Graduate Student Stories
Alumni Corner
Kayam Karnawat
MS in Energy & Environment, Class of 2022
Company and Position: Energy Industry Analyst at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
“It was easy to make friends through the Club Water Polo team and as Secretary of the Outing Club. Both clubs allowed me to travel throughout New England. The community in Boston is great…”
Alumni Corner
Bolaji Olagbegi
MS in Energy & Environment, Class of 2020
Company and Position: Ceres, Senior Associate
“courses that offered international perspectives and connected to actual energy and climate trends helped to bridge the disconnect I felt at times between academia and the real world…”
Greeshma Yaluru
MS in Computer Science with a specialization in Data-Centric Computing
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
“BU provides excellent opportunities for research and ample job opportunities. For instance, I could attend a project pitch in the Build Lab before attending my salsa class– it is that convenient to explore multiple interests…”
Atibhi Sharma
MA in Economic Policy
Hometown: Navi Mumbai, India
“I was very inspired by Esther Duflo and Abhijeet Banerjee’s foundation: J-PAL , a development focused research organization, and I wanted to study in the city that had the first J-PAL office…”
Marlowe Gardner
MS in Energy & Environment
Hometown: Ambler, Pennsylvania
“These professors truly care about their students and transform their program to help us in our dream careers. This makes it a truly moldable experience…”
Daria Bogatova
Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology
Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine
“So I chose BU because of the people, what I heard from the students, the dynamics, and the non-toxic environment…”
Abhishek Malakar
MS in Computer Science
Hometown: Mumbai, India
“With its amazing faculty and research opportunities, not just in the sciences but in other programs as well, Boston University stood out as a really great opportunity for me to fulfill my dreams… “
Preshita Dave
MS in Bioinformatics
Hometown: Bangalore, India
“There is a broad selection of courses available to meet students’ needs, for example, for those who want to find a job in finance, the Economics department has 16 pre-approved Questrom Business School courses available for masters students to take… “
Ruohao Ren
MA in Economic Policy
Hometown: Shanxi, China
“There is a broad selection of courses available to meet students’ needs, for example, for those who want to find a job in finance, the Economics department has 16 pre-approved Questrom Business School courses available for masters students to take…. “
Aditya Pal
MS in Computer Science
Hometown: New Delhi, India
“Boston University has the perfect course structure for computer science, combined with amazing faculty and research opportunities. The open city campus makes it very lively compared to a conventional campus… “
Maddie Hayes
MS in Remote Sensing and Geospatial Sciences
Hometown: Rochester, NY
“My main advice would be to find a mentor. I would say that that is probably one of the most important things that you can do for yourself, even if you’re not specifically working in a lab, or you’re not specifically in graduate school doing research…”
Taylor Warburton
MS in Energy & Environment
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
“I would say that the most impactful experience I’ve had at BU is having the opportunity to be a teaching fellow and to help guide the new generation of scientists, which has been really impactful to my life because I think it’s really important…”
Michael Toolan
MA in Economics
Hometown: Ireland
“Really believe that you can do it because– I almost didn’t even apply– so no matter how daunting or competitive something looks, I would definitely encourage you to go for it…”
Anjali Kini
MA in Global Development Economics
Hometown: India
“Scholarship was a big criterion for me while applying to graduate school. I don’t think I would be here at BU if I didn’t receive the merit scholarship from the department…”
Tomoki Ogasa
MA in Economic Policy
Hometown: Tokushima, Japan
“My program provides specific courses for the economics degree, for example, public economics or labor economics…”
Hannah Sherseth
MA in Economics
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
“The strength and rigor of the master’s program and the economics faculty completely sold me on coming to BU…”
Alise Perault
MA in Preservation Studies
Hometown: Columbus, Nebraska
“I honestly wouldn’t have the job I have today if it weren’t for my choice to study at BU…”
Edilsa Sofía Monterrey-Quintero de Bassilli
MFA in Literary Translation
Hometown: Panama City, Panama. Currently living in Egypt
“From the moment I expressed my interest in joining BU, all those involved in the process have been very welcoming and helpful…”
Kristina McAvoy
MA in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences
Hometown: Brockton, Massachusetts
“Getting to work on the NASA-funded research mission MEaSUREs has been a unique experience I have been a part of as a student at BU. I do not believe I would have had this opportunity elsewhere…”
Danielle Aron
MA in Global Development Economics
Hometown: California Bay Area
“BU has one of the best economics faculties in the country, and I was excited by the program because many of the master’s level courses are taught by faculty members who are on the frontier of economics research…”
Hyun Soo Suh
MA in Economics
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
“I would say the professors were my favorite part of BU. They are always present for the students and open to questions on the lecture materials and research…”
Christian Abys
MA in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences
Hometown: Guilford, Connecticut
“Due to my choice to study at BU, I was able to have an incredible opportunity working as a Geospatial Analyst at Indigo Agriculture for the spring of 2020. At this co-op, I gained experience working in exactly what I wanted to do…”