<p>How is Boston University with need base financial aid? Thanks</p>
<p>Also how is BU for political science or international relatioins?</p>
<p>not good, unless you have super stats. GW might be a similar school
but a better aid bet.</p>
<p>It’s alright for need-based aid, but not generous by any stretch of the imagination. Merit aid is pretty good though, if you have the stats for it.</p>
<p>The university is very well known for a strong IR program, and I would assume political science as well because it’s relatively similar.</p>
<p>Wow really? I thought the financial aid would be good, yeah George Washington University is a private university on my list, though I do know I need to expand my list with privates.</p>
<p>I’ve had very good experience with need-based aid, but they combine it with your merit.</p>
<p>The need based aid is not great</p>
<p>I actually received my best finaid package from BU. Many of my friends that applied got a great package as well… I know it gets a bad rep, but if you have pretty good stats (but not necessarily super stats like Ivys or anything), it’ll definitely help. The merit combines with need. I’d completely recommend applying. I heard all the finaid horror stories, and yet my personal experience has been completely the opposite.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m really limited to where I can send scores, so if FASA isn’t that well I probably shouldn’t apply since I know I wouldn’t be able to afford the university… even from publics I hear they are okay or well, but for Boston University I’m just hearing it’s not good at all.</p>
<p>Boston University has need-aware merit-based aid. If you are great academically and not so great financially, you will get the most money. I imagine that students that are in demand (possibly URMs? I’m not sure if Boston is at a deficient) also get optimal financial aid. I would check out this chart to see where you land.</p>
<p>[Boston</a> University - Office of Financial Assistance - Applying for Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/finaid/apply/incoming.html]Boston”>http://www.bu.edu/finaid/apply/incoming.html)</p>
<p>Click the link for “Probability of Receiving University Scholarships and Need-Based Grants” to find the matrix. For example, I am first column, first row, so my prospects are pretty good. Boston’s financial aid policies are surprisingly transparent, so make sure you take a look around that website.</p>