Boston University Biostatistics

[echlori]

Just got an invite to their "Recruitment Day". I know this is not an interview or admission offer, but does anyone know if they send this out to all applicants or do they only send this out to those they are actually interested in?

[crazystat]

It seems that they sent out many invitations in this year

[echlori]

It seems that they sent out many invitations in this year

 

You received one as well?

[gsreeram]

Hello, so are you guys going to attend this program? I received an invite too and I am curious to know if this sort of program was held in the previous years. When i looked up the results from the past few years, i did not find anything on an invite to prospective doctoral students day!. Thanks and i would appreciate any help.

[cyberwulf]

If the event includes prospective applicants (i.e. people who haven't even applied yet) and they aren't reimbursing you for travel, then this sounds no different than every other university's "open house" (more typically held in the fall, when people are deciding where to apply) where they tell you about the program(s) in generic terms. 

[crazystat]

You received one as well?

No, I didn't apply this program. I just saw lots of invitations reported on the result page. I don't think their program is large enough to accept so many new PhD anyway.

[echlori]

As I posted in the other thread, this was the reply I received:

 

Please note - This event is not an interview or admission for the PhD program. It is a prospective students day. All students who applied or are thinking about applying in the future are invited to attend. It is just to learn more information about the program. Travel costs will not be reimbursed.

 

Hope this clears it up for everyone.

[yui]

I received the invitation yesterday. Is there anyone going?