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Hi guys, I had a few queries about my grade in a subjective business class and I emailed my professor requesting more information about what the breakdown was for my grade.

They said they could do an online meeting and I sent them a message about if they could do a specific timing. They didnt respond until after the time I recommended passed and were like can we do this day? I responded saying yes and gave them times I could meet.

They haven't responded and the day they recommended to meet passed, even after sending them a follow up message.

I understand that it is summer break and even acknowledged it in the email but I'm nervous they're doing this so the time to appeal a grade passes. I really need advice on how to handle this because I need my save my gpa.

So I've been messing around in the schedule builder trying to see how my courses for this fall might stack up day-to-day, and I wanted to know if this would be an OK schedule for a freshman or if it's too overloaded on some days. I haven't met with my advisor yet, so I still may end up dropping BI 213 and taking it another time, or possibly pushing French down the road.

EDIT: I see the err of my ways, at least now I know schedules at BU aren't meant to be this bad 😭🪦

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hi!
i graduated on sunday and i checked my student account and it says that i have total balance of -$400 (for all semesters total). does that mean that BU owes me money? if so who should I reach out? does anyone know. THANK YOUUUU

Hi! I just got off the waitlist at BU's College of Arts and Sciences, and I plan to major in biology. I'm still a little unsure of whether or not I should accept it. If there is anyone who is currently a student at BU on the premed track, how are you liking it?

Also, how competitive is it to get undergrad research in the first semester in the fall? Do we also have to compete with kids from other colleges in Boston for the same positions in hospitals and such? I've heard that in some cases, kids from Harvard and MIT also choose to apply for the same opportunities.

Yo dawg imma need you to release my decision now buddy boy

Hi! I was recently admitted off the waitlist. I do qualify for some financial aid (received 29kish a yr) but COA is still $68k a year. How is the financial aid like when it comes to negotiating fin aid for waitlist acceptances?

Still waiting on bu here and maybe I’m cooked but lowkey wanna know if there’s still hope. Maybe all the transfer spots are taken already 😞

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Hello!
I'm a prospective student for BU School of Public Health, and BU is currently my top choice. The biggest thing making me hesitate right now is housing and trying to figure out whether living in Boston would actually be manageable for me, or maybe consider Pitt SPH.
I've never been to Boston before, don't have a car, and I'd likely have to apartment hunt remotely, so I feel like I'm trying to make a huge decision without really knowing what day-to-day life would look like.
A few things I'm looking for:

• Open to roommates, but I'd want my own bedroom and bathroom
• Don't want a crazy commute to the BU Medical Campus
• Would like to be somewhere that's walkable and has things to do nearby (coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, gyms, etc.)
• Access to public transportation is important since I won't have a car
• Safety is definitely a consideration too

If you were in my position, where would you look? Are there neighborhoods that strike a good balance between affordability, convenience, and actually having a life outside of school? Also, how difficult is it to find housing remotely? Am I overthinking this, or is the Boston rental market really as intimidating as it seems?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Trying to figure all of this out on my own has been a little overwhelming 😅

Thanks!

hello, i’m a incoming transfer student at boston u and im curious whether two C’s in my spring semester is gonna get my seat taken away this semester was rlly hard on me and i didn’t do as well as i wanted to at all. i’m rlly sad and worried man

Do we fr need to pay $99 for the graduation photo holding our degree??? After 300k in tuition?? Am I misreading something?

I’m an incoming student. Where are the best places to meet new people? Like people outside of classes and clubs, who have different majors and interests. Any places people linger around like cafes or outside?

My daughter got off the waitlist from Boston University for Fall(no merit aid, full tuition ~ 95K cost per year). BU was for first choice school. She is still waitlisted for Fall in CWRU( ~65K cost with merit scholarship) while admitted for Spring, hoping to hear another waitlist this week(on or about May 22). She has committed to CWRU for Spring but there are days where she questions the Spring start, worried about making friends and missed chance of connecting sooner with rest of the class. We have toured both colleges and like them both. Seeking some info on which college is better for pre-med track.

i’m not class of 2026 but i’m noticing in every graduation picture and video that EVERYBODY has a stole - either from their sorority/club/org etc. and if not, then the achievement stole u buy from the campus store. that shit costs $60.. is everyone here just rich to be able to buy a $60 stole? i’m eyeing down the grad pics/vids for someone with no stole at all and 99% of the time everyone has a stole. it’s making me want one for graduation but none of the clubs i’m in offer stoles (and i don’t feel like joining one just to get one) so i feel pressured to buy the achievement stole since everyone seems to have one 😔 but it’s really expensive. idk just a silly thing that’s been on my mind but seeing how everyone has one makes me feel less if i don’t have one when i graduate. even though i know the stole doesn’t define anything about me but yeah. idk i’m just surprised soo many students at bu can just buy a $60 stole maybe i’m just hella broke

Hi there! I’m an incoming Physics major for Fall 2026 and I’d really appreciate some advice on my first semester schedule.

Right now, I’m planning to take:

• one calculus course
• one physics course
• CASSC 101 because I’m interested in the Core
• CASIR 509 because I’ve always enjoyed international relations and global politics

I’m especially wondering about IR 509 — is it a good choice for a freshman, or are there other IR/global politics classes you’d recommend instead?

More generally, does this schedule sound manageable for a first semester physics major, or am I underestimating the workload?

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I just go into BU off of the waitlist for neuroscience and I am currently committed to Fordham for biological sciences, but would prob switch into integrative neuroscience. I love nyc and I live really close to Boston. I value research opportunities, proximity to a hospital, strong academics, nice amenities (classrooms, dorms, dining halls, etc.), the ability to join clubs, I like a "classic” campus feel, and prefer smaller class sizes which I know BU doesn’t have like Fordham but I feel like once I get into major specific classes it would be better?? I am on the pre-med track too btw. I have not received financial aid info from BU yet so, financials aside, I’d love to hear what people think. Also for reference I currently go to a large public school that some compare to a prep school. I am so torn!

is the waitlist still going or is it closed?