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Boston University Law School

Rank 27 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

1553 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
27 / 217  , 189 rejected, 284 waitlisted, 435 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 164 170 171
GPA 3.57 3.84 3.91
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 7661 98
# Admissions offers 1251 -
Class size 216 70
% Accepted 16.3% 90
% Yield 16.7% 3
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 169 171
GPA 3.61 3.8 3.9
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 163 168 171
GPA 3.43 3.72 3.8
Softs Tier 3.24 Tier 3.3 Tier 3.24
Scholarship - - $117,738
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 89
Days from UR to decision 446
Interview invite rate 0.64%
Interview conversion rate 50.0%
URM LSAT differential -3.42
URM GPA differential -0.06
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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Boston University Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$29,481.00
Tuition
82nd percentile
$49,907.00
CoA
71st percentile
63.40%
Grads with debt
14th percentile
$104,584.00
Average debt
51st percentile
$100,000.00
Salary, 25th %
87th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$60,609.00
PI Salary
69th percentile
75.40%
Employment rate
85th percentile
92.70%
Bar pass rate
69th percentile

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Default for Boston University is $100,000
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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Boston University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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EnviousFineGerbil
22:35
should we send a LOCI before we get a decision?
EnviousFineGerbil
22:35
I thought you were uspposed to do it after?
Blurb at the top of my applicant portal disappeared today, yet my application still says complete — has anyone who has already receive a decision had this happen to them?
EnviousFineGerbil
16:08
does anyone who was admitted or WL to BU have the word "null" in the biography section of their application portal
8888887777776t6t
17:38
@EnviousFineGerbil: Yes. I have that on I think all of my status checkers.
EnviousFineGerbil
18:01
@8888887777776t6t: on only the schools you were waitlisted at or even ones where you were excepted?
8888887777776t6t
23:38
All of them.
@EnviousFineGerbil: for the LOCI, it depends on the school. I called and asked if BU accepts LOCI from applicants w/o decisions and they said yes, so I wrote one and sent it in
I think it definitely depends on the timing though bc I was coming up on 5 months of waiting for them, so I think something telling them I was still interested was warranted
15:07
Who did you send the LOCI to?
Admissions office: bulawadm@bu.edu
joemama1435
19:42
Has anyone been admitted to the public interest scholarship?
15:50
also adding that I sent a LOCI on 2/27 and got the A call today (3/4) so yes if it's been a while (I applied 11/2) it can help!
AdjoiningKindBison
10:16
any big wave this week
AdjoiningKindBison
10:16
as a nov applicant im giving up doon
AdjoiningKindBison
10:16
soon
@AdjoiningKindBison: same, ive accepted the r at this point
what time of day do they usually do waves?
Just went sub status complete, is this good?!?
15:15
Does it do that before a decision?
I just went substatus complete too
Does BU ever say under review?
I applied very recently so not expecting much but just curious what to look for
amlaw
11:13
bu just moved up on my lawhub and i applied recently. what does this mean?
I don't think it does, I applied 15 days ago and have seen no change
My BU moved to the top like 3 times, last time last Monday and I still haven’t heard
amlaw
10:28
@SecondZestyEagle: did you have a paragraph when you got your decision?
zzhmo
10:59
Has anyone emailed them recently? I emailed them last week and didn't get any response.
OutstandingImpartialKingfisher
12:11
My BU moved up but no change in status tho
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