{"id":17962,"date":"2018-04-05T15:08:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/meet-the-class-of-2022\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:09:40","slug":"bu2030","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/bu2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome BU Class of 2030!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to Boston University, Class of 2030!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1pVHAxoGBdo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>You might be sitting next to someone who:<\/h3>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed and patented a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) device that predicts seizures up to 30 minutes in advance<\/li>\n<li>Was the first female from Malaysia to compete in the Winter Olympics (2022) in skiing<\/li>\n<li>Co-founded and developed a machine learning diagnostic tool for fibromyalgia<\/li>\n<li>Has done freelance graphic design work for Supreme, Lil Nas X, Gunna, Yeat, Big Sean, and Daniel Ceasar\u2019s merchandise<\/li>\n<li>Created a card game to help teach people about the culture in Guam<\/li>\n<li>Is a cast member in the Boston Ballet\u2019s The Nutcracker<\/li>\n<li>Is on the national Water Polo team for Puerto Rico<\/li>\n<li>Founded a non-profit that uses honey to revive bee ecosystems and works with 80+ farmers in Indonesia to transition to eco-agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Broke the Guinness Record for largest shoe drive with 21,604 pairs<\/li>\n<li>Modeled in global campaigns for DKNY, Gap, and Polo<br \/>\nWon first place at the New Hampshire engineering fair for creating a wave-energy harvester, which has been implemented in Madagascar<\/li>\n<li>Advocates and raises funds to fight wrongful convictions, and brought a case to President Biden for pardon<\/li>\n<li>Was invited by Princess Anne to give a speech to the UK House of Lords<\/li>\n<li>Is the #1 Spartan Race Athlete in China and #5 in the world<\/li>\n<li>Helped design the Louis Vuitton display window on Madison Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Created a 3D tactile replica of Van Gogh\u2019s\u2019 The Starry Night with the Perkins School for the Blind<\/li>\n<li>Advocated for preservation of Black history changemakers on CBS 60 Minutes: The HistoryMakers<\/li>\n<li>Co-founded Making a Difference, an educational program in the Caribbean which is recognized by the United Nations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ways to Connect<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Join the conversation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/bu2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 2030 Facebook group<\/a>, connect with other BU first-year students in your area, or even find your future roommate<\/li>\n<li>Chat with your classmates using the #BU2030 tag on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@applytobostonu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/applytobu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Admitted Student Events<\/a>\u00a0this spring<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/why-bu\/diversity\/\">Discover the diversity<\/a> of our community and all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/why-bu\/student-life\/\">opportunities that await you<\/a> at BU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box\"><\/p>\n<h3>Geographic profile<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"checklist_checkbox\">\n<li>Students represent all 50 states (plus Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and Northern Marina Islands)<\/li>\n<li>They come from 125 countries around the world<\/li>\n<li>Boston is one of the top destinations in the US for international students to study<\/li>\n<li>Our global community is a key feature of the BU experience in our classrooms and residences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You join an impressive group of students from across the US and around the world. 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