{"id":18080,"date":"2018-04-05T15:17:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/cgs-january-boston-london-program\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:54:06","slug":"checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/cgs-january\/checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"College of General Studies Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 2027 may seem far away, but there\u2019s still a lot to do after being admitted. Below are important next steps for you to take before then.<\/p>\n<h3>Winter<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\">\n<li>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/email\/google-mail\/welcome\/\">BU Google Email Account<\/a>. This is an important step to creating your student record with the University and should be done as soon as possible after submitting your enrollment deposit. (You should have received an email after you submitted your enrollment deposit from <a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/a> with these steps)<\/li>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/bu2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Class of 2030 Facebook<\/a> group<\/li>\n<li>Share on social media that you&#8217;re in! #BU2030<\/li>\n<li>Attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/applicant.bu.edu\/myBU\/s\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Admitted Student Virtual Event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/applicant.bu.edu\/myBU\/s\/pay-deposit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your $650 enrollment deposit<\/a> anytime between now and the date indicated in your <a href=\"http:\/\/applicant.bu.edu\/myBU\/s\/decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decision letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.bncollege.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/BNCBHomePage?storeId=13555&amp;catalogId=10001&amp;langId=-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Order your BU swag<\/a> and show off your Terrier pride!<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/why-bu\/student-life\/\">student life section<\/a> to learn more about life at BU<\/li>\n<li>Accept your Financial Assistance award (if applicable)<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Withdraw all applications to other colleges or universities unless your <a href=\"https:\/\/bu.livepreview.salesforce-communities.com\/myBU\/s\/decision\">decision letter<\/a> indicates otherwise<\/li>\n<li>Send us your mid-semester senior grades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Spring<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\">\n<li>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/email\/google-mail\/welcome\/\">BU Google Email Account<\/a>. This is an important step to creating your student record with the University and should be done as soon as possible after submitting your enrollment deposit. (You should have received an email after you submitted your enrollment deposit from <a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/a> with these steps)<\/li>\n<li>After May 1, register for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/undergradorientation\/what-to-expect\/spring-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Orientation<\/a> which will take place on campus in January of 2027, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/undergradorientation\/online-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create your BU email account (watch for an email with instructions)<\/li>\n<li>Submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/emd\/emergency-management\/bu-alert-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Alert<\/a> contact information<\/li>\n<li>Discuss your admission with a CGS academic advisor (don\u2019t worry, they will contact you)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\"><\/ul>\n<h3>Summer<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\">\n<li>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/email\/google-mail\/welcome\/\">BU Google Email Account<\/a>. This is an important step to creating your student record with the University and should be done as soon as possible after submitting your enrollment deposit. (You should have received an email after you submitted your enrollment deposit from <a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/a> with these steps)<\/li>\n<li>Engage\u00a0virtually with Orientation Leaders and your peers (optional; watch for an email with instructions from Orientation)<\/li>\n<li>Stay in contact with your CGS academic advisor to discuss your fall plans (taking courses, traveling, working, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Ask your school to send a final transcript showing proof of your graduation<\/li>\n<li>Review BU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/campus-life-undergraduates\/student-health-safety\/\">Community Healthy &amp; Safety protocol<\/a> and submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/getting-started\/incoming-health-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immunization &amp; Health History forms<\/a> (watch for an email from Student Health Services)<\/li>\n<li>Submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/files\/2018\/05\/ib_course_equivalence.pdf\">International Baccalaureate scores<\/a> (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/files\/2018\/06\/Advanced-Credit-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Placement<\/a> scores (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fall<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\">\n<li>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/email\/google-mail\/welcome\/\">BU Google Email Account<\/a>. This is an important step to creating your student record with the University and should be done as soon as possible after submitting your enrollment deposit. (You should have received an email after you submitted your enrollment deposit from <a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/a> with these steps)<\/li>\n<li>Register for classes with the help of your CGS academic advisor<\/li>\n<li>Submit your New Student Housing Application (watch for an email with instructions)<\/li>\n<li>Schedule a visa appointment at the US Embassy (international students only)<\/li>\n<li>Engage virtually with Orientation Leaders and your peers (optional; watch for an email with instructions from Orientation)\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete the online Orientation course (more information\u00a0shared via email)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>January 2027<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"checklist checkbox\">\n<li>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/email\/google-mail\/welcome\/\">BU Google Email Account<\/a>. This is an important step to creating your student record with the University and should be done as soon as possible after submitting your enrollment deposit. (You should have received an email after you submitted your enrollment deposit from <a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/a> with these steps)<\/li>\n<li>Watch for an email and complete the AlcoholEdu for College\u00ae and Sexual Harassment &amp; Discrimination Prevention online courses (watch for an email with instructions)<\/li>\n<li>Connect with your classmates and faculty at Winter Welcome events<\/li>\n<li>Attend Spring Orientation in January of 2027<\/li>\n<li>Move into your dorm room<\/li>\n<li>Start classes on January 19, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awesome! I was admitted &#8211; now what?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":18076,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18080"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18080"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32089,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18080\/revisions\/32089"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}