Admissions

Fall Light on Boston University's George Sherman Union Plaza.
Photo by Vernon Doucette for Boston University Photography

Online Applications are handled through Liaison, and are shared with administrators via WebAdMIT.

Admissions and financial aid are split between Master’s students and PhD students.  Martin Gastmann, Assistant Director of PhD Admissions and Financial Aid, oversees the admissions process for PhD students in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. 

Patrik Donahue, Assistant Director of Master’s Admission & Recruitment, oversees the admissions process for MA/MS students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Martin and Patrik are great resources to answer questions related to admissions. They also hold periodic training sessions to familiarize GRS administrators with the admissions portal, WebAdMIT. Martin can be reached by email at gastmann@bu.edu and Patrik can be reached via email at donahu14@bu.edu.

WebAdMIT has a help centertraining videos, and webinars, if you are looking to learn more.