How to Apply

Admissions

We consider applicants who are entering their freshmen or sophomore year of high school in fall 2012. Admission is based on a combination of high school grades, level of courses taken, and a personal statement.

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and completed applications will be considered until the seminars are filled. Admission decisions will be made once we receive your completed application.

Some seminars may fill up more quickly than others. If you are willing to attend alternate seminars, please rank your selections on the application.

How to Apply

  1. Complete online application.
    • When using the online application, you will submit a 500-750 word personal statement describing why you want to attend the Summer Preview Program.
    • Submit the application fee:
      • A $50 non-refundable application fee, paid by credit card, needs to be made at time of submission of the online application.
  2. Email, mail, or fax:
    • An official copy of your transcript from your previous two years of school, including your fall 2011 grades.

Mailing Address:
Boston University Summer Term
Summer Preview Program
755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 105
Boston, MA 02215

Email: summerhs@bu.edu
Fax: 617-353-5532

Application Deadline

There is no application deadline. However, students are encouraged to apply early to ensure receiving the course selection of their choice. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, and only completed applications are reviewed.

Allow three weeks after we have received your completed application for an admission decision to be emailed to you. We encourage students to call our office to confirm that we have received their completed application.

International Students

Summer Preview provides an excellent opportunity for international students to immerse themselves in American culture and improve English language skills, while learning one subject in-depth and previewing the American university system.

International students must complete and include an additional form with their application.

Since Summer Preview is a short term and non-credit program, international students should enter the United States in a visitor status instead of F-1 student status. For citizens of countries requiring a visa to enter the US, participants should obtain a B-2 "Visitor for Pleasure" visa to come to the US. which will allow them to engage in their tourist-related plans as well as to participate in Summer Preview. Citizens of countries who enjoy the benefits of the Visa Waiver Program should enter the US in WT "Waiver Tourist" status which permits the same activity.

Although results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are not required for registration, English is the language of instruction at Boston University, and a high degree of competency is assumed. Most academic programs require a minimum score of:

  • 550 on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT)
  • 84 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)
  • 7 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Contact Us

For any further questions or comments, contact the program staff at 617-353-1378, or email summerhs@bu.edu.