Boston University Computer Science Graduate School Admission Results

"Thank you for your application to the Boston University School of Public Health. The Admissions Committee has reviewed your application for admission to the Ph.D. program in Health Services Research for the Fall 2022 semester. We regret to inform you that the Committee is unable to offer you a seat in our class. We had many qualified applicants and the competition was especially keen this year. We wish you success in your academic endeavors and in your public health pursuits." A bit expecting this outcome as research fit was quite a stretch.

Notified of interview offer for mid February. PI: TP

PI initials: ACG

PI: DF

Anyone heard from boston or get email, ( also, cuny, rutgers, brown?)

Did not make it off the waitlist for Fall 2021, but I will be accepting my offer for the spring semester! Very excited

My GPA was mediocre/below average tbh and I had a few C's in my record (which I elaborated in my Statement of Purpose), but I think what made my application strong was not only my high GRE quantitative score, but a relatively strong background related to Statistics and Data Science: while I did have C's in my record (and a couple were major-related as a Computer Science major), I had strong grades in my computational/math courses especially the ones essential to Statistics and Data Science (I'm also a math major as well so I definitely took a good amount of computational/math courses). Also, despite my mediocre/below average GPA, my grades improved every semester since fall of junior year up until I applied for the program, so that helps. I also had a strong programming background, especially being a Computer Science major, and did research and independent study opportunities related to Statistics and Data Science (and I discussed about them in-depth in my Statement of Purpose) as well with a couple of personal side projects. I wouldn't say that I'm an expert or outstanding in Statistics and Data Science yet (more like beginner to intermediate level), but I at least had some sort of foundation or sufficient-enough background for me to somehow stand out in my application. I think the professors and my independent study mentor, who I asked to write letter of recommendations for me, like me enough to give me strong letters of recommendations (I couldn't see since I waived my rights for all of them), so that definitely helps. I will not be attending there due to location and even high price (tuition and travel), but I hope what I have here helps for future applicants. :)

Rejection in an email. I was expecting this one. Oh well!

Form rejection. That ends my season at last!! 2a/3w/9r

Form rejection via email.

Received an email. For people that received a scholarship offer, did that come up after you accepted the offer? Or was it stated in your acceptance email?

Nice of them to make me wait this long... 2a/1r/0p

Received acceptance through email and 20K scholarship offer. Life experience, job experience, shared therapy experience, focused on being thoughtful, honest & me.