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Getting Your First Internship | Is It OK If I Record?

Getting Your First Internship | Is It OK If I Record?

Angela Yang October 24, 2021

This week, Sarah and Angela will walk you through getting that first internship in college. We cover how to create opportunities when there might be none on offer, and how to communicate with potential...

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Applications open for Mayor’s Youth Council

Madison Mercado April 27, 2021
The program, taking applications until June 18, promotes civic engagement among high schoolers.
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I Call Foul Play: Overusing smartphones does more harm than good

Luca Becker April 16, 2021
Conscious and mindful phone use can provide a useful alternative to the phone addiction.
Questrom School of Business. Questrom hosted a webinar with UBS Monday to discuss the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the job application process. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Questrom Panel emphasizes diversity, inclusion in business

Ashley Soebroto February 11, 2021
UBS hosts virtual panel with Questrom School of Business emphasizing the importance of not downplaying one's identity in job applications.
Boston University’s Class of 2025 admissions saw an increase in the number of early decision applicants, among other pandemic-related changes. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU admissions talk differences in applying during COVID-19

Molly Farrar February 1, 2021
Despite pandemic, BU Director of Admissions John McEachern said BU received more than 75,500 applications for Regular Decision, which is a “significant” increase of 24 percent since last year.
Applications to the Boston University School of Medicine increased by 26 percent this year. JINGYI LIN/ DFP FILE

BU graduate schools of medicine, public health, dentistry see spike in applications

Emily Stevenson November 3, 2020
BUSM saw a 26-percent increase in applications this year in a phenomenon likely related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Kristen Goodell, associate dean of Admissions at BUSM.
Boston renters who are unemployed and at risk of losing their housing because of the coronavirus can receive up to $4,000 from The City of Boston’s $3 million Rental Relief Fund. DANIEL MU/ DFP FILE

City putting $3 million in crisis aid toward Boston renters

Inyeong Kim April 10, 2020
Boston is giving $3 million in City funds to help residents who are at risk of losing their housing pay their rent during tough economic times caused by the coronavirus.
PHOTO COURTESY CALEB ROENIGK

EDITORIAL: College applications should challenge students academically, not financially

Editors September 29, 2017

In a few short weeks, it will be time for high school seniors to submit their college applications — but before those dreaded due dates arrive, students still have to put the finishing touches on their...

Boston University hosted a hackathon, "Boston Hacks" from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in the George Sherman Union's Metcalf Hall. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student hackers work to create “something awesome” at BU-hosted competition

Nicole Mis November 2, 2015

Boston University hosted 500 students from across the United States and Canada on Saturday and Sunday for the 24-hour tech-invention competition BostonHacks, where students from 25 different universities...

Boston University’s Class of 2019 applicants received notification of their acceptance Saturday. The university received the highest number of applicants in its history this year. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Record breaking number of applicants for Class of 2019

Chris Fergus March 26, 2015

Boston University Admissions received 54,757 applications for spots in the Class of 2019, setting a record high for the university. The Class of 2019 had an acceptance rate of 32 percent and admitted...

Class of 2017 accepts 36 percent of applicants

Daily Free Press Admin March 27, 2013

Boston University admitted just 36 percent of its record-breaking pool of 51,197 regular decision applicants for the Class of 2017, a significant decrease from the Class of 2016 acceptance rate, officials...

Admissions receive 20 percent more applications than in 2012

Daily Free Press Admin January 17, 2013

Boston University received about 20 percent more applicants for the fall 2013 semester than it did the previous year, BU officials said. BU received a record-breaking 52,532 applications, of which 51,036...

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