Welcome BU Class of 2030!

You might be sitting next to someone who:

    • Developed and patented a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) device that predicts seizures up to 30 minutes in advance
    • Was the first female from Malaysia to compete in the Winter Olympics (2022) in skiing
    • Co-founded and developed a machine learning diagnostic tool for fibromyalgia
    • Has done freelance graphic design work for Supreme, Lil Nas X, Gunna, Yeat, Big Sean, and Daniel Ceasar’s merchandise
    • Created a card game to help teach people about the culture in Guam
    • Is a cast member in the Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker
    • Is on the national Water Polo team for Puerto Rico
    • Founded a non-profit that uses honey to revive bee ecosystems and works with 80+ farmers in Indonesia to transition to eco-agriculture
    • Broke the Guinness Record for largest shoe drive with 21,604 pairs
    • Modeled in global campaigns for DKNY, Gap, and Polo
      Won first place at the New Hampshire engineering fair for creating a wave-energy harvester, which has been implemented in Madagascar
    • Advocates and raises funds to fight wrongful convictions, and brought a case to President Biden for pardon
    • Was invited by Princess Anne to give a speech to the UK House of Lords
    • Is the #1 Spartan Race Athlete in China and #5 in the world
    • Helped design the Louis Vuitton display window on Madison Avenue
    • Created a 3D tactile replica of Van Gogh’s’ The Starry Night with the Perkins School for the Blind
    • Advocated for preservation of Black history changemakers on CBS 60 Minutes: The HistoryMakers
    • Co-founded Making a Difference, an educational program in the Caribbean which is recognized by the United Nations

    Ways to Connect

    Geographic profile

    • Students represent all 50 states (plus Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and Northern Marina Islands)
    • They come from 125 countries around the world
    • Boston is one of the top destinations in the US for international students to study
    • Our global community is a key feature of the BU experience in our classrooms and residences