BU Class of 2021 RD Discussion Thread

@theultimate19 You can only submit it after paying the deposit, so after committing.

You can however fill it in just for giggles. Thats what I did.

Did any international students receive physical mail of their exceptance letter or BU merch?

Life is incomplete now that there’s nothing to see on college confidential

@tsarbucks Did you ever hear back from BU regarding the NHRP scholarship? I contacted them and they said they never got the verification letter I sent (despite my having called them twice to check to make sure they had it). Pitiful!

Did anyone receive the $20,000 scholarship for National Merit Finalists? I am curious as to how that process works. Is the scholarship something that you apply for and is competitive, or is it automatically given?

I wish I could give my acceptance to someone in Massachusetts who could use it. I’d love to go, but it is way too expensive.

Did any international admitted students get their admit package yet?

Yes, We got it here in Paris about a week after the results came out online.

Can I take courses in CAS even though I’m going to major in engineering or visa versa?

Does anyone know when they’ll be telling us our housing assignments and move in date?

Housing Assignments and roommates will be in July. Move in is September 2nd and 3rd.

Thank you!

In some email communications, they have said that students will know in late June. I am hoping that is the case because the sooner the better but, as @botcom says, it could very well be early July. Move in will be September 2 and 3, unless the student opts to do the FYSOP program and move in earlier in the week.

Housing comes out in waves, some people get it late june others late july/early august

If I’m going for the last orientation, can I move in a day before it starts?

If you are going to the last orientation, moving in the day before I believe is an option but they will charge you a fee for the night. Orientation starts on Wednesday. The actual orientation will start on Thursday morning so don’t feel compelled to get there on Tuesday unless you want to attend the event(s) on Wednesday. When you registered for orientation, it would provide you the options for arriving the day earlier. Best bet is to call and speak to someone to work out the arrangements you need.

@paveyourpath Yeah, I’m thinking of moving in on Wednesday morning. The schedule on their website says move-in is on Sept 2 though (http://www.bu.edu/housing/living/calendar/2017-18-academic-year-calendar/)

Move-in is Sept 2 for those that attend one of the earlier orientations. If you attend the last orientation, your move-in day is Wednesday Aug. 30.You move in and attend orientation. They said the student will be placed in their assigned room for orientation so you won’t be moving in twice.

@samc24 this link from the BU website may help you with move in information. https://www.bu.edu/housing/living/moving/fall/ My D is also attending the last orientation session before move in.

@paveyourpath wait, so if I attend the last session, I move in on Wed morning? Wont I miss important things if I stay in the dorm the whole day?