
smoky tiger
i only emailed him once when he visited my school to thank him and to ask a ques...
Idk mine replies rlly fast shes nice
I think some of them r just like idgaf
mint root
ooh go ahead
i think mine left BUš
they lost a decent amount of AOs tho so urs might be different
smoky tiger
Dw Iām sure theyāre gonna notice how good u r
weary helm
How often do people get into BU with a couples of Bs
I was really hoping to get all As this semester but nope lmao
Iām going test optional and Iām Asian š¤Ŗ
burnt zephyr
okay my counselor said i have to send my mid report of my sem gradesšš
burnt zephyr
How often do people get into BU with a couples of Bs
youāll be fine
i literally have a B in ap physicsšš
mint root
my only non A grade is ap gov bc i got a 40% on my quizš
my school wonāt send my mid year report until februaryš¤©
wintry knoll
pretty sure if u get B's in 9th and 10th grade
it wont harm u
for most school
maybe except for top10s
also depends on what class
like if its music theory then definitely do u no harm
digital iron
okay my counselor said i have to send my mid report of my sem gradesšš
oh well thats unfortunate
digital iron
Iām going test optional and Iām Asian š¤Ŗ
You good I went test optional I am asian, male, AND DOING CS
So I am the epiphany of a stereotype
digital iron
Are you an RD applicant?
mint root
make it look like you put thought into your application espeically the why us essay
most ppl get accepted RD so ur chances are still good just show DI by essays, info sessions and touring
digital iron
make it look like you put thought into your application espeically the why us es...
^
burnt zephyr
i having 2 bās on my mid report is so baddddd
digital iron
i having 2 bās on my mid report is so baddddd
Itās okkk if itās an ap class itās understandable and justifiable
mint root
my quarter grades have 2 Bās+ so i think ur good
weary helm
I have a B in IB Chem so youāll be okay
mint root
my gov grade is gonna drop bc i got a 40% on a pop quiz š„°š„°
digital iron
my gov grade is gonna drop bc i got a 40% on a pop quiz š„°š„°
My AP gov class is testing my limits
20+ page readings weekly
2 socratics weekly
mint root
we donāt get shit in that class
mint root
thatās so much
mint root
i got less work for apush than ur gov class
my teacher doesnāt teach he just makes us take notes for 10 minutes and tells us his life stories for the rest of the hour
digital iron
Nah the person teaching Ap gov teaches all the AP history courses
mint root
i wish i dropped it
digital iron
This man is known for giving out 20+ pages of reading
Itās harder than college level courses for no reason
I thought I escaped that manās wrath but now he teaching my gov class
digital iron
my teacher doesnāt teach he just makes us take notes for 10 minutes and tells us...
ā¦
Tbh I actually learn itās just I dread the work
mint root
man sends us khan academy videos instead of teaching
digital iron
šš
That sound like my AP physics teacher
She gives us some notes like not even teaching the content
mint root
tbh i shouldāve taken ap chem or ap physics instead
digital iron
Then gives us test and worksheets
mint root
itās an easy a but like i donāt learn shit
digital iron
NAH FR
itās a GPA boost for me
All my AP classes are fraudulent I swear they donāt even teach
mint root
yea the rest of my grade is Aās
digital iron
I only learn in APCSA and AP Gov
undone summit
i wish i dropped it
sorry that happened to u, me personally APUSH is my fav class in hs
mint root
i get Aās on every gov quiz and test but this quiz gonna bring me down hella
mint root
sorry that happened to u, me personally APUSH is my fav class in hs
no i love apush
undone summit
no i love apush
did i miss a whole story or what lol
mint root
we havenāt even done gov frqās yet
mint root
did i miss a whole story or what lol
i hate ap gov bc my gov teacher canāt teach for shit and sends us khan academy videos
digital iron
we havenāt even done gov frqās yet
Ah FRQ
undone summit
i hate ap gov bc my gov teacher canāt teach for shit and sends us khan academy v...
