I have 3 paragraphs and nothings has changed.
what do the paragraphs mean???
Hi guys, I’ve been stalking this thread for a while.
I’m a guaranteed transfer student for fall 2018 and I met all of the requirements to be accepted.
I have the two paragraphs and my fin aid page changed after the update to “Your application is complete. A decision is pending. You will be notified by mail as soon as a decision is made.”
There might be no correlation, but if there is it seems like two paragraphs means a decision has been finalized (and it’s an acceptance?), they just need to make it public.
I think something is coming tomorrow or Monday but maybe my hopes are up too much!!
Portal is back up for me. Still 3 paragraphs lol
I have two paragraphs but my Financial Aid message says :
Your application for financial aid is complete.
Additional forms may be requested when your application is reviewed. Once a decision is made on your application for admission, a decision will be made on your financial aid. BU will post your admission and financial aid decisions to your BU web account and notify you by email when they are available.
Does this mean I might be rejected?
Ouch, I have the same message. I would say no, maybe the guaranteed transfers would have a different message considering they are guaranteed.
@TransferFall2018 But I feel like the portal doesn’t know who’s guaranteed and who isn’t?
Right now, the message I have seems like a bad sign. Hopefully it just means admissions decisions and financial aid decisions can be sent separately. Can other people post their fin aid message and how many paragraphs they have?
GUYS! I had three paragraphs then my portal went down and now I have two! Hopefully that is a good thing
My financial aid message changed too.
Well, that sucks…
If its true, and it means they’ve made a decision and I’ve been rejected, I guess this year’s class has been very competitive if I was rejected this early on. Looking back at past years, I figured my application would be right in line. I didn’t think I would be a part of the first wave of rejections with over a 3.6-grade point average and a great resume. Poured my heart and soul into the application and gave it my best and it was thrown out in the first wave. That really sucks.
My application status is this:
"We have received your application to the College of Arts & Sciences for the September 2018 semester. If you would like to change the college or school of application, or if you would like to discuss your application, please call BU Admissions at 617-353-2300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to speak with an admissions staff member.
Our records indicate that your application for admission is complete. Admission decisions for September 2018 will be posted starting in April. Please verify your address (including e-mail address) by clicking Applicant Address."
– It has said this since March 23
My financial aid status:
"Your application for financial aid is complete.
Additional forms may be requested when your application is reviewed. Once a decision is made on your application for admission, a decision will be made on your financial aid. BU will post your admission and financial aid decisions to your BU web account and notify you by email when they are available.
If you would like additional information or have specific questions about financial aid, we recommend that you visit the Financial Assistance Page or e-mail us."
@aabbccddz does two guarentee admission?
Till now, I was pretty sure that mine is 2 paragraphs.
However, after reading some of the threads again, I am getting confused now.
" Our records indicate that you have applied to the College of Arts & Sciences for the September 2018 semester. If this information is not correct, or if you would like to change the college or school of application, please call BU Admissions during regular business hours.
Our records currently indicate that your application for admission is complete. Please note that the status of your application file and the required credentials are only accurate to date. Upon further evaluation, the Board of Admissions may determine that we need further information to complete your application file. If so, we will contact you, or you may check our web site at a later date. If you would like to discuss your application further, please call us at 617-353-4492 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and a member of our staff can answer any remaining questions that you may have.
Please verify your address (including e-mail address) by clicking Applicant Address. "
This is what I exactly have on the status. Anyone has the same paragraphs with me?
@fromma That is three. The two paragraph one says:
"We have received your application to the College of Arts & Sciences for the September 2018 semester. If you would like to change the college or school of application, or if you would like to discuss your application, please call BU Admissions at 617-353-2300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to speak with an admissions staff member.
Our records indicate that your application for admission is complete. Admission decisions for September 2018 will be posted starting in April. Please verify your address (including e-mail address) by clicking Applicant Address."
@cercit20 No we have no clue what it means lol. It is all speculation it could mean nothing for all we know
lol oh okay. i have this on mine:
Our records indicate that you have applied to the College of Engineering for the September 2018 semester. If this information is not correct, or if you would like to change the college or school of application, please call BU Admissions during regular business hours.
Our records currently indicate that your application for admission is complete. Please note that the status of your application file and the required credentials are only accurate to date.
Upon further evaluation, the Board of Admissions may determine that we need further information to complete your application file. If so, we will contact you, or you may check our web site at a later date. If you would like to discuss your application further, please call us at 617-353-2300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and a member of our staff can answer any remaining questions that you may have.
Please verify your address (including e-mail address) by clicking Applicant Address.
Does anyone else have the financial aid message that says a “decision is pending”? I feel like that is the best determinant of an acceptance or not. 2 paragraphs only means they made a decision, rejection or acceptance.
@cercit20 So, we have exactly the same paragraphs. Hoping the best for you and me :-/
@Bostontransfer18 How do you know the difference in paragraphs means that?
All of this is speculation. No one knows what, if anything, the paragraphs mean. The RD thread was over 40 pages of speculation about minor changes in the portal and they meant nothing when decisions came out.
Yeah, we are all speculating and going crazy. It is normal but the message boards make it worse. We are going (definitely myself) crazy for something that is completely out of our control. We have to figure out how to relax about this.