如何申请

Thank you for your interest in 波士顿大学 Academy!

Thank you for your interest in 波士顿大学 Academy. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year at this time.

If you are planning to apply for entry in 9月tember of 2025 and want to learn more about bbin娱乐平台, 我们鼓励你 complete an online inquiry form below. We look forward to meeting your family in the coming months and welcome you to email us at academyadmission@bu.edu if you have any questions about our academic program or 紧密的社区.

第1步 Notify the bbin娱乐平台 入学 Office of your interest

家庭 who wish to receive admission materials, 安排面试, 参加即将举行的活动, and apply to 波士顿大学 Academy should complete an online inquiry form. 

2 . - Schedule a Virtual Information Session or In-Person Tour

Our 2023-2024 admission cycle has now closed and 我们是 no longer booking school visits and interviews for families interested in entry in 9月tember 2024. We encourage you to check this page later in the summer if you are planning to apply to bbin娱乐平台 in future years.

As a part of the application process, we require all prospective families to attend a virtual Information Session OR 现场参观 led by bbin娱乐平台’s student 入学 Ambassadors between 9月tember 27 and 1月uary 12. Both options provide the opportunity to learn more about our program of studies, 紧密的社区, 和问&A with current students. 一旦你r family has registered for one of these sessions, you will receive a confirmation email that will include a link to schedule your required Zoom Interview with our team, which should be booked for a time 后 your information session or tour.

3 . - Schedule Your Zoom Interview

Our 2023-2024 admission cycle has now closed and 我们是 no longer booking school visits and interviews for families interested in entry in 9月tember 2024. We encourage you to check this page later in the summer if you are planning to apply to bbin娱乐平台 in future years.

We require all prospective families to attend a virtual information session or 现场参观 prior to their interview. 一旦你r family has registered for one of these sessions, you will receive a confirmation email that will include a link to schedule your required Zoom Interview with our team, which should be booked for a time 后 your information session or tour. Interviews are required of all prospective students applying for entry in 9月tember of 2024 and they will run from mid-10月ober 2023 through mid 1月uary 2024.

Zoom Interviews will last for 45-60 minutes and interviewers will meet with students and then expect to connect with a parent or guardian. 的se meetings are an opportunity for us to learn more about our applicants and a time where we encourage them to ask us any questions they may have about being a student at bbin娱乐平台. Interviews are conducted by members of our admission team, which includes bbin娱乐平台 admission office staff, 老师, 和校友. 

4 . Create an account in Ravenna, bbin娱乐平台’s online application system

Your family can electronically submit the various components of the application and track the status of your materials through Ravenna. 一旦你 在拉文纳注册, you will need to create a basic profile for the applicant and then select ‘波士顿大学 Academy’ from the School Directory to begin the application process.

5 . - Complete the Preliminary Application through Ravenna

This portion of the application captures biographical information in addition to an initial student profile and a non-refundable application fee ($60 domestic, 100美元国际). Our office is happy to waive that cost if the application fee is a hardship for your family. Your family is required to submit the Preliminary Application prior to an admission interview; all families who do so by 1月uary 1 will be guaranteed an interview. Preliminary Applications are only available online through Ravenna.

6 . - Register to take the necessary standardized test(s)

SSAT scores will be required of all students applying to bbin娱乐平台 during the 2024-2025 admission cycle. 的 Secondary School 入学 Test (SSAT) can be booked online and test results must be sent directly from SSAT (our school code is 1761). Fee waivers are available upon request if the cost of registration is a hardship for your family. 

bbin娱乐平台 will be administering the SSAT test during the 10月ober, 11月, 12月, 及一月考试日期. You can select our test site through the SSAT website, if 我们是 a convenient location for your family.

Students applying to 11th grade should plan to submit PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores.

7 . - Submit all additional application materials by 1月uary 15

A complete application for admission includes these additional pieces:

Family-Provided Materials

• • 学生问卷调查
  • Graded School Essay (can be uploaded electronically)
  • 家长问卷调查

School-Provided Materials*

• • School Report/Recommendation
  • Current English Teacher Recommendation
  • Current Math Teacher Recommendation
  • Transcripts (current grades and reports from the previous two years)

* Teacher recommendation requests are sent electronically within Ravenna therefore you will be required to indicate the appropriate person at your student’s school to receive each of these forms. 的 school will then submit these items directly to bbin娱乐平台.

[OPTIONAL] Video Submission

Although uploading a video is 不 a required component of our application, we highly encourage students to use this space to help our admission committee get to know them better. Students have most commonly used this opportunity to share more about their extracurricular interests and passions. Video submissions have often included music, dance, or athletic recordings. Students are also welcome to record a short video introducing themselves and sharing more about an academic or extracurricular interest. Videos can be short and informal–we just want to get to know you!

Additional information about how to upload your video and the formats that work best are listed in the step status within your Ravenna account.

Additional Materials Required of Homeschool Applicants

Detailed Transcript  (in lieu of the School Report): 不e the total number of years that the student has been homeschooled as well as the names, 长度, 教材(s), 老师的名字, and an evaluation for each course the student has taken in the last three years; please also provide syllabi, 如果可能的话.

日程安排: provide a detailed daily schedule for a typical week of school including any extracurricular involvement with a local school or community.

Teacher Recommendations: at least one recommendation must be written by a non-family member; additional recommendations from 老师 who have knowledge of the student’s academic ability are also welcome.

While 波士顿大学 Academy is able to accept applications from families living outside of the United States and provide F1 student visas, it is important to clarify that 我们是 不 a boarding school and do 不 allow homestay agreements. International students applying for grades 9, 10 and 11 must meet the following criteria:

1. Admissible candidate based on academic merit and character.

2. Evidence of English proficiency: bbin娱乐平台 requires a minimum total score of 100 on the TOEFL; TOEFL and SSAT scores should be submitted prior to scheduling an interview and an official score report needs to be received by 1月uary 31.

3. Written explanation of the student’s anticipated living arrangements: unless there is an extenuating circumstance, at least one parent must be planning to move to the Boston area with the student; as a reminder, 我们是 不 a boarding school nor do we provide or coordinate homestays.

Students will be asked to sit for a timed-writing assessment on the day of their interview.

大多数问题的答案 frequently-asked questions surrounding international applicants are here. Please read through this section before calling the 入学 Office as we will most likely direct you back to this page.

Important 入学 日期s & 最后期限