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Welcome to the College of Communication

at Boston University

Real Talk: Life as a COM Graduate Student Q&A

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Let’s get to know each other!

Please know that this meeting is being recorded and will be shared with other students.

Remember to leave your mic muted unless you’re asking a question(s). If you would like to, we encourage you to leave your camera on. Please introduce yourself when you ask a question.

We can answer questions about why we chose BU, opportunities at COM, life in Boston, and what we plan to do after graduation...

If there is a question that we don’t have a chance to address today, feel free to email comgrad@bu.edu and we’ll be sure to respond ASAP.

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Join Our Online Community

Why Join?

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  • Current student ambassadors from every program available to answer your questions.
  • Reminders about upcoming events.
  • A resource for finding housing and roommates.
  • New housing group available next week.

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Join Our Online Unibuddy Community

How to Join:

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  • Click the link or scan the QR code.
  • Download the Unibuddy app! It’s available in every country.
  • Create your profile.
  • Start chatting with ambassadors and fellow admitted students!

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Current Graduate Students

Mayo

Program: Media Science: Marketing Communication Research

Hometown: Beijing, China

Favorite Class: Communication Theory and Advanced Research Methods

Club/Extracurricular: Graduate Student Council, Chair of Academic Policy Committee

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Current Graduate Students

Camryn

Program: Public Relations

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Favorite Class: Strategic Media Relations, PRLab

Extracurricular Experience: New York City Spring Break Trip

Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Affairs Office

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Current Graduate Students

Gabriel

Program: Journalism

Hometown: Lima, Peru

Favorite Class: Statehouse Program (Covering Government and Politics)

Club/Extracurricular: Daily Free Press (Independent BU Student Newspaper)

Assistantship: Teaching Assistant, Professor Irons

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Current Graduate Students

Ester

Program: Public Relations

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia

Favorite Class: Marketing Communications, PRLab

Club/Extracurricular: Indonesian Student Association at Boston University (ISABU)

Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Affairs Office

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Current Graduate Students

Natalia

Program: Advertising

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico

Favorite Class: Fundamentals of Creativity, Media Psychology

Club/Extracurricular: Figure Skating club

Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Affairs Office

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Example Questions

Student Life in Boston

  1. What was it like to relocate to Boston? How did you find your apartment?
  2. Do you find BU/Boston to be a welcoming place? How did you find community on campus?
  3. How do you commute to class?

Program Questions

  1. Why did you choose BU?
  2. What is your favorite experience at BU so far?
  3. Do you participate in any extracurricular activities, fitness classes..?
  4. What is your workload like as graduate student?
  5. What is one recommendation you would make to someone considering graduate school at BU or anywhere else?
  6. What is the average day like for a COM graduate student?
  7. What is the average class size for your program?

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