College Admission Officers

Thank you for your interest in Boston University Academy. As former admission officers, we understand the service you provide our students as you race around the country meeting with as many high schoolers as you can, decipher hundreds (or thousands!) of transcripts, wade through essays and teacher recommendations, and ultimately try to find the right match between qualified candidates and your institution. We hope the information provided here facilitates your experience visiting our campus and/or reading applications from BUA students.

Reading BUA Student Applications

As you read our students’ applications, please do not hesitate to be in touch with any questions.  We hope that our transcripts, school forms (when used in place of standard forms), and recommendation letters are clear and informative.  The following links may be helpful in understanding our program:

Visiting Boston University Academy

We typically host between 65 and 80 visiting college admission officers each fall. Admission representatives meet with interested seniors (and sometimes juniors) in the College Office. If no students are available, one of us will meet with you to learn more about your institution. Please click here to access our calendar of available visit times and to book your appointment. 

We are located in the middle of the Boston University campus, immediately next to the George Sherman Union (with a Starbucks, a food court, a convenience store, and ATMs).

Nearby schools that you may consider visiting before or after BUA: Winsor School (Boston), Commonwealth School (Boston), Match Charter School (Boston), Brookline HS (Brookline), BB&N (Cambridge), or Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge).

Due to the unpredictability of traffic and public transportation, we encourage you to allow a few extra minutes for your travel time to campus.

By Public Transportation

Take the MBTA Green Line “B” trolley to the Boston University Central stop. Keeping the Marsh Chapel on your right and Radio Shack on your left, walk one block west to University Road and the Academy entrance.

By Car

Plug the following address into your GPS:
1 University Road, Boston, MA 02215

View an interactive map of Boston University’s Charles River Campus.

Parking

Parking is available in the Upper Bridge Lot (Lot H), adjacent to the Academy building. The parking lot entrance is on University Road where it intersects with Commonwealth Avenue. We will provide a parking pass for the lot by email in advance of your visit, which will contain a QR code you will scan for entry. If you have any difficulty accessing the lot, please call Rob O’Rourke at 617-353-9031. There are also parking meters along Commonwealth Avenue a block west of our school building. 

Watch a helpful video of how to park at BUA here.