oh nah, ppl might as well not come to his class
just watch khan from home
digital iron
Some teachers shouldnāt be teaching
mint root
he a cool dude and i love his stories he just hates the ap gov cirriculum
undone summit
i rmb telling u guys i was on unit 2 of ap physics like 3 weeks ago and guess what we still stuck on unit 2
digital iron
ā¦
mint root
ā¦
digital iron
Again some people shouldnāt be teaching
undone summit
i wasn't even planning on taking physics until i found some colleges want physics credit for cs majors
rich bay
20+ page readings weekly
Wow, we had a very big textbook for gov but no read it lol
mint root
i wanted to major in political science so i signed up for ap gov instead of taking ap physics
now i want to be a stem major and regret it
digital iron
Ima just take my time and learn everything in Uni again
I think I will take classes during the summer if I want to
mint root
and for BU it meets one of my hub requirements that ap psych will also meet anyway
ap classes are the biggest joke fr
weary helm
20+ page readings weekly
Bro what? My AP gov teacher literally gave us the answers and we watch 10 minutes daily thing with Carl Azuse or whatever
My school offers 3 AP classes lmao
mint root
bu is missing my ed agreement and they arenāt responding to their emailsš¤ š«£
digital iron
bu is missing my ed agreement and they arenāt responding to their emailsš¤ š«£
Tbh
BU didnāt update they had my mid year until the day of
Like my decision came out
Or like the day B4 it was so yikes
mint root
no they donāt have my ed agreement at all
undone summit
bu is missing my ed agreement and they arenāt responding to their emailsš¤ š«£
I just got back a reply today from the email I sent on Jan 4
mint root
they also donāt have my midyear because those get send in february
undone summit
Waiting line goes brr
mint root
I just got back a reply today from the email I sent on Jan 4
i guess weāre calling them tomorrow šµāš«
undone summit
i guess weāre calling them tomorrow šµāš«
And apparently why they donāt have my fafsa and css was bc my name isnāt matched with my ssn which I donāt see the point
When those two things have my name
Cuz Bu want to be extra
mint root
ed2 drops in like 3 weeks and i donāt want to get deferred because i donāt have a complete ED agreement WHEN I SIGNED IT ON THE COMMONAPP AND APPLIED IN DECEMBER
undone summit
ed2 drops in like 3 weeks and i donāt want to get deferred because i donāt have ...
So thatās not the whole Ed agreement?
BU admin bruh
undone summit
you do it in commonapp and ur all set
And why canāt we not send mid year grades
Like let us self report it
mint root
if you wanted to switch to ED from RD schools have a form that you fill out and you upload it to your portal
undone summit
Or like send a unofficial one
mint root
grades have to be sent offically
undone summit
grades have to be sent offically
Ik I was saying unofficial could work too
mint root
since ur rd they only care for first semester grades
yea but most schools want official ones
undone summit
Yeah then what about those kids that has a yearly schedule
So they just send in progress grades?
smoky tiger
You good I went test optional I am asian, male, AND DOING CS
Asian Male not test optional but wants to be a surgeon- whoop
smoky tiger
Do u think itās a big deal if I didnāt do my FAFSA bc I donāt think Iāll get any aid
like Ik im not getting any
Like will they see that and go ah well letās not take him
I thought they were Need blind but I also just dunno how schools view that stuff
kind cosmos
Do u think itās a big deal if I didnāt do my FAFSA bc I donāt think Iāll get any...
I mean Iām pretty sure that fafsa is essential for aid
mint root
So they just send in progress grades?
yea your counselor would send grades at the end of your first marking period (aka now-feb)
smoky tiger
I mean Iām pretty sure that fafsa is essential for aid
Ya I mean like Iām pretty sure Iām not getting aid even w the FAFSA so i just didnt bother lol
like Iām being realistic
undone summit
yea your counselor would send grades at the end of your first marking period (ak...
And that is done from the commonapp right
mint root
your counselor deals with sending that
fafsa is needed for some scholarships in general
digital iron
I know if you are in Texas you have to fill out the FAFSA since itās a grad requirement here apparently
undone summit
your counselor deals with sending that
Yeah ik but I was wondering if counselor do it on commonapp
mint root
did that shit in october cuz im milking this institution for moneyš
mint root
Yeah ik but I was wondering if counselor do it on commonapp
they can i think
digital iron
I had an EFC of 0 but ofc my non custodial parent on my CSS had to ruin it šš
undone summit
Oh so counselor can also email it wow thatās cool
mint root
I had an EFC of 0 but ofc my non custodial parent on my CSS had to ruin it šš
FELT
smoky tiger
I still think FAFSA is needed maybe?
It doesnāt seem to be needed itās just that if u do it it has to be done by the 4th of Jan
Okay I just checked and BU is need blind thank god
I might have a chance of getting in
see yesterday I was confident now Iām feeling like a rejection is incoming
mint root
if youāre not applying for aid it usually increases your chances of getting in tho at need-aware schools
wintry knoll
unless you are pell grant receiver
smoky tiger
if youāre not applying for aid it usually increases your chances of getting in t...
whatever I think itās not affecting me negatively which is good to know
Iām so stressed ppl lol
mint root
me too
mint root
iām binge watching videos about bu for manifestation
wintry knoll
u have better stats than me and mg private counselor said that BU ed would be my safety option
mint root
mid gpa is a 3.8-4.0UW
smoky tiger
dont u have very good stats
Ya but itās also like thereās always ppl better than u Yk?
Competitive syndrome
smoky tiger
I donāt think itās shit dw ššš
wintry knoll
and teacher talked bad on you in lor
smoky tiger
HAHAHHA
mint root
i donāt think my essays r shit
weary helm
does being in a rural area help with chances? but also overrepresented state like Virginia