Boston University: Study Abroad — Local services in Brookline

Overall the staffs here are very friendly and helpful when you walk-in and request for any services. The waiting time could be long due to the amount of requests that they have occasionally but in general they make sure we walk out with the information we need. However, one thing that could not get the fifth star from me is that the communication should also be more consistent through phone call request. Even though the people I have spoken with on the phone are very nice, caring, and patient, I might end up getting different answer for the same question every time I call in to check something. Hope this...

School is 4 weeks away and I have yet to receive my new I-20, let alone even apply for my F-1. I don't want special treatment in any just because I am an international student, but some things NEED to be done quick, and are extremely time sensitive. I was super excited to go to BU, as it was my first choice, but now I'm having doubts about their efficiency. Regardless, even if I still wanted to, I might not be able to enroll as again, 4 weeks until classes start and...

Not sure why there’s enormous backlash over here but I have had no problems with the office. I understand BU has a large number of international students and hence the office can be busy always but I’ve always found them acommodating and helpful be it with travel signatures, CPT or OPT. This is in addition to the genuinely nice staff from the front desk employees to the...