Frequently
Asked Questions: General Information
- Am
I eligible to apply for graduate study
at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
(GRS) at Boston University?
- Where
is the application and how can I apply?
- Where
can I get information about the departments
at Boston University and their graduate
programs?
- Can
I apply online?
- Can
I apply with a paper application?
- Is
it possible for me to gather all supporting
documents (letters of recommendation and
transcripts) and mail them in one envelope
to the Admissions Office?
- What
are the payment options for the application
fee?
- I
am currently a student in another school
at Boston University. Do I have to pay
the application fee?
- Can
I apply to more than one graduate program
at Boston University?
- I
made a mistake on my application. How
can I change the incorrect information?
- I
applied using my nickname. My credentials
will be sent to the Admissions Office
with my official name. Will they be matched?
- Do
I need to submit a separate application
to the department in addition to the application
submitted to the Admissions Office?
- Are
fee waivers granted?
- I
applied to a graduate program at GRS but
was not admitted. Do I need to submit
another complete application when I reapply?
- I
would like to withdraw my application.
Will the application fee be refunded?
- I
have applied to GRS and would like to
know the status of my application. Whom
do I contact?
- Any well-qualified
person with a baccalaureate degree from
a recognized college or university or
with equivalent international education
may apply for admission to the Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences (GRS).
- Visit:
http://www.bu.edu/grs/academics/admissions/index.html
- Departments
and programs at Boston University are
listed at the following: http://www.bu.edu/academics/depts/
- You can
apply online at http://www.bu.edu/grs/academics/admissions/index.html
- You can
apply with a paper application that can
be downloaded at the following: http://www.bu.edu/grs/academics/admissions/index.html
- Applicants
are strongly encouraged to submit all
materials at one time to aid in the
processing of their application. Please
be advised that all transcripts and
letters of recommendation must be submitted
in signed, sealed envelopes, otherwise,
they are not considered official.
- The online
application system requires payment of
the $70 application fee by credit card.
If you apply using a paper application,
you must include the $70 payment with
the application in U.S. currency or check,
international money order, or an international
check in U.S. funds drawn on a bank in
the United States. Neither credit card
payment nor Traveler’s Check can
be accepted with the paper application.
- Yes, Boston
University students are required to pay
the application fee, except those students
currently enrolled in the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences.
- You may
apply to more than one graduate program
at Boston University; however, you must
submit an application fee and a complete
application with all required supporting
credentials for each program to which
you are applying. Please be aware that
Boston University does not permit a
student to enroll simultaneously in
more than one graduate program, unless
those programs have been previously
approved by the Trustees of Boston University
as a combined degree program.
- Whether
you applied online or with a paper application,
you will be unable to change incorrect
information once the application is submitted.
You can submit a letter or an email to
the Admissions Office explaining the error
and asking that the correct information
be included with your application material.
- When
applying, you should use your legal
name. If you are an international student,
you should submit your application with
your name exactly as it appears on your
passport. If you have applied using
a nickname or maiden name, you will have
to contact the Admissions Office at grs@bu.edu
to notify them of this discrepancy.
- No, you
should not submit an application or any
supporting credentials to the department,
unless specified by the department.
- No, the
application fee is not waived. Applications
will not be considered without the application
fee being submitted.
- Yes,
you must submit a complete updated application
and the application fee.
- No, the
application fee will not be refunded if
you withdraw your application from consideration.
- Once
the Admissions Office receives the application,
it is processed and forwarded to the department
for review. This can take up to two weeks.
After allowing sufficient processing time,
you can contact the department to which
you applied and inquire on the status
of your application. Please bear in mind
that review of applications may not take
place until after the January 15 financial
aid deadline, even for those departments
with earlier application deadlines.
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