{"id":29,"date":"2025-04-01T13:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T17:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:58:52","slug":"speak-with-an-advisor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/planning-resources\/speak-with-an-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Speak with an Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"toc-wrapper\" id=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Page Section Navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-heading toc-nav-toggle\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Toggle Page Contents Navigation\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Page Contents<\/span><\/nav>\n<p>We have many great options for you to meet with a Study Abroad Advisor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book a General Advising Appointment if You:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"checklist\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are not sure what program to choose<\/li>\n<li>Have a question about maintaining your academic progress while studying abroad<\/li>\n<li>Want to learn more about general costs and planning for a term abroad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/busa\" class=\"button primary\">General Advising Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Summer 2026 General Advising Hours<\/h2>\n<p><strong>May 26 to August 27<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tuesdays 10am-1pm, Thursdays 1-4pm<\/strong><br \/>\nAll summer appointments will be fully remote.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Year Appointment Hours<\/h2>\n<p><b>Monday thru Friday: 10am &#8211; 4pm<\/b><br \/>\n(same day appointments may be available)<\/p>\n<h2>Program-Specific Advising Appointments<\/h2>\n<p>You know the program you want to go on but have a question about the application? Or, lucky you, have been accepted to your program of choice but still have a few questions? Then you should make an appointment with the program manager for your program. Select the name of your Program Manger to book an appointment.<\/p>\n<h3>Program Managers<\/h3>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-3770 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-boston profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/james-curtin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2025\/09\/james_curtin_SA1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">James Curtin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Boston Program Manager: Grenoble, Madrid, Padua, Venice<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-8045 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-boston profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/brett-davies\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2026\/04\/Brett_Davies-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Brett Davies<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Boston Program Manager: Auckland, and Haifa, Sydney, Shanghai, Taipei<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-3774 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-boston profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/abbi-eidt\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2025\/09\/abbi_eidt_SA1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Abbi Eidt<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Boston Program Manager: Amman, Berlin, Santiago, Seoul, Cape Town<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-3778 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-boston profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/rachel-parola\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2025\/09\/rachel_parola_SA1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Rachel Parola<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Boston Program Manager: London, Dublin, Taipei<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-3784 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-boston profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/sage-suorsa\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2025\/09\/sage_suorsa_SA1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Sage Suorsa<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Senior Program Manager: Arezzo and Exchanges<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-4514 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-boston profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/sydney-tomlin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2025\/09\/sydney_SA-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Sydney Tomlin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Boston Program Manager: Geneva, Paris, Prague<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-8043 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-study-abroad unit-study-abroad-enrolment-services profile_location-los-angeles profile_location-washington-dc profile_type-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/profile\/ajacia-wash\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/abroad\/files\/2026\/04\/AJacia_Wash_SA-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">A\u2019Jacia Wash<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Temporary Boston Program Manager: Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<h2>Money Matters Advising Appointments<\/h2>\n<p>If you have questions about financing your study abroad program or you would like to talk to someone about grant and scholarship opportunities for your summer or term abroad, then you should <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/vanessacorreia\">book an appointment with Vanessa Correia<\/a> Assistant Director, Enrollment Services.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to schedule an appointment with Vanessa to discuss this important topic as early in your program search as possible!<\/p>\n<h2>Talk to a Student Ambassador<\/h2>\n<p>We encourage you to explore each <a href=\"\/abroad\/about\/our-team\/student-ambassadors\/\">ambassador&#8217;s profile<\/a> to learn more about them and their study abroad experiences. 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